
Pattaya City is situated on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, approximately 165 kilometers southeast of Bangkok which is just within though not a part of Amphoe Bang Lamung (Banglamung) in the province of Chonburi.Just a glimpse to its history, according to
Wikipedia, "for centuries, Pattaya was a small fishing village. But a change occurred on April 26, 1961, when the first group of about 100 American servicemen who were fighting in the Vietname War arrived in Pattaya for relaxation. From this beginning, Pattaya became a popular beach resort which now attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors. Fishermen's huts along the beach were replaced by resort hotel and shopping malls. Fishing vessels were adapted to become tourist boats."