is easily the oldest of its kind in Pattaya, giving the five-storey building a slightly shabby appearance.
There is a rooftop swimming pool which is available for public use for a small fee and “Artist Row” runs along one side of the building, which is home to a string of small stalls selling impressive original and copied works of art.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 23:00
Location: 262 Beach Road, South Pattaya Tel: +66 (0)3 841 2000
Central Festival is a combination of the social hang-out, culinary hotspot and shopper’s paradise .
Withl over 300 shops, many of them World brands, as well as a 10-screen cinema and 16-lane bowling alley and covering seven chic, airy and open floors.
There is a food court and supermarket, souvenir shops, an extensive collection of perfumeries, designer clothing brands like Calvin Klein, H&M, Zara and Marks & Spencer.
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00
Location: 333/99 Beach Road, South Pattaya Tel: +66 (0)3 300 3999
Toscano has taken their lead from the flamboyant nature of the cabaret shows which make Pattaya so famous.
The 2,400sqm of shop floor are housed in a glistening white building which is almost temple-like, with its Grecian columns and extravagant, statue-strewn entrance hall. The wares on sale include very high-quality furs and leatherwear.
Opening Hours: 08:45 – 20:00
Location: 171/4 Pattaya North Road, Naklua Tel: +66 (0)3 842 3317
Positioned right next to the entrance for Mini Siam and Pattaya Boxing World, it is home to roughly 600 stalls on a nightly basis, about 100 of which sell mostly local food and drink and about 300 of them selling clothing. Other wares on offer include DIY supplies, automotive parts, beauty treatments, plants, pets, religious artefacts and second-hand goods.
Opening Hours: Approx 17:00 – late
Location:Next to Mini Siam, Sukhumvit Road, Naklua
http://www.bangkok.com/pattaya/shopping/sukhumvit-road-market-naklua.htm
A recent addition to a Thailand-wide brand, the 15,200sqm site proudly states its perfectly believable credentials as the “World’s Biggest Jewellery Store”, it being significantly larger than any of its three sister stores.
This amazingly large space incorporates a theme park ride, giving a colourful presentation of the glittering world of gems.
Opening Hours: 08:30 – 18:00
Location: 555 North Pattaya Road, Naklua Tel: +66 (0)3 837 1222
A fantastic place to find anything from souvenirs and scented soaps to traditional Thai furniture, the OTOP (One Tambon, One Product) shop on Pattaya North Road is a warehouse-sized building of wonder.
Part of a government programme to help local craftspeople make a living from their wares, visitors can be assured that everything in the 1,500sqm edifice was lovingly handmade in the area.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 20:00
Location: 98/68-69 Pattaya North Road, Naklua Tel: +66 (0)3 848 9115
http://www.thaiembassy.sg/friends-of-thailand/p/what-is-otop
takes place in a grand theatre that, with its huge faux-marble lobby, manages to be almost as spectacular as the dazzling costumes.
Performers make their entrances dressed in everything from long sweeping ball-gowns and plumes of feathers, to elaborate headdresses and skimpy polkadot swimwear.
A breathless hour-long riot of sound, colour and light ensues; a show that spans the entire hemisphere through song, dance or skit.
Opening Hours: Daily, 18:00, 19:30 and 21:00
Location: 464 Moo 9, Pattaya 2nd Road, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi Tel: +66 (0) 38 421 700
Between Pattaya and Chonburi on the way to Bangkok . Distance: 45 minutes from Pattaya or 1.5 hours from Bangkok
The 27-hole Crystal Bay Golf Resort (former Legacy Crystal Bay Golf Resort) course was designed by Thai Takenaka and opened for play in 1988 under the original name of Natural Park Resort.
Since 2010 it is owned by and operated under the Legacy golf group of properties. The Pattaya golf course is located near Sriracha some 45 minutes from Pattaya and 1.5 hours from Bangkok. Described as a Hawaiian style course with palm tree lined holes, Crystal Bay has good tee boxes, lush fairw
Burapha Golf Club is in Sriracha district, Chonburi province, the eastern part of Thailand and located only 109 km. from Bangkok and 30 km. from Pattaya, one of Thailand’s biggest tourist destination.
The two 18-hole championship golf courses was designed by the internationally respected architect Gary Panks and the world famous touring professional David Graham (winner of the US Open and PGA).
Their mission, now achieved with remarkable dedication, was to build a golf complex that would be recognized for its exceptional standards in the most discerning golfing circles both here in Thailand and throughout the South East Asia region.
45 Moo 6, Bangpra, Sri Racha, Chonburi 20210
Bangpra Golf Club is the one of the oldest golf course’s in Thailand.
Built on a total area of 550 rai. Bangpra Golf was transferred to National Lottery Bureau during the age of Marshal Sarit Thanarat.
Although Bangpra Golf originally occupied only 9 golf holes, Marshal Sarit assigned Lieutenant General Jitt Suntranon to be responsible for further construction of a further 9 golf holes.
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