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Hotel Review: Red Planet Hotel, Pattaya – Thailand

February 1, 2025 By James Clark

Hotel review of Red Planet Pattaya – a chain budget hotel on the Second Road in Pattaya. Hotel Name: Red Planet Pattaya. Address: 255/7 Moo 9, Sai 2 Road, Banglamung, Pattaya, Thailand. I stayed at the Red Planet Pattaya in Pattaya, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of $21.92 USD per night, and I […]

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Notes on Koh Larn: A lovely little island cursed by its location

January 18, 2024 By James Clark 2 Comments

Ko Larn (or Ko Lan) is an island in the Bay of Bangkok off the coast of Pattaya. If you are familiar enough with Thailand then that geographical description alone would probably put you off visiting. If you aren’t familiar, the Bay of Bangkok is not famous for its water quality, and Pattaya is a […]

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Where to stay in Pattaya: The best hotels and areas for visitors

May 5, 2023 By James Clark

Pattaya is a beach city in Chonburi Province, about 150 km southeast of Bangkok. Pattaya is famous for its bars and night clubs, though the city also promotes itself as a family destination. Pattaya is the quickest beach break from Bangkok. Its proximity to Bangkok guarantees a steady stream of visitors who are looking for […]

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Bangkok to Pattaya by train

March 10, 2023 By James Clark 2 Comments

Pattaya is a seaside city on the east side of the Bay of Bangkok. Even though Pattaya is only 155 km from Bangkok by train, it’s not well served by rail transport. Here is how to get from Bangkok to Pattaya by train. Bangkok to Pattaya by train There is one train a day in […]

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Hotel Review: Sweet Pound Hotel, Pattaya – Thailand

March 7, 2023 By James Clark

Hotel Name: Sweet Pound Hotel. Address: 519/16-17 Pattayasaysong 9 Alley, Pattaya, Thailand. I stayed at the Sweet Pound Hotel in Pattaya, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of 640.55 THB ($19 USD) per night, and I booked for the combination of price and location in Pattaya. The hotel is a 2-star hotel, and I […]

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Ornamental street signs of Thailand

February 25, 2023 By James Clark 13 Comments

Ornamental street signs of Thailand

In Thailand there are many cities that decorate their street signs with icons associated with the city. Here are some that I have seen over the years in my travels in Thailand. Patong Beach, Phuket Patong Beach in Phuket with a dolphin street sign. Krabi Town Krabi Town with a sword-wielding elephant. Of course. Maeklong […]

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Best beaches near Bangkok: Quick and easy beach getaways from Bangkok

November 22, 2022 By James Clark 2 Comments

Where are the best beaches near Bangkok? This is a question with various answers, so this article lists the best beaches that are easy to get to from Bangkok. This list is for quick and easy beach getaways from Bangkok and not a list of the best beaches in Thailand (which are not near Bangkok). […]

Filed Under: Travel Blog Tagged With: bang saen, hua hin, ko lan, ko si chang, koh samet, pattaya, thailand

Notes on Pattaya: The beach of Bangkok, and thoughts on retirement

January 28, 2019 By James Clark 3 Comments

I’m usually immune to click-bait listicles, especially when they just arbitrarily rank cities. One list that I will always stop to read though is Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index. For the 2018 list Bangkok was number one again, which was not a surprise. What was a surprise was to see Pattaya checking in at #18. […]

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Hotel Review: Hotel Zing, Pattaya – Thailand

January 1, 2019 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Hotel Zing, Pattaya - Thailand

Hotel Name: Hotel Zing Address: 192 Thap Phraya Road Soi 7, Phra Tamnak Hill, Pattaya, Thailand. I stayed at the Hotel Zing in Pattaya. I was already in Pattaya and when I arrived I discovered that the hotel I booked had closed down. I went to a cafe to look for a last minute booking, […]

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