Pattaya

Pattaya พัทยา, พัทยา, Gulf of Thailand

Pattaya

The city (Mueang) had 104,318 registered inhabitants in 2007. As with the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, that figure excludes the large number of people who work in the city but remain registered in their hometowns, and many long-term expatriate visitors. Including non-registered residents, the population numbers around 300,000 at any given time. Other estimates put the figure as high as 500,000.

Most of the officially-registered Pattaya residents are of Thai-Chinese ancestry. Due to the tourist industry, many people from the Northeast (known as Isan, the poorest region of Thailand) have come to work in Pattaya, and are counted for census purposes in their hometown.

There is a fast-growing community of foreign retirees living in Pattaya. Thai immigration has a special visa category for foreigners over age 50 who wish to retire in Thailand. Pattaya is attractive to many retirees from Europe and other Western countries not only because of its climate and exotic, easy lifestyle, but also because living costs are a fraction of those in Europe, a major consideration for people on fixed pensions or incomes.

 Pattaya
 Gulf of Thailand
 Eastern Seaboard of Thailand
 Pattaya–Chonburi metropolitan area
 Taksin
 Ayutthaya (city)
 Chanthaburi
 Expatriate
 Thai Chinese
 Pensioner
 Bang Lamung township
 Shore
 Walking Street, Pattaya
 Jet Ski
 Parasailing
 Ko Lan
 Ko Phai
 Scuba diving
 Suvarnabhumi Airport
 Sukhumvit Road
 U-Tapao International Airport
 R&R (military)
 Vietnam War
 Tourism in Thailand
 Kart racing
 Sriracha Tiger Zoo
 Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden
 Sanctuary of Truth
 Songkran (Thailand)
 Transgender
 Transsexualism
 Thai lunar calendar
 Sky lantern
 Tiësto
 Sex industry
 Prostitution in Thailand
 Beverage function
 Go go bar
 Massage parlor
 Sauna
 LGBT community
 Boyztown
 Sunee Plaza
 Cabaret
 Royal Varuna Yacht Club
 Royal Cliff Hotels Group
 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall
 Ambassador City Jomtien
 CentralFestival Pattaya Beach