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Natural
Beauty
Koh Larn
situated to the West of Pattaya Strait, about
7.7 Kilometers from the shore, covering an area
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There
are beautiful beaches, clear water, and
an abundance of coral. Visitors can view
the coral either from a glass-bottom boat
or by diving down directly. A well-known
beach is at Ta Waen Beach in the northern
part of the Island, a 750 meters stretch
of white sand with many stalls andshops.
Sightseeing boats mostly dock in this area.
There are also Laemtien Beach and Samae
Beach on the south-western side, each beach
spanning a length of 700 and 100 meters
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are regarded as beautiful and interesting sports,
especially Laemtien Beach which has remainedexceptionally
clean and tranquil. There are now a few stores
servisitors. Ta Pan Beach on the western part
of the island is 500 meters in length with make-shift
lodging available. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,
sightseeing boats usually dock along this beach
all the way to Laemtie where there is coral. On
the southern part is Nual Beach 450 meters in
length. On this beach a hotel which accommodates
a large number of tourists. This is another good
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Koh
Sak some 10
kilometers west of Pattaya Strait or 600 meters
away from Koh Larn. Koh Sak is another small island
shaped like a horse shoe with an area of 0.05
square kilometers. It has two beaches, one on
the northern cover 250 meters in length, an area
in which boats usually stop for tourists to swim
and another one on the southern part of the island
opposite the first island, with a pathway linking
the two beaches, a small beach 80 meters in length.
A coral reef is found at the area in front of
the beach. Skin-diving is also possible in this
vicinity.
Pattaya
Beach
some 4 kilometers long, this beach faces Pattaya
Bay, the major venue from where boats visit
Pattaya’s offshore islands. The beach
curves from north to south and is largely paralleled
by a tree-lined promenade and beach road which
is lined, in the northern and central parts,
by hotels and restaurants.
The northern section
of the beach is largely tranquil, while the
central and southern parts become increasingly
lively, thanks to a juxtaposition of shops,
department stores, boutiques, beauty salons,
supermarkets, bars, discotheques, restaurants
and nightclubs.
The central area
of the beach is a major nightlife shopping areas,
while the southern end is one of Pattaya's major
nightlife areas
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| Wong Prachan Beach
is on the northern side of Pattaya Bay.
The 1 kilometer beach shares the same entrance
as the Central Wong Amat Hotel. A quiet
spot, the beach is ideal for swimming and
relaxation.Apart from these beaches, there
are also Laem Hua Khon Beach on the back
and front sides, Laem Lamrae, etc., which
are also interesting tourist spots. Popular
activities on |
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| Koh
Larn include swimming, coral viewing, para-sailing,
water-skiing, water scooter riding, etc. |
Koh Krok
A small island covering an area of 0.05 square
kilometers, approximately 8 kilometers from the
shore. The island comprises mostly rocks. Only
one sandy-beach on the east of the island is Koh
Krok beach which is only 100 meters in length.
This is an ideal place for coral viewing.
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Koh Phai Group
of Islands are comprised of Koh Phai, Koh
Manvichai, Koh Leom, Koh Klung Badan etc.,
Koh Phai being the largest. The islands
are presently under the supervision of the
Toyal Navy. The Koh Phai group of islands
are situated at a distance about 13 kilometers
from Pattaya and takes 2 hours to reach
by boat. There is a light house on top of
a hill at Koh Phai. Visitors can enjoy relaxing-moments,
swimming, fishing and diving down to view
the coral.
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Tourists
interested in visiting all the island mentioned
here can arrange to hire boats from the
promenade or pier at South Pattaya. Large
boats can carry between 20-80 passengers,
speed boats carry 10-15 passengers. Rental
fees cost between 1,000-5,000 Baht, depending
on the spot one intends to visit as well
as the size and type of boat |
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