Pattaya is more than a beach destination. It is a strange world of seedy dives, beer-bar stools, watersport activities, nearby island trips, and a nightlife like no other. The water in Pattaya bay is a bit nasty, but you'll need the afternoon to recover from the night before, so who needs it. Next door is the Paintball Park where Rambo-mad types get into combat fatigues and spray walloping great chunks of red paint into each others backsides.
Much friendly fire takes place.
Thai Boxing Lots of those girlie bars and beer bars have evening entertainment in the form of Muay Thai bouts. Punters are usually expected to pay a 20 Baht tip to the winner. Its not like Bangkoks Lumpini and Ratchdamnoen Stadiums which have these fierce kick-boxing matches with thousands of screaming fans betting for their favorites. This very popular long-running cabaret gets bus loads of tourists crammed in to view the colorful spectacle. The cost is about 400-500 Baht and are 4 shows every night, each one lasting around 1 hour.