The northern part is a more quiet area of the resort while the southern part is a more quiet area of the resort while the southern part is hustling and bustling and lively section, where on both sides of the street line up with shops of all kind, department stores, restaurants, discotheques, bars and nightclubs.
Shopping can be as just fun as in Bangkok.
Hat Chom Thiean located 2 kilometers from south Pattaya, is good for swimming. The beach has become more and more popular for water sports and activities because it has a long straight coastline and there are less boat anchored in the area. Reasonable accommodation is also available. Hat Sai Thong 7 kilometers from Pattaya, is a peaceful beach with accommodation which can be booked at Golden Beach Resort Tel. Ko Lan 45 minutes offshore by tourist boat or 15 minutes by speed boat, it the largest of Pattaya's archipelago.