Pattaya

Also known as Phatthaya

Pattaya is a city in Eastern Thailand, the second-largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about southeast of Bangkok, and has a population of 351,391 as of 2025.

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Pattaya is a coastal city in eastern Thailand, located about 150 kilometers southeast of Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand, making it the second-largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest in the country. With a population of over 351,000 people, it serves as a significant urban center in the region.

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Settlement.name: Pattaya
Settlement.official_name: Pattaya City
Settlement.settlement_type: Special local administrative area
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Settlement.image_seal: Pattaya_seal.png
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 10
Settlement.mapframe wikidata: yes
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Bay of Bangkok##Location in Thailand
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Thailand
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Chonburi
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District

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Wikidata facts

Official name: เมืองพัทยา
Population: 119532
Area: 208.10
Official website: pattaya.go.th
Image: Pattaya beach from view point.jpg

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Commons category: Pattaya
postal code: 20150
native label: เมืองพัทยา

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History
Name
Growth
21st century
Climate
Demographics
Physical geography
Beaches and islands
Environment
Economy
Transportation
Road
Taxi / Private Transfer
Rail
Bus
Air
Boat
Administration
Tourism
Festivals
Nightlife
Crime
Law
Media and communications
In popular media
Education
Twin towns and sister cities
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Pattaya City (, , ) is a special local government organization area within Bang Lamung district and has a population of 119,532. It covers the tambons of Nong Prue and Na Klua and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. Pattaya City has grown into all adjacent sub-districts and accounts for the largest population percentage in the district, making it de facto a part of the "Pattaya-Bang Lamung-Jomtien" area, otherwise known as "Greater Pattaya".