Weekend Trip
Why Thai families love Pattaya: 8 attractions beyond the nightlife
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Pattaya is a popular family destination with aquariums, zoos, water parks, beaches, golf courses and botanic gardens.
PHOTO: RAMAYANA WATER PARK
Ronan O’Connell
- Despite its reputation for a thriving sex industry, Pattaya is a popular family destination with attractions like water parks, aquariums, golf courses and botanic gardens.
- A tragic murder has sparked calls for better regulation of Pattaya’s sex industry, while the writer shares positive family experiences in quieter areas like North Pattaya.
- The article highlights eight family-friendly places to visit.
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PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, located a two-hour drive south of Thai capital Bangkok, might be Asia’s most contradictory city.
It is a family destination with aquariums, zoos, water parks, beaches, golf courses and botanic gardens, yet is also home to an infamous sex industry.