Find the right Pattaya area for your trip. Compare Central Pattaya nightlife, calm Wong Amat resorts, upscale Pratumnak, Jomtien, and Naklua.
Naklua
The original Pattaya. Means: Salt fields. North. calm, mostly Thai, some Russians. fish market, Sanctuary of Truth, Wong Amat Beach, seafood places. No go-go bars, almost no tourist-traps.
Good for quiet mornings, beach swims, and a 10-minute baht bus ride to the chaos.