Jomtien
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Jomtien Beach is a section of Pattaya
, a city in Thailand
, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand
about 165 km southeast of Bangkok in the province of Chonburi. It is located about 3 km south of South Pattaya and is home to many high-rise condominiums, beachside hotels, beaches and restaurants.
s.
The Jomtien Complex includes a large group of shophouses, many restaurants, bars and stores.
A recent trend has been the opening of many upscale restaurants along Thappraya Road, the main
thoroughfare connecting Pattaya and Jomtien.
A 265-meter section of Jomtien Beach (also known as Dongtan Beach) from Tui's Place right up to Rabbit Resort, is also known as an extremely popular place to visit among the LGBT
community, as this is Pattaya's only gay
beach.
City roads
Bus
Pattaya is served by frequent bus services from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Morchit) and the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekamai). Buses from Pattaya serve nearby provincial towns and direct long distance routes serve many provincial capitals. City and suburban services are mainly provided by blue taxis (passenger pick-up vehicles). These taxis are avavilable to the Pattaya Nuea bus terminal to take passengers to Jomtien Beach. There is a bus service to Suvarnabhumi Airport
that leaves from a terminal just south of the intersection of Thappraya Road and Theppraset Road.
Taxis
There are some metered taxis and air-conditioned vans operating for private hire from some hotel car-parks. Blue taxis are the most popular mode of public transportation, and run from Jomtien Beach to north Pattaya. The cost is 10 baht for any distance on a regular route, but much higher if asked to go to a designated destination. Motorbike taxis generally operate in the town and suburbs, and are mainly used by locals for short distances.
Air
Jomtien Beach is about 1-1/2 hours, or 120 km by road from Suvarnabhumi Airport
, the Bangkok international hub. By road, it is accessed from Sukhumvit Road
and Motorway 7 from Bangkok. There is a new airport bus service terminal located south of the Thappraya Road and Theppraset road intersection. Modern air-conditioned buses run hourly from 6 am to 8 pm, and cost 126 baht.
Pattaya
Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi....
, a city in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
about 165 km southeast of Bangkok in the province of Chonburi. It is located about 3 km south of South Pattaya and is home to many high-rise condominiums, beachside hotels, beaches and restaurants.
The town
There was a construction boom in the last several years with many new condominiums as well as housing developments in the Jomtien area. It has become quite popular with Bangkokians seeking a second home and retired expatriateExpatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
s.
The Jomtien Complex includes a large group of shophouses, many restaurants, bars and stores.
A recent trend has been the opening of many upscale restaurants along Thappraya Road, the main
thoroughfare connecting Pattaya and Jomtien.
Attractions
Jomtien Beach is known for its water sports (jet skis, para sailing, scuba diving), and for several annual sponsored events and festivals, attracting visitors from around the world.A 265-meter section of Jomtien Beach (also known as Dongtan Beach) from Tui's Place right up to Rabbit Resort, is also known as an extremely popular place to visit among the LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
community, as this is Pattaya's only gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
beach.
Transportation
Road- By the Bangkok-Chonburi-Pattaya Motorway (Highway No.7) The motorway is linked with Bangkok's Outer Ring Road, (Highway No. 9) and there is also another entrance at Si Nakharin and Rama IX Junction.
- By Bang Na-Trat Highway (Highway No. 34) From Bang Na, Bang Phli, across the Bang Pakong River to Chonburi there is a Chonburi's bypass that meets Sukhumvit Road., (Highway No. 3, passing Bang Saen Beach, Bang Phra to Pattaya.
City roads
- Beach Road: this street runs parallel to the beach
- Tappraya Road: this street runs parallel to Beach Road and connects to Pattaya Second Road to the south and Soi Wat Boon to the north.
- Thepprasit Road: this street connects Tappraya Road to Sukhumvit Road.
- Soi Wat Boon: This street connects south Jomtien Beach Road to Sukhumvit Road.
Bus
Pattaya is served by frequent bus services from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Morchit) and the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekamai). Buses from Pattaya serve nearby provincial towns and direct long distance routes serve many provincial capitals. City and suburban services are mainly provided by blue taxis (passenger pick-up vehicles). These taxis are avavilable to the Pattaya Nuea bus terminal to take passengers to Jomtien Beach. There is a bus service to Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport , also known as Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 September 2006, and opened for most domestic and all international commercial flights on 28 September...
that leaves from a terminal just south of the intersection of Thappraya Road and Theppraset Road.
Taxis
There are some metered taxis and air-conditioned vans operating for private hire from some hotel car-parks. Blue taxis are the most popular mode of public transportation, and run from Jomtien Beach to north Pattaya. The cost is 10 baht for any distance on a regular route, but much higher if asked to go to a designated destination. Motorbike taxis generally operate in the town and suburbs, and are mainly used by locals for short distances.
Air
Jomtien Beach is about 1-1/2 hours, or 120 km by road from Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport , also known as Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 September 2006, and opened for most domestic and all international commercial flights on 28 September...
, the Bangkok international hub. By road, it is accessed from Sukhumvit Road
Sukhumvit Road
Sukhumvit Road , or Thailand Route 3 , is a major road in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities it winds through. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Trat and is just over in length....
and Motorway 7 from Bangkok. There is a new airport bus service terminal located south of the Thappraya Road and Theppraset road intersection. Modern air-conditioned buses run hourly from 6 am to 8 pm, and cost 126 baht.
External links
- Wikitravel Jomtien
- Pattaya Photo Guide - Jomtien - street level panoramic walkthrough