About This Blog

Pattaya is a seaside resort boasting several beaches, year round warm weather, fine dining, nightlife, shopping, and entertainment and activities for everyone. There are things to do, places to eat, and accommodation to suit every budget and traveler type in Pattaya.

This blog is a guide to Pattaya, both a Pattaya tourist information guide, and a Pattaya living and lifestyle guide for expats who have made Pattaya their home.

There’s lots of helpful articles including getting to and getting around Pattaya, do’s and dont’s in Pattaya, tips for first time visitors, and for families with children in the Pattaya Guides category.

There’s lots of fabulous things to see and do in Pattaya, from everyday activities and pastimes like tenpin bowling or watching a movie at the cinema.

There’s fun activities for families with children, including two top class water theme parks, adventure playgrounds and trampling. All of that, plus tours, sightseeing, once in a lifetime thrills and adventures, and tips on getting cheap entry tickets to attractions in Pattaya are covered in the Things To See and Do In Pattaya category.

Pattaya has every type of accommodation you can think of, from capsules and hostels for backpackers to luxury resorts and private rental villas. In the hotels category on the blog you can find lists of hotels suitable for families, hotels for single guys, hotels right on the beachfront, and some useful Pattaya hotel booking tips.

The Thai girls and ladyboys category features articles on dating Thai girls, about bar girls in Pattaya, and information about ladyboys in Thailand.

Besides all that handy information about Pattaya, there’s lots of information about the Thai way of life and Thai culture. Some topics include spirit worship and ghosts in Thailand. You can find those article alongside Thailand travel tips, health and safety tips, how to swear in Thai, bugs and dangerous insects, and lots and lots of Thailand facts and trivia in the Thailand Guides category.

About Me

I’m from Lancashire in the United Kingdom. I had an ordinary life, doing ordinary jobs – mainly manual work in factories. I never married in The U.K but came close. Like most people at some point in their lives, I got itchy feet, so me and a friend decided enough was enough, packed our backpacks and headed to Pattaya.

Of course, we planned to move, to see the world, to find our place. You might call it fate, I never moved on, I was a failed backpacker, but hey, I found my place. That was in 1999, and after a short spell back in the UK to do a commercial diving course I returned to Pattaya in July 2000 to build my new life.

Since returning to Pattaya I’ve married, and have two sons, I’m living an ordinary life in an extraordinary place, and loving it.

I have to confess, I don’t like my job, being offshore for weeks on end sucks, but if you’re interested, I did have a very special encounter with a sea turtle, which went viral.

As for the blog, I started Pattaya Unlimited in 2009. I was looking for a new hobby, so i tried blogging, and found I absolutely love it.

It’s not a personal blog as such, but it’s written with the benefit of my personal experiences in Pattaya. I’ve learned a lot about Pattaya since I started the blog, and a lot about Thai culture, I had to and I wanted to.

I really hope you find the blog useful, maybe you will find a nice place to stay, have some fantastic experiences, find some great deals, and get best from your visit to Pattaya. On that note, if it’s your first time in Pattaya start here.