Looking for the best time to visit Pattaya and what the weather is like? With sea as warm as bath water and year-round daytime temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 degrees Celsius, Pattaya is a year-round destination, at its most…
It’s about this time of year (October) that water levels in Pattaya’s main reservoir ‘Mabprachan Lake’ are usually replenished. We are nearly half way through October already, and the water levels are looking ominously low (see photos below). Unless the…
IMPORTANT: If You need help planning your visa run, this Pattaya to Savannakhet Visa Run article contains some useful links, including a link to the Thai consulate website, and where you can get help and read recent reports. My goal:…
Pattaya may not boast the full moon parties of Koh Phangan or the backpacker’s ghetto that is Khaosan Road. Your backpacker’s bible doesn’t think Pattaya is hip enough to be recommended because it’s not on the usual banana pancake trail.…
When I first arrived in Pattaya I was a backpacker setting out on my journey of a lifetime. When I left I was a failed backpacker, I was broke, in love, optimistic and hopeful, with a grand plan to return…