Pattaya At A Glance by Cyrille Hareux

Centrally located, Pattaya is one of the most enigmatic cities in Thailand. Touted as Asia's foremost beach resort, it accommodates with equal appeal to families, couples and single visitors. Pattaya's relaxing tropical ambiance is synonymous with every ingredient for a memorable holiday.


The city has undergone some massive changes over the years, which could not have possibly been foreseen by its founding fathers. It is no longer just an assortment of guest houses and cafes on a relatively remote beach; it is now a sophisticated city which prides itself as having some of the best value for the money entertainment venues, hotels and resorts in the world.


Accommodations range from luxurious hotels with superb convention facilities to simple guesthouses. Sporting opportunities abound both on land and water, and include some of the finest golfing, game fishing, and scuba-diving anywhere in Asia.


Every night can be a party if you so desire, or you can dine in a wide range of elegant restaurants that are second to none. There are also dozens of interesting outdoor pursuits such as water sports, aerial events, zoos, golf courses etc, which will satisfy visitors who crave some real action at very affordable prices.


Theme and amusement parks, offbeat museums and blossoming botanical gardens offer abundant forms of pastime activities and cultural entertainment for all family members. When the sun sets, Pattaya provides all the allure and magic of a truly vivacious nightlife with an impressive variety of restaurants, night clubs, bars, discotheques, cocktail lounges and cabarets.


Multifaceted Pattaya is a bustling city, but at the same time it offers peaceful tranquility. This city quite literally provides something for everyone.

Living in Pattaya

by Barry Kenyon

Wally Pickering & the bookshop

It’s arguably the best second-hand bookshop in Pattaya, yet all its profits are returned to charitable enterprises to benefit Thai nationals at serious risk. And it’s certainly reasonable – any book costs you just 80 baht with a 50% discount on exchange of the volumes. There are well over 22,000 books on display in well ordered sections covering fiction, non-fiction and a score of languages and not just English.


One of the master minds behind the Thais4Life bookshop is Wally Pickering, a personable and no-nonsense Australian, who has known Thailand for thirty five years and has been based here in Pattaya since
2003. “Thais4Life originated after a group of friends collected one and a half million baht to save the life of a Thai diagnosed with total kidney failure and the stark reality of

facing death unless dialysis was available,” says Wally. The story had a happy conclusion, a kidney transplant followed and today the young man may expect a near normal life expectancy.

In the past five years,Thais4Life – a recognised trading agency and charitable foundation under the name of bookshop manageress Khun Kai – has assisted literally thousands of Thais, both directly and indirectly, hence the title. These days, Thais4Life receives the ponsorship support of many supporters both in Thailand and abroad. There’s even a monthly quiz in Pattaya to support the far-reaching work which is aimed principally at supporting Thais with medical or special needs who, generally speaking, would not receive help from other sources.
Wally, a member of the ad hoc expatriate group behind the foundation, explains“We don’t give cash directly to Thais in need as this is an unwise admission ofongoing responsibility or even liability. If the person really is without any funds at all, we are able to provide meal vouchers which can be used at several local food outlets.” There is a close working relationship with Dr Philippe Seur of Heartt 2000, which provides anti retro viral medicine for aids sufferers, but hais4Life is open to all Thais what ever their health problem, sexual orientation, age or gender.
So where do all those books come from? “It’s just amazing,” admits Wally. Apparently never a day goes by but that new donations are arriving from well wishers or even people anxious to dump their unwanted titles. “We benefit substantially from donations after people die and the Pattaya police regularly bring us piles of books unclaimed after someone has shuffled off this mortal coil.” It should be noticed that the charity centre also offers CDs, DVDs and an exclusive line in greetings cards.
Wally and the committee are already planning ahead and an upstairs room will soon be brought into use to house extra ooks. “Apart from fiction, our most popular lines are science fiction and biographies,” comments Wally

as I peruse a biography of Augustus Caesar who was my special subject at university forty odd years ago. Indeed, the more you browse the books on offer, the more you realise the potential of this unique Pattaya reading room.
Also for the future, Thais4Life is cooperating with a new range of agencies in the resort to assist more destitute and poor individuals and families. Projects in hand, through the intermediary agency Pattaya Today media group, include financial support for Banglamung hospital’s charity fund which assists destitute Thai patients (who can’t benefit from the 30 baht medical scheme) and school scholarships for children of promise from the poorest families in the province.
If you don’t yet knowThais4-Life, you can look up their website www.thais4life.com or visit them (noon to 1800 hours but closed Sundays) at the bookshop located in Soi Yensabai Condotel, opposite the snooker hall. Cash donors are noted on the website and, don’t forget, this is an ideal place to off-load your unwanted books for others to enjoy. Personally speaking, I’m hoping there’ll be more biographies on sale of the later Roman emperors.

Credit by : pattaya2day.com

Pattaya Thailand

Pattaya is one of the largest cities for tourism that can be found in the country of Thailand. Physically, Pattaya is located in the Gulf of Thailand and is Southeast of the country's capital, Bangkok. With wonderful attractions offered, much of this city's economy consists of tourism. If you are interested in visiting Thailand, chances are that you may want to think about visiting the city of Pattaya. This city is known to have a lot to offer to its tourists, which is the reason that it has become such a popular tourist attraction recently. Here, we will take a much closer look at some of the main attractions that Pattaya has to offer to its tourists, in order to help you determine whether or not vacationing in this city may be a decision which you may want to make in the future. Pattaya Beach is a favorite spot of many tourists, and it is also the most popular beach that Pattaya Thailand has to offer. Since it is located near shopping centers, bars, and hotels, it has become very popular among tourists. Unfortunately, it is often hard for many to get a spot on the sand, due to its popularity. Jomtien Beach is another one of the beaches which Pattaya Thailand has to offer. While it does offer some hotels and restaurants, Jomtien is mainly an area where people own summer homes. It is typically easier to find a spot on the sand at this beach than at Pattaya Beach. Jomtien Beach is especially loved by who enjoy taking part in water sports. It has a large entertainment center which offers water park attractions, a roller coaster, a monorail and fun attractions for children - which has helped with it become a popular area for people who are vacationing as families to want to visit. Of course, the beautiful beaches that Pattaya Thailand has to offer is not the only thing that this city has going for it. There are many other attractions which Pattaya has to offer that tourists all find to be quite appealing. Some of these attractions include golf courses, places for go-cart racing, the Sri Racha Tiger Zoo, Pattaya Beach Resort Water Park and Funny Land Amusement Park, a submarine, a crocodile farm, and various museums. There are also various shopping centers and stores which anyone may be interested in visiting while they are in Pattaya. Go go bars and strip clubs occupy the time of many tourists. As you can see, there are so many different tourist attractions that Pattaya Thailand has to offer. Ranging from its beautiful beaches where you can spend the day relaxing, having fun in the sun, or taking part in water sports to its amusement parks and other entertaining activities that the city of Pattaya has to offer, there is no doubt that Pattaya has gained some much well deserved appeal from tourists. No matter what you are interested in doing while you are visiting Thailand, Pattaya has just about everything that you could possibly be interested in to offer. There is no doubt that Pattaya Thailand is a city which you may definitely want to think about visiting.

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