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Beyond Bangkok ❮❮ 105

A DAY AND A NIGHT IN PATTAYA

Sanctuary of
Truth Mini Siam
Tiffany’s
Bight of
Bangkok
PIC Kitchen
Pattaya Beach
Bruno’s
Khao Phra
Tamnak
Jomtien
Beach
MORNING
Start the day relaxing on Jomtien
Beach, a seemingly endless
stretch of sand just south of
Pattaya town center. Take a
swim to cool down or if you are
also big here, and there are some feeling energetic have a go at
excellent seafood restaurants and waterskiing, windsurfing, or
well-stocked shopping malls. parasailing. If you haven’t been
snack ing all morning on seafood
Kanchanaburi
0 or fruit sold by wandering vendors
on the beach, head for Bruno’s
MAP S2 • 80 miles (130 km) W
of Bangkok near the north end of the beach
for a steak or lobster lunch.
At the western edge of the Central
Plains, Kanchanaburi is a popular day AFTERNOON
trip from Bangkok. The main sights
are the bridge over the Kwai River and After lunch, head up to Khao
the war cemeteries where thou sands Phra Tamnak from where there
of allied soldiers who died in World are excellent views of Pattaya
Beach. Next, head north of town
War II during the construction of to the Sanctuary of Truth, a
the “Death Railway” to Burma are fabulous palace that blends
buried. The Thailand-Burma Railway influences from Khmer, Hindu,
Center explains how the disastrous and Buddhist architecture. Finish
events unfolded. Kanchanaburi is the afternoon’s sightseeing with a
also the jumping-off point for several visit to Mini Siam, which features
natural sites, including the Erawan miniature models of some of the
National Park, with its waterfalls. country’s most famous buildings.
NIGHT
Waterfalls near Kanchanaburi
After a rest and shower in the
hotel, head out for a taste of
Pattaya’s nightlife. Begin in any
of the beach front bar beers,
where you can get a feel for the
party mood of the town. For
dinner, go to PIC Kitchen in Soi 5
and indulge in a delicious curry
or freshly grilled seafood. Next,
check out a Thai trans vestite
cabaret at Tiffany’s. After the
show, decide whether to head for
bed or make a deeper exploration
of Pattaya’s pulsating nightlife.
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