TripAdvisor ranks Pattaya as 7th Best of the Best Destinations in 2024

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Popular online travel platform Tripadvisor ranked Pattaya in Thailand 7th in the Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Destination for 2024, suggesting the beach city is the perfect choice for great resorts, outdoor activities, cabaret and cultural tours.

 

Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award Best of the Best for 2024, is divided into five categories including destinations, restaurants, beaches, hotels and things to do. The list is based on reviews and opinions from Tripadvisor users over the past 12 months.

 

Pattaya, on Thailand’s eastern Gulf coast, was ranked 7th in the destinations category, with the website claiming that only 1% of Tripadvisor listings could make its name.

 

Tripadvisor highlighted Pattaya’s must-see attractions, including the famous Jomtien Beach, Khao Phrabat Temple, Sanctuary of Truth and the city’s lively entertainment venues. The Sanctuary of Truth was also recently chosen as the location for the action sci-fi film, The Creator.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via TripAdvisor

 

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[bkk6060]

They can list the reasons, but many of us know the truth.

10's of millions of males single or in bad marriages want to come here. Mostly sick of the woman in their countries with bad attitudes, fat, and weird hangups.

Why not; Booze, good food, good prices and plenty of sex here.  Take out a few of the negatives and it is male nirvana.

[Nordic summer]

Whats that red and white in the sea, shark net?

[mfd101]

And the wunnerful Sanctuary of Truth even gets a mention. Thai baroque gone mad.

 

I visited it in 2011 when it was fairly new. Can't believe it could have become more truthful since then.

Edited February 2 by mfd101

[simple1]

15 minutes ago, Nordic summer said:

Whats that red and white in the sea, shark net?

 

Boundaries for boat exclusion. This is an island off the coast of Pattaya called Koh Larn. Packed with tourists in high season, but relatively clean sea compared to Pattaya beaches.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Tripadvisor highlighted Pattaya’s must-see attractions, including the famous Jomtien Beach

 

Where is that famous beach?

I know Jomtien beach. It's ok, but famous? Sure not.

 

The picture is from a great beach - obviously not in Thailand.

 

 

[Photoguy21]

1 hour ago, Nordic summer said:

Whats that red and white in the sea, shark net?

Supposedly it defines a safe swimming area not from sharks of the marine variety but of the ski jet variety.

[Photoguy21]

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Where is that famous beach?

I know Jomtien beach. It's ok, but famous? Sure not.

 

The picture is from a great beach - obviously not in Thailand.

 

 

Seychelles 

[Lemsta69]

11 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The picture is from a great beach

 

Eye of the beholder. That beach does nothing for me, where's the surf?

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Popular online travel platform Tripadvisor ranked Pattaya in Thailand 7th in the Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Destination for 2024, suggesting the beach city is the perfect choice for great resorts, outdoor activities, cabaret and cultural tours

Is there a second Pattaya I don't know about ??

[mran66]

 

1. Tokyo in Japan
2. Seoul in South Korea
3. Halong Bay in Vietnam
4. Palawan Island in the Philippines
5. Sapa in Vietnam
6. Bogota in Colombia
7. Pattaya in Thailand

Can have different opinions about Pattaya, but on this list should be in top 3!

 

"...can expect great outdoor activities, cultural tours, and cabaret performances..."

 

and this is certainly true, all within confines of WS and Buakhao!

[hotchilli]

3 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

 

Eye of the beholder. That beach does nothing for me, where's the surf?

4 ft from the umbrellas.

[Jiggo]

Where is this beach, looks like Pattaya 1989

[Lemsta69]

4 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

4 ft from the umbrellas.

 

What umbrellas?

[alex8912]

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

They can list the reasons, but many of us know the truth.

10's of millions of males single or in bad marriages want to come here. Mostly sick of the woman in their countries with bad attitudes, fat, and weird hangups.

Why not; Booze, good food, good prices and plenty of sex here.  Take out a few of the negatives and it is male nirvana.

You totally forgot the pot. 🌲 

Edited February 2 by alex8912

[alex8912]

7 minutes ago, Jiggo said:

Where is this beach, looks like Pattaya 1989

It's koh larn not Pattaya 

[terryofcrete]

2 hours ago, Nordic summer said:

Whats that red and white in the sea, shark net?

It's a net for catching Beach road freelancers that veer off course ! 

[chilli42]

I completely disagree … it’s the 5th best tourist destination in the world within 150 km of Bangkok.

[Burma Bill]

21 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Is there a second Pattaya I don't know about ??

 

Yes there is  - Pattaya 2 (known locally as Pattaya song) on Ubolratana Lake near Khon Kaen in Isaan.

 

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[renaissanc]

Kateoys will hope that this accolade attracts more tourists because they seem to make a lot of money by stealing gold chains.

[Hakuna Matata]

Oh, yeah

 

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Pattaya ranked as 7th Best of the Best Destinations

 

Especially for criminals and fugitives from all over the world who are finding a safe heaven over there!

[klauskunkel]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Tripadvisor highlighted Pattaya’s must-see attractions, including the famous Jomtien Beach, Khao Phrabat Temple, Sanctuary of Truth and the city’s lively entertainment venues.

A beach, a temple, another kind of unfinished temple, and finally the real reason.

[Hakuna Matata]

48 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Where is that famous beach?

 

Looks like North West of Mauritius to me, I've been there in 1989

[Mr Meeseeks]

57 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Where is that famous beach?

I know Jomtien beach. It's ok, but famous? Sure not.

 

The picture is from a great beach - obviously not in Thailand.

 

 

 

I remember the time they were caught advertising Phuket with a picture of a beach in Scotland. 🤣

[stargrazer9889]

The sharks in thailand walk on two legs. the red and white floats are to keep the

jet skiis and boats seperate from swimmers. Must be some newbees on here that finally

got out of the bars ans noticed the òcean side. Please enjoy your visit.

[Khun Loong]

This is so funny.

[Operator2002]

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

They can list the reasons, but many of us know the truth.

10's of millions of males single or in bad marriages want to come here. Mostly sick of the woman in their countries with bad attitudes, fat, and weird hangups.

Why not; Booze, good food, good prices and plenty of sex here.  Take out a few of the negatives and it is male nirvana.

Warm climate round the year, delicious food, low cost rent, low cost services like massage you will not find anywhere else in the other countries, pretty advanced infrastructure including transportation, friendliness of local people...

[kuzmabruk]

25 minutes ago, Operator2002 said:

Warm climate round the year, delicious food, low cost rent, low cost services like massage you will not find anywhere else in the other countries, pretty advanced infrastructure including transportation, friendliness of local people...

Don’t forget air quality.  Almost on par with Lahore, Pakistan

[stix40]

Is that 7th from last out of  100 ??

[Boedog]

Was there only 7 places nominated