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

[Arindos]

Most visitors who have been to Pattaya complain about the lack of family friendly activities.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Pattaya ranks?

It certainly does.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, Photoguy21 said:

Seychelles 

No, Maldives.

But I think there are also lots of nice beaches in the Seychelles.

From the Maldives I visited them myself, now 30 years ago. The beaches are just perfect. 

[BritScot]

Personally hate the place. Not because of the area but the type of people who go there. Plus the sea is full of human sh!t. However, just next to the place is Jomtien, which I found quite nice as long as swiming in the sea isn't your thing. People who live and go there seem nicer (2004). Our go to place now is Krabi.

[10baht]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya, on Thailand’s eastern Gulf coast, was ranked 7th in the destinations category

555

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

 

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

 

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Looks much more relaxing, thx BB

[Grusa]

2 hours ago, Jiggo said:

Where is this beach, looks like Pattaya 1989

KohLarn

[KhunLA]

The rest of the world must have to sh!t in the past 20 yrs, as I wouldn't put Patts in any 100 best of anything.  

[Caldera]

What a joke. Even Thailand itself has 7 nicer destinations than Pattaya. 

[AustinRacing]

Where is this go go bar Sanctuary of Truth?  Not walking street unless I missed it. 

[Chris Daley]

1 the worst and 100 the best right?

[malthebluff]

7th place out of only 10 places why not say 3rd from last place

[newnative]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

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

Yes.  And, apparently, not just you.

[Photoguy21]

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

No, Maldives.

But I think there are also lots of nice beaches in the Seychelles.

From the Maldives I visited them myself, now 30 years ago. The beaches are just perfect. 

Could be either, both are beautiful

[geisha]

4 hours 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.

 

 

Could be Koh Chang or the islands around. I spend a lot of getaways there and have loads of similar photos. Definitely not Jomtien. 

[brianthainess]

6 hours ago, Nordic summer said:

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

It's so you don't get hit buy an annoyingly loud jet ski, or carved up by a boats propeller as no prop guards are fitted to any of them, while you swim in the 'serene' bay of Pats.

[brianthainess]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Popular online travel platform Tripadvisor

Really is this just and ad. I wouldn't use that site if they paid me

Edited February 2 by brianthainess

[Cabradelmar]

There is no accounting for taste. And never underestimate the power of the world's whore mongers to vote their conscience.

 

[Kinok Farang]

I take there were 7 resorts in the list then.

[SmokeandIce]

19 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.

I think your description describes the typical farang in Pattaya as well "bad attitudes, fat, and weird hangups."

 

[Kinok Farang]

4 hours ago, Arindos said:

Most visitors who have been to Pattaya complain about the lack of family friendly activities.

I wonder why so many Thai families send their daughters there then?

[Cabradelmar]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Best for 2024

 

And it's only February 2024...

 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

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.

 

Memory loss is a common side effect after visiting Pattaya...

[Kinok Farang]

2 minutes ago, SmokeandIce said:

I think your description describes the typical farang in Pattaya as well "bad attitudes, fat, and weird hangups."

 

That's me.

[Cabradelmar]

1 minute ago, Kinok Farang said:

I wonder why so many Thai families send their daughters there then?

 

To make money

[Shocked farang]

10 hours 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 don't get your irony using "obviously". Why obviously? Thailand does have beaches as beautiful as the one in the picture. Just to name a few (there are hundreds or even more), Koh Lipe island, Koh PhiPhi, The Similans, Koh Lanta, I haven't even scratched the surface of beach beauties in the Kingdom! 

[bristolgeoff]

I would like to know what were the choices,Pattaya got a mention but do they mention indians gold chains and robbery

[Jingthing]

As I always say, it's the best of all possible worldZ.

[jacko45k]

Oh dear, this will cause so much angst amongst the Pattaya haters (who have hardly even been there). 

[crazykopite]

OMG were into the second month of 2024 and already claiming 7 best Amazing Thailand 

[newnative]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Oh dear, this will cause so much angst amongst the Pattaya haters (who have hardly even been there). 

Indeed!  Many haven't even recovered yet from Pattaya being named the 15th most visited destination in the world by Mastercard and now this!