The East Of Thailand

Pattaya
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Pattaya means the wind blowing from the southwest to the northeast at the begining of the rainy season. In the old days, Pattaya was only a small fishing village on the gulf of Thailand. But after its beauty was discovered by the first group of American servicemen from Nakhon Ratchasima in 1961, sleepy Pattaya became Thailands premier and most sucessful beach resort which annually attracts hundreds of Thousands of pleasure seeking visitors.
For sun lovers and water sports fan, Pattaya's sunny climate provides ideal conditions for swimming and all other imaginable water activities, including fishing, boat sailing, speed boating, and windsurfing. Wat to see in Pattaya?

Rayong
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Samet Island

Rayong is a province on the eastern seaboard just to the east of Pattaya. Newly developed, it has clear sea water, fine beaches and colourful coral formations. It was in Rayong that King Taksin the Great rallied and recruited his fighters before launching a counter attack on Burmese invading army by sea and regained Thai sovereignty in the late 1767. There is a King Taksin Shrine inside the provincial town and a statue of Sunthon Phu in Klaeng district. Among the numerous fine beaches in the province, the best known are those on Samet Island, which is part of a national park. The place is tranquil, the climate is mild and thescenery is beautiful.