One beach day in Pattaya City, Thailand

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L-R Happy Bads arriving at the Coral island, Steven (with his Songkran watergun) and Bads enjoying a night walk back at the city, Bads made to pose by your truly under the mushrooming umbrellas, and the author posing at the entrance of Ceasar's Palace Hotel. Here's a link to my Facebook Album for more photos...
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One beach day in Pattaya City, Thailand

        An array of sights in the beach of Pattaya City. Coral Island is off from the city of Pattaya and can be reached via a 30 minute boat ride, punctuated by a quick para sailing experience which costs 350 baht only and mind you, my friend says it was worth a try. 



      Pattaya is a busy tourist area that is why there are many foreigners enjoying the water guns for the Songkran Festival and the shore is lined with umbrellas, open in the morning and folded by sunset. Lining the city were series of stores, restos of all cuisines, malls, and bars divided by streets identified by the number of the road or soi. We ate Pad Thai to die for there for only 60 baht a plate which serves two.



Here are some samples of Pattaya Beach Scenes and some seaside establishments...

                             
Some beach wears at the array of market stalls.
At Coral Island...She just accomplished her parasailing... She glows with happiness. We had Pad Thai here.

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