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Pattaya

The Standard Hotel in Pattaya Na Jomtien.

The ‘luxury fortress’ hotel transforming Thailand’s notorious party city

This city has a notorious reputation. The Standard, famous for its eccentric luxury hotels in New York and London, wants to change that.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
Sunset in Pattaya city.

Things to do in Pattaya, Thailand: A three-minute guide

Pattaya's somewhat dubious reputation is uncalled for.

  • John Borthwick
Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa.

Six of the best: Pattaya Thailand resorts

The top Pattaya Thailand resorts for sun, fun and sea-side cocktails.

  • John Borthwick
Go-go bars on Beach Road.

Penniless in 'the sleaziest place on earth'

Young Thai girls with grotesquely overweight foreign men, neon lights advertising sex - this seaside oasis is a paradise lost.