The Pattaya Guide

Sports and Activities Guide to Pattaya

The city of Pattaya has a wide variety of activities to suit all ages and preferences.

If you want to try something new, Pattaya is a great place to start. Watersports are inexpensive and very popular, they include windsurfing, sailing, water-skiing, parasailing, gamefishing, snorkelling and scuba diving.

On land, high energy people can choose from tennis, go-cart, squash, badminton, bowling, jogging and bungee jumping! Lessons are available for most sports at reasonable prices also.

We have put the following guide together for all your sporting needs………

Relaxation

Pattaya Oasis Spa is nestled in a tropical garden on the Chateau Dale estate on top Big Buddha Hill on Thappaya Road in a peaceful location between Jomtien Beach and south Pattaya. Guest will enjoy a wide range of spa treatments that comb the ancient secrets remedies of the Lanna Kingdom combined with modern discoveries that enhance beauty and wellness. The Pattaya Oasis Spa facility includes two cold pools, 7 private treatment rooms, saunas, steam rooms, and beautifully decorated and landscaped areas for relaxation.

Located at 322 ( Chateau Dale ) Moo 12 Tappraya Rd., (Jomtien) Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi

Aerobics

A free open-air aerobics class is held alongside the beach next to the junction of Beach Road and Soi Yodsak (Soi 6) daily at 18:00.
Aqua-aerobics exercise classes are held at the Dusit Resort Sports & Fitness Club (next to the Dolphin Roundabout)

Bowling

There are three bowling alleys in the Pattaya where regular competitions are held.

Pattaya Bowl is located on Pattaya 2 Road in North Pattaya (opposite Big C)

PS Bowl is on the third floor of the PS Plaza (Tops) at the corner of the Central Pattaya traffic light between Central Pattaya Road and Pattaya 2 Road.

The Avenue Shopping Centre plays host to a bowling alley

All alleys have a sufficient car parking, air-conditioning, snack bar and coffee shops, serving Thai and international dishes. Operating hours for all are from 10:00 am until late

Pattaya Guide Recommends – Pattaya Bowl, North Pattaya 20 lanes, price between 70-90 baht depending on the time of day. The complex also has 6 pool tables plus 2 full-size snooker tables; air-con, open daily 10:00-02:00, 120 baht/table/hour. Tel: 038-429908

Fishing

For a quiet afternoon, you can fish in a local fishing parks; ponds or lakes which are all well stocked with local fish. You can hire equipment. The fishing parks charge around 80 Baht per day and extra for rod hire, bait, etc., (Some parks also charge for fish caught by the kilo, if you want to take your fish away)

Pattaya Guide Recommends – North Pattaya Fishing Park also known as “Soi 3 Fishing Park” charges 100 baht/house rod, bait 20 baht/packet – and serves food and drink and has live music after dark.

If you prefer to go for the big one! The waters around Manwichai, Rin and Kram islands are popular for marlin, king mackerel and barracuda. Offshore fishing trips are organised by many local operators. Enquire at the tour shops

Horse Riding

The Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club offers several kinds of riding, including dressage, trail riding, jumping, polo and pony club riding for children. Located on a ranch spread of 1,500 acres with trails, paddocks and beautiful tropical gardens, the owners have turned a passion for horses into a full-fledged riding academy.

Horseshoe Point, 100 Moo 9, Tambon Pong; tel. +66-38735050 One of South-East Asia’s largest and most respected riding schools, catering to all experience levels and offering private lessons for 1600 baht/hour (discounts available for groups of 5+ and multi-lesson packages).

Jet Skis

Jet skis can be hired directly from most beaches in Pattaya for around 900 baht per hour and fast speedboats can be hired by the hour or day for 1500 to 5000 baht.

Scuba diving

Pattaya is also one of the oldest diving centres in this part of Asia. It has a year-round diving season with good visibility, and a sea temperature of around 28C which means that there is a rich variety of marine life and coral

Scuba dive training and trips for a wide range of ability levels and interests, certified by a number of different organisations, including both NAUI and PADI, are available through numerous dive shops.

Several diving courses are available in Pattaya. These range from one to four days, depending upon the proficiency one desires to reach and the type of diving one wants to learn. The islands far from the shore take longer to reach but are lot quieter and do not suffer from the speedboat and jet-ski traffic of the islands nearer to Pattaya.

Pattaya Guide Recommends – Adventure Divers and Watersports Tel: 038-364453 (Tappraya Road) For all your diving requirements

Golf / Driving ranges

Golf is a speciality of the region, with more than 20 courses within an hour’s drive (most within 30 minutes) of Pattaya, many designed by some of golf’s most famous names, including Nick Faldo (Great Lakes), Jack Nicklaus (Laem Chabang), Gary Player (Sri Racha) and Robert Trent Jones (Eastern Star Resort and Country Club). All offer good facilities and value for money in the 500 baht (green & caddy fee) to 2500 baht range. For more details see our golf guide

If you can’t make it to the course but fancy hitting some balls, there are plenty of golf driving ranges in the area

Pattaya Guide Recommends – Siam Golf & Driving Range, Soi Siam Country Club Tel: 038 405166

Windsurfing

October through June are the best months for professionals. Beginners have a better opportunity to get started when the winds are light during the morning. There are about 20 surf schools, mostly on Jomtien Beach with Surf House International being one of the most popular. Winds vary throughout the year from 5 km in the morning with stiffer sea breezes in the late afternoon. International tourneys are held in early December the Siam World Cup with national races is usually held in mid-April. The Pattaya Wind-surfing Club on Jomtien Beach specializes in fun board surfing

The Pattaya Guide Recommends – Club Loongchat, located 1 Km from ambassador hotel

Call Pop on 081 3402180 for further information

Shooting Club

The Pattaya Guide Recommends – Tiffany’s on Pattaya II Rd. N. Pty. has an airconditioned shooting range with 19 fully equipped galleries. Open: 0900 to 2200 daily. Wide selection of hand guns and field rifles of varying calibre – .22, .38, .45, and 9mm. Demonstration room and instructors. Rates: Bt200 range fee. Single bullet price: .22, Bt 6; .38, Bt15; .45, Bt 20; 9mm, Bt 20. Target: Bt 10.

Tennis

Most of the major hotels in Pattaya have tennis courts. Although the facility is opened to everyone, guests are given preference on court bookings. Tennis coaches are in residence at courts in most of these hotels. Instruction fees range from Bt 100 to Bt 150 per hour. Court rentals vary with each hotel, but in most cases play is free for guests. If you are not able to use the local hotels facilities

The Pattaya Guide Recommends – Tony’s Tennis Club & Fitness Center, Third Road

Sailing

The most popular boats for hire are small Lasers, Prindles and Hobie Cats, which can be rented by the hour. You can sail year round in Pattaya’s waters. For further information regarding charter, boat hire and weather conditions

The Pattaya Guide Recommends – Serenity Shipyard Tel: 081 577 4428

Badminton

The Pattaya Guide Recommends - Pattaya Badminton Courts on Soi 17, second road, they are open 1400-2400 daily. There are four courts. Hourly rates: Bt 60 per hour, racquet rentals Bt 20, shuttlecocks Bt 25. Members fee is Bt 500 month

Motor Racing

The Bhira international Circuit periodically stages international motor and motorcycle racing. The 2.4 kilometre track is ideal for Formula 3 racing and you can drive your own two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicles around the challenging track for a nominal fee. Located Highway 36 (Pattaya – Rayong) about 15 kilometers from Pattaya City. . Call 02 280 3547 and 02 522 1731-8 Bangkok

Go-Karts

The Pattaya Guuide Recommends – Easykart, Bali Pier

There are 2 tracks 160 cc. (350 m.) for Kid and beginner, 270 cc. (750 m.) for Adult and advanced driver and the both track can be combined for the special event which support over 500 guest with the panoramic bar. Drivers are timed by special computerized equipment so you can also see who is the fastest in each lap.

Swimming

Most hotels and condos of any size have at least one swimming pool. Alternatively, if yours hasn’t, others are happy to have you as a daily guest of their pool for a small charge. Most people who come to this seaside resort also enjoy swimming in the warm tropical sea.

Alternatively Mike Shopping Mall has a large rooftop pool – take the elevator or stairs up to the 10th floor.There’s a very small snacks counter and a good view of most of Pattaya Bay. Get there early to grab one of the sun loungers, and don’t forget your swimming costume (shorts are not permitted). Open 11:00-19:00, 80 baht/adult, 60 baht/child, or 1600 baht for a one month pass.

Parasailing / parascending

Speedboat-towed parachute rides are available along the main beaches, and in Pattaya Bay from several large floating platforms with speedboats ferrying customers out from the shore – typically about 500 baht per flight.

Fitness

You can keep yourself in shape during your stay here at one of the many gyms that admit people on a daily/weekly or monthly basis. Tony’s on 3rd Road, South Pattaya and also in Walking Street is the most famous and offers modern equipment, swimming, tennis, Thai boxing and more.

For more information about sports and activities in Pattaya visit, the Pattaya Sports Club organization located behind Pattaya golf driving range on third road or visit their website www.pattayasports.org

Muay Thai (Thai boxing)

Thai boxing matches can be seen at numerous locations, including several of the beer bar complexes off Beach Road and one complex on Walking Street.

Tony’s Gym & Muay Thai Academy, Third Road is open 14:30-20:30. Two prices for everything – the lower price if you’re already paying to use the attached gym, otherwise the higher price: 180/280 baht/day, 950/1400 baht /week, 1500/2400 baht/fortnight, 2000/1490 baht/3w, 2800/3900 baht/month – or 1500/2300 baht for 10 visits (no expiry date).