When is the best time to visit Pattaya ? - Pattaya-Revealed.com

FlashMatrix · 12-22-2007, 10:25 PM

I'm hoping to make my first visit to Pattaya soon, or as soon as my work aproves my holdiay booking :)
but what would be the best time of the year to visit ?

I would be travelling from Manchester as it is the nearest airpot to my town, is there an airport in Pattaya, or do I have to fly to BKK first ?

foz · 12-22-2007, 10:42 PM

get internal too heathrow then direct too bkk

FlashMatrix · 12-22-2007, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foz

get internal too heathrow then direct too bkk

the nearest airport is Manchester, do I have to fly from heathrow ?
I have to check it with a travel agent I suppose,

also is there no airport at the Pattaya ?

dose evryone have to goto BKK first then to pattaya ?

nosehair · 12-23-2007, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlashMatrix

also is there no airport at the Pattaya ?

dose evryone have to goto BKK first then to pattaya ?

some guys stop off in bkk for a couple of days before grabbing a cab or bus and heading to Pattaya....about a 3 hour ride in traffic....which will cost anywhere from 100b to 1500b depending on mode of transportation.

Good luck with your trip planning and welcome to the board

nosehair

gonzo · 12-23-2007, 02:07 AM

You can fly from Manchester, couple of guys on here flew out of there Friday. As for the best time, whenever they haven't got a bloody helection on!

Bilbobaggins · 12-23-2007, 03:01 AM

and further to other boardies comments, the best time to visit is between January and December

torrenova · 12-23-2007, 05:49 AM

We are having unseasonally warm weather at the moment this December, it is usually a few degrees colder than this but for westerners it is never cold. even the eveings are warm as opposed to getting a cool or cold breeze coming in off the ocean. Well, that's global warming for you !

Some people like Songkran but I and many other hate it. So I'd avoid it, usually some time in April, check with google.

Hotel prices go down after Songkran, some before but the difference is marginal in most cases and only a couple of pounds a day so don't worry about that.

Fly in from manchester via the middle east or Amsterdam / Frankfurt. I personally don't like the 6+6 flights and if I had to change, I would prefer 1+11 or 11+1 but the cost rides the choice for many.

Unless you're used to 30c+ then it will be warm all year.

I'd come when you can get away. You'll be blown away on your first trip so it won't matter when you arrive.

You will have to fly into Bangkok and Pattaya is about 90 minues in a taxi. One piece of advice as you don't know Pattaya is that the taxis you get from the airport don't know Pattaya at all in the main. They and you won't know where your hotel is and as such, you might be better to get your hotel to get you a taxi or pay more for an airport limo (not more than 2000 baht though) just to make sure.

When you've got your dates, post up about hotels, what you want, what facilities and your budget and I'm sure we'll have a wealth of advice to hand out.

old crust · 12-23-2007, 08:50 AM

I fly from Birmingham to Amsterdam (KLM) and then on to Bangkok. It works for me as I find getting to and out of Heathrow a pain.

Getting from the airport to Pattaya is fairly easy, nearer the time we can point you in the direction of good transport options.

mack · 12-23-2007, 01:13 PM

There is a small airport near Pattaya (U-Tapao) but as far as I know you will have to land in Bangkok and then get a taxi to Pattaya. A good time to go imo is during the Thai holiday of Loy Krathong, it's in November every year and is whenever the full moon is...in 2008 Loy Krathong is on November 24th. From the web here's a short blurb on it:

It's not a national holiday but an evening when Thais pay respect to the goddess of the waters by floating candlelit offerings on any and all waterways around the kingdom.

Many of the Thai women will dress up in fancy dresses and it's a great evening. Plus the weather is normally a few degrees cooler in November-December. But pretty much any time is good to visit, although I'd agree and avoid going during the week in April during Songkran unless you enjoy getting wet from people squirting or dumping water on you every day for a week.

roamer · 12-23-2007, 04:28 PM

Anytime but Songkran for me.

I`ll agree with mack about Loy Krathong,was in Pattaya last month when it was on,nice atmosphere.

Being from the UK same as you,I like getting out
to Pattaya anytime during our winter months,escape the cold weather here.

12-22-2007, 10:25 PM	#1
FlashMatrix Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6 Shouts: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power:	When is the best time to visit Pattaya ? I'm hoping to make my first visit to Pattaya soon, or as soon as my work aproves my holdiay booking :) but what would be the best time of the year to visit ? I would be travelling from Manchester as it is the nearest airpot to my town, is there an airport in Pattaya, or do I have to fly to BKK first ?

12-23-2007, 02:07 AM	#5
gonzo Libertine Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,288 Shouts: 10830 Thanks: 9,013 Rep Power:	You can fly from Manchester, couple of guys on here flew out of there Friday. As for the best time, whenever they haven't got a bloody helection on! __________________ Send lawyers, guns and money.....

12-23-2007, 03:01 AM	#6
Bilbobaggins Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Soi 6 Posts: 6,131 Shouts: 18036 Thanks: 4,507 Rep Power:	and further to other boardies comments, the best time to visit is between January and December __________________ need a holiday

12-23-2007, 05:49 AM	#7
torrenova Babysitter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pattaya Posts: 3,598 Shouts: 1161 Thanks: 0 Rep Power:	We are having unseasonally warm weather at the moment this December, it is usually a few degrees colder than this but for westerners it is never cold. even the eveings are warm as opposed to getting a cool or cold breeze coming in off the ocean. Well, that's global warming for you ! Some people like Songkran but I and many other hate it. So I'd avoid it, usually some time in April, check with google. Hotel prices go down after Songkran, some before but the difference is marginal in most cases and only a couple of pounds a day so don't worry about that. Fly in from manchester via the middle east or Amsterdam / Frankfurt. I personally don't like the 6+6 flights and if I had to change, I would prefer 1+11 or 11+1 but the cost rides the choice for many. Unless you're used to 30c+ then it will be warm all year. I'd come when you can get away. You'll be blown away on your first trip so it won't matter when you arrive. You will have to fly into Bangkok and Pattaya is about 90 minues in a taxi. One piece of advice as you don't know Pattaya is that the taxis you get from the airport don't know Pattaya at all in the main. They and you won't know where your hotel is and as such, you might be better to get your hotel to get you a taxi or pay more for an airport limo (not more than 2000 baht though) just to make sure. When you've got your dates, post up about hotels, what you want, what facilities and your budget and I'm sure we'll have a wealth of advice to hand out. __________________ www.xxx xxx xxx If you need to find me, you will know where to look. I will be there long after I am gone.

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12-22-2007, 10:42 PM	#2
foz Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Doom city Posts: 4,578 Shouts: 11663 Thanks: 6,623 Rep Power:	get internal too heathrow then direct too bkk

12-23-2007, 08:50 AM	#8
old crust Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,600 Shouts: 124 Thanks: 3,896 Rep Power:	I fly from Birmingham to Amsterdam (KLM) and then on to Bangkok. It works for me as I find getting to and out of Heathrow a pain. Getting from the airport to Pattaya is fairly easy, nearer the time we can point you in the direction of good transport options.

12-23-2007, 01:13 PM	#9
mack Foot soldier- Woosie Army Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California Posts: 13,441 Shouts: 1712 Thanks: 6,234 Rep Power:	There is a small airport near Pattaya (U-Tapao) but as far as I know you will have to land in Bangkok and then get a taxi to Pattaya. A good time to go imo is during the Thai holiday of Loy Krathong, it's in November every year and is whenever the full moon is...in 2008 Loy Krathong is on November 24th. From the web here's a short blurb on it: It's not a national holiday but an evening when Thais pay respect to the goddess of the waters by floating candlelit offerings on any and all waterways around the kingdom. Many of the Thai women will dress up in fancy dresses and it's a great evening. Plus the weather is normally a few degrees cooler in November-December. But pretty much any time is good to visit, although I'd agree and avoid going during the week in April during Songkran unless you enjoy getting wet from people squirting or dumping water on you every day for a week.

12-23-2007, 04:28 PM	#10
roamer Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pattaya Posts: 6,111 Shouts: 5264 Thanks: 11,771 Rep Power:	Anytime but Songkran for me. I`ll agree with mack about Loy Krathong,was in Pattaya last month when it was on,nice atmosphere. Being from the UK same as you,I like getting out to Pattaya anytime during our winter months,escape the cold weather here.



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