Badminton
Banana Boat Rides
Beach Volleyball/Soccer
Bowling, Lawn Bowls
Bungy Jumping
Cinemas
Darts
Deep Sea Fishing
Fishing Parks
Fitness Centres, Gyms
Flying, Paragliding, Skydiving
Golf
Horseback Riding
Jet-Skiing
Jogging
Kart Racing
Kiteboarding
Minigolf
Motor Racing
Muay Thai Boxing
Paintball
Parasailing
Pattaya Sports Club
Pattaya Water Park & Tower
Pool Billiards
Sailing, Yacht Clubs
Scuba Diving, Snorkelling
Shooting Galleries
Snooker
Squash
Tennis
Thai Massage
Water Scooter Rides
Water Sports/Freshwater
Windsurfing
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Pattaya Fun Activities & Sports A-L   M-Z

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Badminton


Ambassador City Sports Centre
Ambassador Hotel, 21/10 Moo 2, Sukhumvit Road/ Najomtien. Tel. 038-231 501/4.
Fairtex Sports Club
179-185/212 North Pattaya Road. Features five "Olympic regulation" Badminton courts.
Pattaya Badminton Club
390/10 Moo 10, Soi 17, South Pattaya. Tel. 038-425 397, 038-429 532.

Banana Boat

Banana boats are unpowered tube-shaped rubber boats, usually pulled by a motor boat and with seating available for up to six people. Banana boat rides are available anywhere along Pattaya's coastline or on Jomtien beach. Prices per group approximate 700 Baht for a 30-minutes fun ride.

Beach Volleyball, Beach Soccer

A floodlit beach volleyball court is located on Jomtien Beach, about one kilometre south of the Dongtan Police Box. The area is also used for other sports events including beach soccer.

Bowling, Lawn Bowls

Bowling Green (Lawn bowls)
Soi Xzyte (between Pattaya 3rd Road and Soi Buakhao)
Bowling Plus (formerly Pattaya Bowl)
Pattaya Second Road (northern part of 2nd Road, at the junction with Soi Regent Marina)
Features 20 bowling lanes. Open daily from 10-2h. Shoe rental 30 Baht.
Mon-Fri 10-17h  70 Baht, 17-2h  80 Baht (per person/game)
Sat/Sun/Holidays 10-2h  90 Baht (per person/game)
Tel. 038-429 908, 038-429 466
O.D. BOWL
Pratamnak Road, South Pattaya. Open daily from 8.00 to 1.00h.
P.S. Bowling
P.S. Bowling above Tops Supermarket (at the junction of Pattaya 2nd Road and Central Pattaya Road) features 32 bowling lanes, which makes P.S. Bowl, with more than 3,000 visitors a day, the largest bowling center here at the Eastern seaboard. Open daily from 10.00 to 02.00 am.
www.psbowling.com, Tel. 038-420 965/6

Bungy Jumping

Bungee Jump
248/10 Moo 12, Thepprasit Road, Jomtien. Open daily from 8-18h.
Tel. 038-300 608
Jungle Bungy Jump
Jomtien Beach Road, Soi 14. Open from 9-18h.
Located on the banks of the Jomtien Fishing Park, just off Jomtien Beach Road, Jungle Bungy Jump has been operating accident-free since 1992 and provides fully-licensed and fully-insured Bungy jumping from a 165ft-high purpose-built tower to the fishing lake surface. Jumpmasters have been trained to New Zealand standards. Tandem jumps, still photographs or videos taken of your jump are available, too.
Jungle Bungy Jump can be reached from either Soi Wat Boon, Soi Chayapruek or from Jomtien Fishing Park (Jomtien Soi 14, just off Beach Road). For pick-up service call 08-6378-3880 or visit www.thailand-bungy-jumping.com.

Cinemas, Movie Theatres

Currently, Pattaya has three cinemas ensuring plenty of seating arrangement to watch the latest Hollywood blockbuster or local movie. All movie theatres show both domestic-made Thai movies and international productions "made in Hollywood." (Watch out for the subtitles to make sure you catch the right show as some films have both subtitled and non-subtitled showings.)
Thai movie theatres are air-conditioned and inexpensive for Western standards, with ticket prices starting at around 100 Baht. Before every movie Thailand's national anthem - along with a short videography of King Bhumibol - is being played. In order to pay respect to the revered monarch, you are expected to stand up, also as a Farang.
Major Cineplex Pattaya
The Avenue Mall (Floors 2-4), Pattaya Second Road, South Pattaya
Movie Line 038-052 227, 0-2515-5555, Program & Location Map
Prices from 120 Baht per seat. Open from 11.00 to 1.00h.
SF Cinema City
3rd floor, Central Festival Center (Big C), Pattaya Second Road
Six standard cinemas with 1,610 seats. Program of the Week
SFX Cinema Pattaya Beach
6th floor, Central Festival Pattaya Beach, Pattaya Beach Road
Movie Line 0-2268-8888, 033-003 555, Program of the Week


Darts
Darts can be played in probably over a hundred venues in Pattaya. There are even half a dozen of local darts league all across the Pattaya area, run by local bars and expats, and with dozens of bars involved. For more information, bar contact details etc. please visit www.pattayadarts.com. If you enjoy a game of darts and perhaps wish to join a team when staying in Pattaya, you'll find all the info you need there.

Deep Sea Fishing

Fun fishing trips on chartered boats, with focus on togetherness and booze, are organized by a handful of Farang-run bars all over Pattaya as an additional attraction for their clients. Following the excursion, there's usually a barbeque party at the venue of the organizing bar, starring the maritime delicacies caught during day.
Scandinavia Bar on Pattaya Beach Road (Soi 13) offers boat charter and guided fishing trips on one of Pattaya's best-equipped boats at rates starting from 6,000 Baht per day/group. For details please visit their website www.scandibar.com.
Nature Service Tours organize Deep Sea Fishing trips leaving from Bali Hai Pier (southern end of Walking Street). Departure is at 9h, return at 17.30h. The price of 1,220 Baht per person includes fishing equipment, a fishing instructor, diving mask, snorkel, breakfast and lunch. Night trips with squid fishing (departure 7pm) are also on offer. For reservation, call 086-0490212, 084-0708631 or 038-427 660.
Pattaya Diving and Fishing, also situated at the Bali Hai Pier (Walking Street), organizes deep sea fishing, spearfishing and and fresh water fishing trips, and also provides professional Scuba dive training and fun dive trips. For more details, rates, and impressive photo and video galleries, please visit www.pattayadivingandfishing.com.
For Game Fishing organized by the Pattaya Sports Club, please visit www.pattayasports.org.

Fishing Parks

Jimmy's Fishing Park
Soi Nern Plubwaan, Soi 28 (off Sukhumvit Road, on the "Dark Side")
Jimmy's Fishing Park features three great lakes with 8 varieties of fish. A smaller lake contains fish up to around 8 kilograms, while a bigger lake contains additional "monsters". Equipment can be provided - including angling rods with fix spool reels, bait holders and hooks, plus bait of course. There's also a social club with a well-stocked bar, good food and pool table. 300 Baht per day (includes bag of bait and rod.)
Jomtien Fishing Park
Jomtien Beach Road, Soi 14.
100 Baht if you bring your own rod, 200 Baht if you rent a house rod.
North Pattaya Fishing Park
Soi 3, North Pattaya. 100 Baht/house rod.

Fitness Centres/Gyms

Apart from the more popular and well-known fitness centres listed below there's an abundance of inexpensive gyms all over Pattaya. Just check out their offers and find out whose services suit you best.
Central Pattaya Gym
Pratamnak Road, South Pattaya (next to Central Pattaya Hotel)
Small non-aircon gym with focus on weight-lifting equipment and a swimming pool (unlimited free use for customers of the gym). Open daily from 8-23h.
60 Baht/day, 250 Baht/week, 700 Baht/month, 7,000 Baht/year.
Fairtex Sports Club
179-185/212 Moo 5, North Pattaya Road (Pattaya Nua)
Predominantly famous for its Muay Thai Boxing School, Fairtex Sports Club features an aerobics studio and awesome weight-lifting equipment. Other facilities include Tennis, Badminton and Squash courts, Rock Climbing, a Basketball/Football court, an Olympic-size swimming pool and a Health Spa. Opens daily from 7.00am to 9.00pm. www.fairtexpattaya.com
Sitpholek World-Class Fitness Centre
217/10 Sukhumvit Road/ North Pattaya
Well-equipped air-conditioned fitness centre attached to the famous Muay Thai Boxing School. Open daily from 9.00h to midnight. For English-language information, call 089-934-5001 or email sitpholek_frank@hotmail.com
120 Baht per day, 400 Baht/week, 600 Baht/two weeks, 1,000 Baht/month. Further discounts for two, three, six-month or one-year-membership (8,000 Baht).
Tony's Gym And Muay Thai Academy
340/6 Pattaya 3rd Road (north of the junction with South Pattaya Road). Tel. 038-414 058/9
Modern air-con gym with focus on bodybuilding equipment. Also features Thai Boxing facilities, spa/sauna/steam rooms and "Japanese style" massage.
150 Baht/visit, 790 Baht/week, 1,290 Baht/two weeks, 1,590 Baht/month or 5,990 Baht/year.
Tony's Tennis Club & Fitness Centre
313/5 Pattaya 3rd Road (south of the junction with South Pattaya Road). Tel. 038-488 548/9
Modern air-conditioned gym and fitness centre. Offers aerobics, yoga, tennis courts, swimming pool, spa/sauna/steam rooms and "Japanese style" massage. Personal trainers available. Open 24 hours.
180 Baht/visit, 2,000 Baht/two weeks, 2,400 Baht/month, 12,000 Baht/year. (Discounts available for multiple-months usage, children or only aerobics. Swimming lessons provided as well.)

Flying, Paragliding, Skydiving

Chonburi Flying Club
East of Bang Phra in Sri Racha district (on the Chonburi-Pattaya bypass).
Fly Thailand
Five kilometres east of Pattaya, located at the Nongprue Airfield.
Flythailand, home of sport flying in South-East Asia, offers pilots and beginners of Gyroplane and Microlight flying a wide range of aircraft to enjoy. Call Tom for details on how to get there (089- 249-6883), email tom@flythailand.com, or visit their English-language Fly Thailand website.
Nongprue Flying Club
Nongprue Airfield is located on the "Dark Side," only 10 minutes from central Pattaya and two kilometres past the Horseshoe Point. With a 400-metre grass runway, ample aircraft parking and nine aircraft hangers, Nongprue Airfield is a great launch point for some of the best flying around Thailand, great city views and fantastic beach runs. Pilots and non-flyers welcome.
www.nongprueflyingclub.com
Pattaya Airpark
20 kilometres south of Pattaya, near the Phoenix Golf Club.
Thai Flying Club
Based at the Bang Phra Airfield in Sri Racha district (north of Pattaya). For details please visit their multi-language website www.thaiflyingclub.com.
Thai Sky Adventures - Skydiving near Pattaya
Thai Sky Adventures in Sri Racha (Ao Udom, 19 kilometres north of Pattaya) offer professionally managed and safe Skydiving and training courses at affordable prices for beginners and experienced skydivers. We offer everything for the first-time jump, and you can even capture the moment with our video and photography services. The easiest and safest way to make that big leap is by Tandem, in which method you are attached to a highly experienced instructor using a dual harness/single container parachute designed for two. The great thing about this method is that you are never alone during your whole adventure. Single Tandem jump only 9,950 Baht, with group discounts available. For all the info you need to know about skydiving in Pattaya, booking and prices, location map, photos and videos, please visit www.thaiskyadventures.com.

Golf: Pattaya Golf Societies

For a complete listing of all golf courses around Pattaya and at the Eastern seaboard, Pattaya's golf scene, driving ranges within city limits, and golf holiday packages, please visit our extensive extra page on Golf In Pattaya. For more infos on Pattaya's golf scene, golf courses around Pattaya and golf events, please visit one of the following sites:
International Pattaya Golf Club (IPGC) www.ipgc.org
The International Pattaya Golf Club, formed in 2000, organises and coordinates competition golf in and around Pattaya. It's a non-profit organisation and 'member club' offering membership to all players, regardless of handicap, race or gender. IPGC offers weekly scheduled competitions and "major" tournaments. Competitions are held 6 days a week. IPGC negotiates with local clubs, on behalf of its member societies, to achieve the best discount rates for competition green fees and offers advice when necessary. The following golf societies currently comprise the IPGC.
Pattaya Golf Society (PGS)
Pattaya's first formalised golf group, the Pattaya Golf Society, plays competition golf three times a week from its new clubhouse, Rabbi's Elephant Bar on Soi Buakhao, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The Pattaya Golf Society (PGS) can be contacted at Rabbi's Elephant Bar or via Pattaya's best golf website at www.pattayagolfsociety.org.
The Alternative Gentlemen's Golf Society (TAGGS) can be contacted at The Haven Hotel on Soi 13, off Pattaya Beach Road. They play Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Lewiinski's Golf Society can be contacted at Lewiinski's Bar and Hotel on Pattayaland Soi 1. They play Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Jomtien Golf Society can be contacted at Siam Cats Bar on Jomtien Soi 5. They play every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Horseback Riding

Horseshoe Point
Located in Pattaya's green countryside (near the Mabprachan Reservoir), the Horseshoe Point "International Riding School" features pleasure and pony rides for beginners, riding lessons and "Art of Classical Riding" instructions, including dressage and show jumping. Horseshoe Point periodically features shows and performances in the "Art of Classical Riding". Five riding arenas, including one Olympic arena. Two Polo clubs adjacent. www.horseshoepoint.com
Horseback Riding
18 kilometres from Pattaya near Highway 36. For more info please call 08-1302 0814, or enquire by email: willinetzer@yahoo.com.
Pattaya Riding Club
111/1 Moo 12, Thepprasit Road/Jomtien. Tel. 038-255 888.

Jet-Skiing

Jet Ski rental is available anywhere along Pattaya beach or Jomtien Beach, with rates starting around 600 Baht for 30 minutes.
As with water scooter rentals, please beware the typical scams of jet ski operators attempting to extra-charge you for alleged damages. There is no insurance.

Jogging

Pattaya's most popular jogging paths are the beach promenades of Pattaya and Jomtien Beach. The Pattaya Fitness Park on Pratamnak Road (Big Buddha hill in South Pattaya) features a jogging track in pleasantly landscaped surroundings.
Jogging enthusiasts ambitious enough to compete in long-distance running may consider taking part in the popular Pattaya Marathon, organized every year in July.

Kart Racing

Easy Kart
Bali Hai Pier, South Pattaya
Night Light System - Computer time system - Panoramic Bar - Big Screen TV. Open daily from 10.00 to 1.00h. For more details please visit www.easykart.net.
K.R. Go Kart
62/125 Thepprasit Road/ Jomtien (near the junction with Soi Korpai). Tel. 038-300 347/9.
Floodlit 1,100-metre track. Open Mon-Fri 10-19.30h. Sat/Sun/Holidays 9-20h.
Pattaya Kart Speedway
248/2 Thepprasit Road/ Jomtien (opposite K.R Go Kart). Tel. 038-422 044.
Non-floodlit 800-metre professional kart racing track for amateurs and pro's, with off-road tracks and a "Kid's race track". Open daily from 9.30-18.30h. 250 Baht (10 minutes).
Siam Karting Circuit
387 Moo 6, Sukhumvit Road/North Pattaya (near Mini Siam, opp. Bangkok Pattaya Hospital) Tel. 038-727 410. Open daily from 9-21h (floodlit).


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Pattaya, along with Jomtien Beach and Naklua, offers an extensive choice of daytime pastimes, beach activities, sports facilities and other fantastic entertainment options - either right within city limits or in the immediate vicinity of Pattaya. Big Fun for families, couples or single tourists, is always guaranteed in Pattaya-Funtown.
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