Pattaya Fun Activities & Sports M-Z
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Minigolf
Pattaya Minigolf Club
Nova Lodge Hotel (Pattaya Beach Road, junction with Pattaya Klang)
18-hole minigolf course. Open from 9.00-1.00h. 140 Baht/player.
The Minigolf Pub
Thappraya Road, South Pattaya (up the hill to Jomtien)
18-hole minigolf course set within a tropical garden with shady trees and ponds. Air-conditioned restaurant, refreshments available. Open from 10h till late/23h. 100 Baht/player.
Motor Racing
Bira International Circuit
Located about 15 kilometres east of Pattaya along the Pattaya-Rayong highway, this 2.4km-long internationally accredited motor racing track hosts two and four-wheels events on weekends (e.g. the Thai Touring car championship) and and is Thailand's premier circuit.
Highside Tours offer a variety of professional motorcycle racing packages - from the full three-day all-inclusive package to a 1/2-day taster. All full day packages include crash insurance. So even if you make a mistake and it all goes pear shaped you don't pay extra! For more details, photos, videos and package prices, please visit www.highsidetours.com.
Muay Thai Boxing
Muay Thai show matches - arranged primarily for the amusement of the tourist spectators, and to provide an extra income for the Thai performers - are organized in a number of bar complexes on Pattaya Beach Road (e.g. Siren Bar Complex) and Walking Street, which have boxing rings in the centre.
Courageous bar hoppers who think they are big and beefy enough to defeat the seemingly wishy- washy yet well-trained and muscular Thai fighters, are welcome and encouraged to participate in such show fights. Always Fun to watch - as most of these big white supermen clearly miss their chance to impress the screaming bar girls crowd. What many of these - typically tattooed and intoxicated - Western wannabe-Rambos don't realize in the beginning is that Muay Thai is less about big muscles than technique and physical fitness. Well, it's all just for the fun of it ...
"Friday Fight Night" @ The Avenue Mall: Every Friday, 7pm
On May 1st, 2009, The Avenue shopping mall on Pattaya 2nd Road kicked off a series of exiting (and profesional) Muay Thai fight nights, called 'Friday Fight Night', and was for the first time ever transformed into a real boxing arena. Since then, visitors can enjoy free Muay Thai Boxing every Friday at 19h in The Avenue shopping Mall on Pattaya Second Road, opposite Soi Yamato. The fights kick of at 7pm and go on until 11pm. The quality of the fights is guaranteed by Sitpholek - an institution in Pattaya's Muay Thai scene.
To watch more professional Muay Thai boxing, also visit the Fairtex Boxing Stadium (Thepprasit Road Soi 2, South Pattaya) which hosts Muay Thai fight nights two or three times per week. Fights start at 8pm and finish around midnight. Tickets 1,000-1,200 Baht.
www.fairtex-muaythai.com
If you want to learn more about the techniques of Thailand's national sport and study the martial art of Muay Thai professionally, then you should visit one of the Muay Thai schools listed below.
Fairtex Muay Thai Sportclub
Pattaya Nua, North Pattaya Road
Aside from other sports and spa facilities (see Fitness Centres/Gyms section), Fairtex is mainly famous for its reputable Muay Thai school that provides the "world's best" training facilities and personal training for both beginners and seasoned professionals. The Fairtex Muay Thai Camp is breeding Muay Thai Champions for 40 years, and its 5,000 square foot, state-of-the-art training centre offers Muay Thai and combat sports students on all levels the latest in training techniques to build their confidence in the ring. Accommodation and training packages available. Please visit their dedicated Muay Thai website or the general Fairtex website for more details.
Pattaya Kombat Village
This Muay Thai training camp is situated on Soi Khao Talo (Soi 8, off Sukhumvit Road). Training by Muay Thai boxing champions is provided for beginners and more experienced or professional athletes alike. Pattaya Kombat Village also features a fitness and body-building gym, sauna and massage rooms, a swimming pool, restaurant and bar. Accomodation available, too. For more detailed info visit their multi-lingual website.
Scorpion Muay Thai Center
308/45 Thappraya Road, Soi 15 (between South Pattaya and Jomtien)
Small but well equipped gym with two rings, bags, tyres, and a matted area for stretching and skipping etc. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere. 250 Baht per day (1x training), 1,250 Baht/week, 3,950/month, 9,500 Baht/three months, 18,000 Baht/six months.
Sitpholek Boxing Centre
217/10 Sukhumvit Road, North Pattaya.
Open from 14-20h, closed on Sundays. 270 Baht/day, 1,100 Baht/week, 2,000 Baht/two weeks, 3,500 Baht/month. For more English-language info on their training facilities, please call 089-934- 5001 or email frank_sitpholek@hotmail.com
Sityodtong Muay Thai Camp
90 M. 6, Nongprue, Pattaya (Soi Siam Country Club, off Sukhumvit Road; turn left at the Eastiny Resort)
The famed Sityodtong Camp is widely regarded as the number one destination for Muay Thai fighters, trainers and students the world over. Sityodtong Camp is owned and operated by former champion and Muay Thai legend Kru Yodtong Senannan. In operation for over four decades, the camp has turned out a long list of champions. Training at the camp, which has all the facilities you would expect of a world-class gym and Muay Thai training camp, is overseen by the master himself, as well as his son and a select team of professional trainers.
Tony's Gym & Muay Thai Academy
340/6 Pattaya Third Road (north of the junction with South Pattaya Road)
Except for its Muay Thai academy (according to a review, "pretty basic but [with] everything you need for a workout") Tony's also features a variety of fitness and sports facilities (see Fitness Centres/Gyms section). Open daily from 14.30-20.30 h.
280 Baht per day, 1,400 Baht/week, 2,400 Baht/two weeks, 3,900 Baht/month. Discounts for members of the attached gym.
Paintball
Jomtien Paintball
Jomtien Beach Road (approx. one kilometre south of the Dongtan Police box)
Paintball Park
248/10 Thepprasit Road, Jomtien (next to Pattaya Kart Speedway). Open daily from 8-18h. Tel. 038-300 608.
Parasailing
Speedboat-towed parachute rides offering exciting views over Pattaya's coastline and countryside are available both on Pattaya and Jomtien Beach.
Pattaya Sports Club
3/197 Moo 6, Pattaya Third Road (Sai Saam). Tel. 038-361167
The Pattaya Sports Club (PSC) was founded in 1979, when Pattaya was a quiet, out-of-the-way seaside fishing village. Since that time, Pattaya has grown considerably, and so has the Pattaya Sports Club. Members, although not all active, are now in excess of 20,000, and what started as an occasional golf outing of a few dozen expats and Thais, is now daily golf competitions, weekly darts, lawn bowls, bowling and softball events, and regularly scheduled fishing tournaments. PSC also offers discounts at golf courses and many other places in Pattaya, and supports local charities. More info on their website www.pattayasports.org
Pattaya Water Park & Pattaya Park Tower
Pattaya Water Park, attached to the Pattaya Park hotel, with its giant water slides and whirlpool, a fitness centre, jogging tracks, sauna and more can be a great alternative to the beach. Pattaya Water Park offers a full range of water sports and a scuba diving centre nearby.
With a total height of 240 metres, Pattaya Park Tower is the city's most visible landmark. On the top 55th floor, you can enjoy an ultimate view over Pattaya's coastline, while floors 52-54 have several revolving restaurants offering international buffet lunch or dinner, where you can enjoy your meal along with breathtaking views over the ocean. Sky and Speed Shuttle to the top floors are available. And for those who are courageous enough, how about a thrilling Tower Jump? More info on their website www.pattayapark.com.
Pool Billiards (8-Ball, 9-Ball)
Free-to-use and coin-operated pool tables of different styles and sizes, can be found in hundreds of bars all over Pattaya and Jomtien. Unless free or rented per hour, most places charge 20 Baht per game. There is also a considerable number of amateur pool leagues, organized by local bars and expats, and probably over a dozen bars across the Pattaya and Jomtien areas organizing weekly pool competitions for regulars and tourists. More dedicated or advanced players who fancy a game of pool or a competition on full-sized pro-tournament pool tables should check out one of the following venues:
Megabreak Pool Lounge
Soi Diana Inn (between Pattaya Second Road and Soi Buakhao)
Stylish air-con pool lounge with sixteen 9-foot pro-tournament tables and a meeting point for more ambitious players. Popular 9-ball competitions on handicap basis every Sunday at 6pm, Ladies 9-ball competitions every Tuesday, 10-ball on Wednesday. Fully-stocked bar with half a dozen flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, restaurant menu etc. www.megabreakpool.com
Shoot Pool - Pattaya Sports Pub
Pattaya Center Condo, off South Pattaya Road (Pattaya Tai)
Air-conditioned pool lounge and popular sports bar with four 9-ft pro-tournament pool tables, two English snooker-style tables and a big-screen TV for live sports events. Open from noon till late, this hassle-free bar with a family-friendly atmosphere, free Wi-Fi internet, inexpensive pool tables and beers from only 50 Baht, is an ideal place to relax, shoot a game of pool, surf the Internet and watch all major sporting events. "Your local for live sports and quality drinks" and, of course, a game of pool in a friendly relaxed pub atmosphere. www.shootpool-pattaya.com
12.00-20.00h All tables: 120 Baht/hour (20 Baht/game).
20.00h-late Small tables: 120 Baht/hour, large tables: 180 Baht/hour (30 Baht/game).
Tim's Bar Beer
Actually not a beer bar but an AGogo bar on Pattaya Second Road (opposite Soi 12) with a pool lounge, two 9-ft pool and several 8-ft snooker tables in the back.
More full-sized pro-tournament pool tables can be found at the following venues: Boom Boom Bar (Soi Boonsampan), Butcher's Arms (Soi Buakhao), Cheers (Soi Lengkee Plaza), Purple Space Monkey (Soi Chaiyapruek, Jomtien), Shenanigans Irish Pub (The Avenue Mall/Pattaya Second Road, and Jomtien Complex), Stag's Head (Soi LK Metro), TJ's Bar (Soi Wongamat, Naklua).
Sailing
Ocean Marina Yacht Club
Asia's largest world-class Marina - and Thailand's most exclusive - yacht club with hundreds of yachts at anchor, is located at the very southern end of Jomtien Beach in Najomtien (Sattahip district). Blue Wave, Blue Seas Marine and Gulf Charters Thailand, all three based at the Ocean Marina Yacht Club, offer yacht trips, sailing courses, Yachtmaster training, boat charters, including catamaran and keelboat sailing yachts, and other watersports such as windsurfing, snorkelling etc.
Royal Varuna Yacht Club
286 Moo 12, Pratamnak Road (near Royal Cliff Hotel) Tel. 038-250 116.
Set on a secluded beach in a natural bay between Pattaya and Jomtien beach, the Royal Varuna Yacht Club features world-class sailing facilities with sailing events scheduled for every weekend. Founded in 1957, the history of this esteemed club is virtually the history of yacht racing, sailing and cruising in Thailand. www.varuna.org
Scuba Diving
Judging merely from the rather poor water quality at Pattaya's main beaches, you can easily get a misleading impression of the hidden marine beauty that the Gulf of Siam has on offer for divers. Indeed, only a few miles offshore the tourism-spoilt coastline of Pattaya, the Eastern seaboard's coastal waters turn out to be a real "mekka" for scuba diving enthusiasts.
Pattaya's shallow waters are home to a variety of maritime life forms - including colourful tropical fish such as large rays and barracudas, sea turtles, spectacular coral reef, and sharks of the gigantic yet harmless whale shark species - and provide numerous scenic diving sites in close proximity to Pattaya bay. Read more
For an extensive listing of Scuba Dive operators and training schools, all certified by international organizations including PADI and NAUI, please visit our extra Scuba Diving page. All listed dive schools provide a variety of courses for beginners and ambitious diving enthusiasts. Training programs range from basic instruction courses, various advanced certification courses, to programs that earn you Master Scuba Diver and Instructor qualifications. Scuba Diving In Pattaya
Shooting Galleries
Pattaya Shooting Club & Fishing Park
1/6 Moo 4, Soi Wat Huay Yai (off Sukhumvit Road, south of Jomtien). Tel. 038-255 488
Tiffany's Shooting Range
Located on the ground floor of the Tiffany Cabaret theatre on Pattaya Second Road (between the Central Festival Center and the Dolphin roundabout), Tiffany's has Pattaya's only indoor shooting range with 19 lanes. Open daily from 9-21h.
Koh Larn Outdoor Shooting Range
If sunbathing, beach and water activities are not thrilling enough for you when on Koh Larn, then there's an outdoor shooting range just north of the Naban Pier, open daily from 7.30-17h.
Snooker
Snooker on full-sized 12-ft tables can be played in dozens of snooker halls around Pattaya which are predominantly frequented by Thais. Some are air-conditioned, others aren't, and the quality of the tables varies as much as the prices.
Recommended are the snooker halls at Bowling Plus - formerly called Pattaya Bowl - on Pattaya Second Road, and the small snooker hall on the first floor of Mike's Department Store on Pattaya Beach Road.
If you fancy a money game with the local Thai "champion," please remember that, in the first place, gambling is illegal in Thailand. Moreover, in case you should win, do not expect the Thai underdog to be ready to pay for his "loss of face". Thais are passionate snooker players but notoriously bad losers - and mostly short of money. In the worst case, you might end up in a serious argument or fight.
Squash
Ambassador City Hotel Jomtien
Sukhumvit Road, Najomtien (a few kilometres south of Pattaya in Sattahip district)
Eight air-conditioned squash courts.
Royal Cliff Sports & Fitness Club
Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pratamnak Road (between South Pattaya and Jomtien). Squash courts for members only.
Tennis
Dusit Resort Sports Club
North Pattaya (Dolphin Roundabout, junction of Pattaya Second and North Pattaya Road)
Three floodlit outdoor tennis courts, open from 7-20h daily. For members only!
Royal Cliff Sports & Fitness Club
Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pratamnak Road
Six floodlit hard-surface courts and one centre court. Equipment rental and professional coaching for beginners and more experienced players. Open from 7-20 h. Members only!
Tony's Tennis Club & Fitness Centre
313/5 Pattaya 3rd Road (south of the junction with South Pattaya Road). Tel. 038-488 548/9
220 Baht/daytime, 310 Baht/nighttime (with discounts for members of the attached gym). Racket hire is available at 50 Baht. In addition to the public Tennis club facilities, Tony's Fitness Centre features a modern air-con gym, a swimming pool, spa/sauna/steam rooms, and offers "Japanese style" massage.
Thai Massage
Traditional Thai Massage isn't only healthy but a perfect way of relaxing, too. It's as well a form of therapeutical health care as a form of passive meditation and physical recreation. Traditional massage parlours and spas which offer Thai, Foot and Oil massage as well as Aroma Therapy or Herbal Massage, can be found all over Pattaya and in virtually every Soi. Prices per hour approximate 200 Baht for Thai massage, and 300 Baht for oil massage. In order to fully benefit from a traditional massage, a two-hours session is recommended. Traditional Thai Massage
Important note: Traditional Thai Massage is a therapeutic practice and not to be confused with a soapy Body Massage, which can be more precisely described as an erotic "body-to-body exercise" using a lot of soapy water. Other than traditional Thai massage, a full body massage session provides, so-to-say, "holistic" relaxation in a rather sexual way and usually includes a "happy ending" for the recipient. Body Massage/Body Massage Parlours
Water Scooters
Water scooter rental is available anywhere along Pattaya and Jomtien Beach. Prices start at around 600 Baht for a 30-minutes ride.
Beware the typical scams of operators attempting to overcharge you for alleged damages to the scooters. There is no insurance.
Water Sports (Freshwater Sports)
Air-Time Watersports Camp
Dok Krai Lakeside Resort, Dok Krai Reservoir (Rayong province)
This waterski and wakeboarding centre specializes in wakeboard camps. It is located directly on the lakeside of Thailand's biggest wakeboard lake, the 11-km-long Dok Krai Reservoir. For more info please visit their website.
Bamrung Sports Club
Situated on the banks of the Huai Sak Nok reservoir about four kilometres off Sukhumvit Road (Km 150, Soi Green Way), the Bamrung Sports Club offers a full range of watersports facilities, sailing and paramotor centre, windsurfing, paragliding, kayaking, catamaran-riding and canoeing as well as horseback riding. Instructions available, too.
Lakeland Water Cable Ski
Located about five kilometres east of Pattaya (Km 150.5, Highway No. 3), Lakeland offers Cable Ski facilities in a large freshwater lake. Equipment rental available. Open daily from 10-21h. For details please call 038-232 690/2.
Windsurfing/Kiteboarding
Club Loong Chat
Najomtien/ Sattahip district (next to Pinnacle Resort, south of Pattaya)
Club Loong Chat on "Golden Sand Beach" was established in the 1970s as the first professional windsurfing club and windsurfing school all across Thailand. They offer courses for beginners and experienced windsurfing and/or kitesurfing enthusiasts. Reasonably priced instruction courses by Thai or international instructors. Gear rental available. www.clubloongchat.com
Cuttlebone Kiteboarding School
Najomtien Beach (Sattahip district, approx. 10 kilometres south of Pattaya City)
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Minigolf
Pattaya Minigolf Club
Nova Lodge Hotel (Pattaya Beach Road, junction with Pattaya Klang)
18-hole minigolf course. Open from 9.00-1.00h. 140 Baht/player.
The Minigolf Pub
Thappraya Road, South Pattaya (up the hill to Jomtien)
18-hole minigolf course set within a tropical garden with shady trees and ponds. Air-conditioned restaurant, refreshments available. Open from 10h till late/23h. 100 Baht/player.
Motor Racing
Bira International Circuit
Located about 15 kilometres east of Pattaya along the Pattaya-Rayong highway, this 2.4km-long internationally accredited motor racing track hosts two and four-wheels events on weekends (e.g. the Thai Touring car championship) and and is Thailand's premier circuit.
Highside Tours offer a variety of professional motorcycle racing packages - from the full three-day all-inclusive package to a 1/2-day taster. All full day packages include crash insurance. So even if you make a mistake and it all goes pear shaped you don't pay extra! For more details, photos, videos and package prices, please visit www.highsidetours.com.
Muay Thai Boxing
Muay Thai show matches - arranged primarily for the amusement of the tourist spectators, and to provide an extra income for the Thai performers - are organized in a number of bar complexes on Pattaya Beach Road (e.g. Siren Bar Complex) and Walking Street, which have boxing rings in the centre.
Courageous bar hoppers who think they are big and beefy enough to defeat the seemingly wishy- washy yet well-trained and muscular Thai fighters, are welcome and encouraged to participate in such show fights. Always Fun to watch - as most of these big white supermen clearly miss their chance to impress the screaming bar girls crowd. What many of these - typically tattooed and intoxicated - Western wannabe-Rambos don't realize in the beginning is that Muay Thai is less about big muscles than technique and physical fitness. Well, it's all just for the fun of it ...
"Friday Fight Night" @ The Avenue Mall: Every Friday, 7pm
On May 1st, 2009, The Avenue shopping mall on Pattaya 2nd Road kicked off a series of exiting (and profesional) Muay Thai fight nights, called 'Friday Fight Night', and was for the first time ever transformed into a real boxing arena. Since then, visitors can enjoy free Muay Thai Boxing every Friday at 19h in The Avenue shopping Mall on Pattaya Second Road, opposite Soi Yamato. The fights kick of at 7pm and go on until 11pm. The quality of the fights is guaranteed by Sitpholek - an institution in Pattaya's Muay Thai scene.
To watch more professional Muay Thai boxing, also visit the Fairtex Boxing Stadium (Thepprasit Road Soi 2, South Pattaya) which hosts Muay Thai fight nights two or three times per week. Fights start at 8pm and finish around midnight. Tickets 1,000-1,200 Baht.
www.fairtex-muaythai.com
If you want to learn more about the techniques of Thailand's national sport and study the martial art of Muay Thai professionally, then you should visit one of the Muay Thai schools listed below.
Fairtex Muay Thai Sportclub
Pattaya Nua, North Pattaya Road
Aside from other sports and spa facilities (see Fitness Centres/Gyms section), Fairtex is mainly famous for its reputable Muay Thai school that provides the "world's best" training facilities and personal training for both beginners and seasoned professionals. The Fairtex Muay Thai Camp is breeding Muay Thai Champions for 40 years, and its 5,000 square foot, state-of-the-art training centre offers Muay Thai and combat sports students on all levels the latest in training techniques to build their confidence in the ring. Accommodation and training packages available. Please visit their dedicated Muay Thai website or the general Fairtex website for more details.
Pattaya Kombat Village
This Muay Thai training camp is situated on Soi Khao Talo (Soi 8, off Sukhumvit Road). Training by Muay Thai boxing champions is provided for beginners and more experienced or professional athletes alike. Pattaya Kombat Village also features a fitness and body-building gym, sauna and massage rooms, a swimming pool, restaurant and bar. Accomodation available, too. For more detailed info visit their multi-lingual website.
Scorpion Muay Thai Center
308/45 Thappraya Road, Soi 15 (between South Pattaya and Jomtien)
Small but well equipped gym with two rings, bags, tyres, and a matted area for stretching and skipping etc. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere. 250 Baht per day (1x training), 1,250 Baht/week, 3,950/month, 9,500 Baht/three months, 18,000 Baht/six months.
Sitpholek Boxing Centre
217/10 Sukhumvit Road, North Pattaya.
Open from 14-20h, closed on Sundays. 270 Baht/day, 1,100 Baht/week, 2,000 Baht/two weeks, 3,500 Baht/month. For more English-language info on their training facilities, please call 089-934- 5001 or email frank_sitpholek@hotmail.com
Sityodtong Muay Thai Camp
90 M. 6, Nongprue, Pattaya (Soi Siam Country Club, off Sukhumvit Road; turn left at the Eastiny Resort)
The famed Sityodtong Camp is widely regarded as the number one destination for Muay Thai fighters, trainers and students the world over. Sityodtong Camp is owned and operated by former champion and Muay Thai legend Kru Yodtong Senannan. In operation for over four decades, the camp has turned out a long list of champions. Training at the camp, which has all the facilities you would expect of a world-class gym and Muay Thai training camp, is overseen by the master himself, as well as his son and a select team of professional trainers.
Tony's Gym & Muay Thai Academy
340/6 Pattaya Third Road (north of the junction with South Pattaya Road)
Except for its Muay Thai academy (according to a review, "pretty basic but [with] everything you need for a workout") Tony's also features a variety of fitness and sports facilities (see Fitness Centres/Gyms section). Open daily from 14.30-20.30 h.
280 Baht per day, 1,400 Baht/week, 2,400 Baht/two weeks, 3,900 Baht/month. Discounts for members of the attached gym.
Paintball
Jomtien Paintball
Jomtien Beach Road (approx. one kilometre south of the Dongtan Police box)
Paintball Park
248/10 Thepprasit Road, Jomtien (next to Pattaya Kart Speedway). Open daily from 8-18h. Tel. 038-300 608.
Parasailing
Speedboat-towed parachute rides offering exciting views over Pattaya's coastline and countryside are available both on Pattaya and Jomtien Beach.
Pattaya Sports Club
3/197 Moo 6, Pattaya Third Road (Sai Saam). Tel. 038-361167
The Pattaya Sports Club (PSC) was founded in 1979, when Pattaya was a quiet, out-of-the-way seaside fishing village. Since that time, Pattaya has grown considerably, and so has the Pattaya Sports Club. Members, although not all active, are now in excess of 20,000, and what started as an occasional golf outing of a few dozen expats and Thais, is now daily golf competitions, weekly darts, lawn bowls, bowling and softball events, and regularly scheduled fishing tournaments. PSC also offers discounts at golf courses and many other places in Pattaya, and supports local charities. More info on their website www.pattayasports.org
Pattaya Water Park & Pattaya Park Tower
Pattaya Water Park, attached to the Pattaya Park hotel, with its giant water slides and whirlpool, a fitness centre, jogging tracks, sauna and more can be a great alternative to the beach. Pattaya Water Park offers a full range of water sports and a scuba diving centre nearby.
With a total height of 240 metres, Pattaya Park Tower is the city's most visible landmark. On the top 55th floor, you can enjoy an ultimate view over Pattaya's coastline, while floors 52-54 have several revolving restaurants offering international buffet lunch or dinner, where you can enjoy your meal along with breathtaking views over the ocean. Sky and Speed Shuttle to the top floors are available. And for those who are courageous enough, how about a thrilling Tower Jump? More info on their website www.pattayapark.com.
Pool Billiards (8-Ball, 9-Ball)
Free-to-use and coin-operated pool tables of different styles and sizes, can be found in hundreds of bars all over Pattaya and Jomtien. Unless free or rented per hour, most places charge 20 Baht per game. There is also a considerable number of amateur pool leagues, organized by local bars and expats, and probably over a dozen bars across the Pattaya and Jomtien areas organizing weekly pool competitions for regulars and tourists. More dedicated or advanced players who fancy a game of pool or a competition on full-sized pro-tournament pool tables should check out one of the following venues:
Megabreak Pool Lounge
Soi Diana Inn (between Pattaya Second Road and Soi Buakhao)
Stylish air-con pool lounge with sixteen 9-foot pro-tournament tables and a meeting point for more ambitious players. Popular 9-ball competitions on handicap basis every Sunday at 6pm, Ladies 9-ball competitions every Tuesday, 10-ball on Wednesday. Fully-stocked bar with half a dozen flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, restaurant menu etc. www.megabreakpool.com
Shoot Pool - Pattaya Sports Pub
Pattaya Center Condo, off South Pattaya Road (Pattaya Tai)
Air-conditioned pool lounge and popular sports bar with four 9-ft pro-tournament pool tables, two English snooker-style tables and a big-screen TV for live sports events. Open from noon till late, this hassle-free bar with a family-friendly atmosphere, free Wi-Fi internet, inexpensive pool tables and beers from only 50 Baht, is an ideal place to relax, shoot a game of pool, surf the Internet and watch all major sporting events. "Your local for live sports and quality drinks" and, of course, a game of pool in a friendly relaxed pub atmosphere. www.shootpool-pattaya.com
12.00-20.00h All tables: 120 Baht/hour (20 Baht/game).
20.00h-late Small tables: 120 Baht/hour, large tables: 180 Baht/hour (30 Baht/game).
Tim's Bar Beer
Actually not a beer bar but an AGogo bar on Pattaya Second Road (opposite Soi 12) with a pool lounge, two 9-ft pool and several 8-ft snooker tables in the back.
More full-sized pro-tournament pool tables can be found at the following venues: Boom Boom Bar (Soi Boonsampan), Butcher's Arms (Soi Buakhao), Cheers (Soi Lengkee Plaza), Purple Space Monkey (Soi Chaiyapruek, Jomtien), Shenanigans Irish Pub (The Avenue Mall/Pattaya Second Road, and Jomtien Complex), Stag's Head (Soi LK Metro), TJ's Bar (Soi Wongamat, Naklua).
Sailing
Ocean Marina Yacht Club
Asia's largest world-class Marina - and Thailand's most exclusive - yacht club with hundreds of yachts at anchor, is located at the very southern end of Jomtien Beach in Najomtien (Sattahip district). Blue Wave, Blue Seas Marine and Gulf Charters Thailand, all three based at the Ocean Marina Yacht Club, offer yacht trips, sailing courses, Yachtmaster training, boat charters, including catamaran and keelboat sailing yachts, and other watersports such as windsurfing, snorkelling etc.
Royal Varuna Yacht Club
286 Moo 12, Pratamnak Road (near Royal Cliff Hotel) Tel. 038-250 116.
Set on a secluded beach in a natural bay between Pattaya and Jomtien beach, the Royal Varuna Yacht Club features world-class sailing facilities with sailing events scheduled for every weekend. Founded in 1957, the history of this esteemed club is virtually the history of yacht racing, sailing and cruising in Thailand. www.varuna.org
Scuba Diving
Judging merely from the rather poor water quality at Pattaya's main beaches, you can easily get a misleading impression of the hidden marine beauty that the Gulf of Siam has on offer for divers. Indeed, only a few miles offshore the tourism-spoilt coastline of Pattaya, the Eastern seaboard's coastal waters turn out to be a real "mekka" for scuba diving enthusiasts.
Pattaya's shallow waters are home to a variety of maritime life forms - including colourful tropical fish such as large rays and barracudas, sea turtles, spectacular coral reef, and sharks of the gigantic yet harmless whale shark species - and provide numerous scenic diving sites in close proximity to Pattaya bay. Read more
For an extensive listing of Scuba Dive operators and training schools, all certified by international organizations including PADI and NAUI, please visit our extra Scuba Diving page. All listed dive schools provide a variety of courses for beginners and ambitious diving enthusiasts. Training programs range from basic instruction courses, various advanced certification courses, to programs that earn you Master Scuba Diver and Instructor qualifications. Scuba Diving In Pattaya
Shooting Galleries
Pattaya Shooting Club & Fishing Park
1/6 Moo 4, Soi Wat Huay Yai (off Sukhumvit Road, south of Jomtien). Tel. 038-255 488
Tiffany's Shooting Range
Located on the ground floor of the Tiffany Cabaret theatre on Pattaya Second Road (between the Central Festival Center and the Dolphin roundabout), Tiffany's has Pattaya's only indoor shooting range with 19 lanes. Open daily from 9-21h.
Koh Larn Outdoor Shooting Range
If sunbathing, beach and water activities are not thrilling enough for you when on Koh Larn, then there's an outdoor shooting range just north of the Naban Pier, open daily from 7.30-17h.
Snooker
Snooker on full-sized 12-ft tables can be played in dozens of snooker halls around Pattaya which are predominantly frequented by Thais. Some are air-conditioned, others aren't, and the quality of the tables varies as much as the prices.
Recommended are the snooker halls at Bowling Plus - formerly called Pattaya Bowl - on Pattaya Second Road, and the small snooker hall on the first floor of Mike's Department Store on Pattaya Beach Road.
If you fancy a money game with the local Thai "champion," please remember that, in the first place, gambling is illegal in Thailand. Moreover, in case you should win, do not expect the Thai underdog to be ready to pay for his "loss of face". Thais are passionate snooker players but notoriously bad losers - and mostly short of money. In the worst case, you might end up in a serious argument or fight.
Squash
Ambassador City Hotel Jomtien
Sukhumvit Road, Najomtien (a few kilometres south of Pattaya in Sattahip district)
Eight air-conditioned squash courts.
Royal Cliff Sports & Fitness Club
Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pratamnak Road (between South Pattaya and Jomtien). Squash courts for members only.
Tennis
Dusit Resort Sports Club
North Pattaya (Dolphin Roundabout, junction of Pattaya Second and North Pattaya Road)
Three floodlit outdoor tennis courts, open from 7-20h daily. For members only!
Royal Cliff Sports & Fitness Club
Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pratamnak Road
Six floodlit hard-surface courts and one centre court. Equipment rental and professional coaching for beginners and more experienced players. Open from 7-20 h. Members only!
Tony's Tennis Club & Fitness Centre
313/5 Pattaya 3rd Road (south of the junction with South Pattaya Road). Tel. 038-488 548/9
220 Baht/daytime, 310 Baht/nighttime (with discounts for members of the attached gym). Racket hire is available at 50 Baht. In addition to the public Tennis club facilities, Tony's Fitness Centre features a modern air-con gym, a swimming pool, spa/sauna/steam rooms, and offers "Japanese style" massage.
Thai Massage
Traditional Thai Massage isn't only healthy but a perfect way of relaxing, too. It's as well a form of therapeutical health care as a form of passive meditation and physical recreation. Traditional massage parlours and spas which offer Thai, Foot and Oil massage as well as Aroma Therapy or Herbal Massage, can be found all over Pattaya and in virtually every Soi. Prices per hour approximate 200 Baht for Thai massage, and 300 Baht for oil massage. In order to fully benefit from a traditional massage, a two-hours session is recommended. Traditional Thai Massage
Important note: Traditional Thai Massage is a therapeutic practice and not to be confused with a soapy Body Massage, which can be more precisely described as an erotic "body-to-body exercise" using a lot of soapy water. Other than traditional Thai massage, a full body massage session provides, so-to-say, "holistic" relaxation in a rather sexual way and usually includes a "happy ending" for the recipient. Body Massage/Body Massage Parlours
Water Scooters
Water scooter rental is available anywhere along Pattaya and Jomtien Beach. Prices start at around 600 Baht for a 30-minutes ride.
Beware the typical scams of operators attempting to overcharge you for alleged damages to the scooters. There is no insurance.
Water Sports (Freshwater Sports)
Air-Time Watersports Camp
Dok Krai Lakeside Resort, Dok Krai Reservoir (Rayong province)
This waterski and wakeboarding centre specializes in wakeboard camps. It is located directly on the lakeside of Thailand's biggest wakeboard lake, the 11-km-long Dok Krai Reservoir. For more info please visit their website.
Bamrung Sports Club
Situated on the banks of the Huai Sak Nok reservoir about four kilometres off Sukhumvit Road (Km 150, Soi Green Way), the Bamrung Sports Club offers a full range of watersports facilities, sailing and paramotor centre, windsurfing, paragliding, kayaking, catamaran-riding and canoeing as well as horseback riding. Instructions available, too.
Lakeland Water Cable Ski
Located about five kilometres east of Pattaya (Km 150.5, Highway No. 3), Lakeland offers Cable Ski facilities in a large freshwater lake. Equipment rental available. Open daily from 10-21h. For details please call 038-232 690/2.
Windsurfing/Kiteboarding
Club Loong Chat
Najomtien/ Sattahip district (next to Pinnacle Resort, south of Pattaya)
Club Loong Chat on "Golden Sand Beach" was established in the 1970s as the first professional windsurfing club and windsurfing school all across Thailand. They offer courses for beginners and experienced windsurfing and/or kitesurfing enthusiasts. Reasonably priced instruction courses by Thai or international instructors. Gear rental available. www.clubloongchat.com
Cuttlebone Kiteboarding School
Najomtien Beach (Sattahip district, approx. 10 kilometres south of Pattaya City)
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