Paula Morgan, founder of Expert Travel Media and author, is known for her comprehensive travel guides "Sydney Expert" and "Australia Your Way." Now she has set her sights on creating an equally detailed travel guide for Thailand: "Thailand Awaits." Here's an excerpt from the expert guide to Pattaya – a little preview of her new blog!

PATTAYA TRAVEL GUIDE 2023: DISCOVER THE BEST BEACHES AND ATTRACTIONS

Pedestrian zones, beer halls, and sunburn? Another beach and even more bars? Pattaya, Thailand's hottest party city, has far more to offer visitors than the old clichés of the last century. How about fine dining, five-star hotels, and family attractions?

"Pattaya, the extreme city," proclaims the welcome arch at Jomtien Beach, the southern gateway to sprawling Pattaya. This description is quite apt, or perhaps a bit boastful, because Pattaya and its districts offer a wide range of experiences: from beach resorts and family destinations to popular retirement homes for expats, and from the red-light district back again – all this alongside golfing paradises and much more.

Nowadays, the city is characterized by an increasing elegance that overshadows its still vibrant nightlife…

This comprehensive guide to Pattaya contains information on the region's beaches, theme parks, shopping, restaurants, nightclubs, hotels and golf courses, as well as advice on how to get there and how to get around.

You can find the complete Pattaya travel guide here.