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Thailand is a country filled with many different cultures, places to see, and things to do. Living is Thailand enables me to report first hand what’s it like, and give a few suggestions for places to visit. Lets begin with the eastern destinations and the seaside resort of Pattaya. Located just 2 hours traveling time from Bangkok, Pattaya has grown from a small fishing village in the 1960’s to a top fun filled resort town. Pattaya doesn’t boast a beautiful beach, but everything a tourist can imagine while on holiday can be found here: In simple terms Pattaya is a paradise for everyone, as it has a variety of attractions suitable for all types of visitors. It is easy to fill you day, from dusk to dawn, with endless activities, or you may choose to do nothing at all and relax.

Pattaya currently combines the delights of a 1st class beach resort, city-like dining, shopping and night entertainment facilities with more than 300   Pattaya hotels, thousands of shops, restaurants and bars. In addition, there are a range of sports and recreational activities including beaches, golf courses, tennis courts, go-karts, gyms for working out, weight lifting and Thai-boxing stadiums. During the day, you are able to go riding elephants or driving low power automatic mini-bikes, to monstrous motorcycles, or even monster multicolored convertible Jeeps.

If you fancy something a little more tropical, a few hours down the coast the island of Koh Chang welcomes you. The second biggest island after Phuket, but with a big difference, it is fairly undeveloped. Just over 30km long by about 8km with a small local population. Most of the island is covered in dense jungle with makes a beautiful backdrop while you are tanning yourself on the beach. The west coast has the most beautiful beaches and is the more developed of Koh Chang’s beach areas. The beaches on Koh Chang are large and are not over busy even at peak times. The best and number one beach is Hat Sai Khao (white sand beach) this is also where you can find most of the Koh Chang Hotels many being very new, and overlooking the beach. Koh Chang nightlife and Bar scene is constantly developing, while it’s nothing like Bangkok or Pattaya, there are a number of nice bars and restaurants to enjoy yourself at.

Last but not least is the smaller island of Koh Samet. Located about 2-3 hours traveling time from Bangkok, make this lovely island popular for weekend breaks or short holidays. Koh Samet is often called crystal island because of the fantastic white sand beaches. Being part of a national park has enabled Koh Samet to retain some of it’s original character, and has kept development to single and double storey hotels and guesthouses.   Koh Samet is a place to relax and chill out, and topping up your suntan seems to be the most popular daytime activity. If lying on the beach is not for you, try a speedboat trip around the island, or do a bit of scuba diving. Evening entertainment is centered around beach bars, restaurants, and the odd hotel disco. These are just a few of the places I would suggest visiting, but there are hundreds more. Enjoy!