Tennis–Advantage Pattaya

 

The city of Pattaya in Thailand is famous for many activities. Local people in Pattaya are real sport lovers. Thailand started playing Tennis a century ago and till then the game is very much loved by the local people. English started playing Tennis in Thailand and soon after the local people started learning the game very fast. Local people then started playing the game and enjoy watching the game as well. Also Thai students who were studying in England became fancy on Tennis and later started playing the game when they came back to the country of their origin. With time the association is formed to conduct the Tennis Championships and spread awareness for the game. Pattaya became a Tennis Hub when people across the globe started settling down in the city and shown their active interest for Tennis.

Tennis courts are offered at hotels and clubs in Pattaya and the courts are of real high quality grass or clay. Tennis has got an entertainment value in Thailand for sure but the sport has not reached up to the level where Thailand could leave a mark to other Tennis playing nations. The Tennis academies are actively training local young talents who have keen interest on the game. Many tennis academies have also welcomed foreign coaches to train the local lads and help them in participating on the global tournaments.

Hotel authorities provide the court, tennis ball and racquets. Good hotels are promoting the sports. Thai’s love tennis and the nation have produced more than 25000 players and around 1,000 tennis courts. In Pattaya you can have many international standard tennis courts where the championships are played time to time. With many enthusiasts around Thailand is expected to make a mark in global tennis arena. So if you are a tennis lover take some time out from your busy schedule and enjoy an evening in any tennis court in Pattaya.

 

Pattaya Marathon

Pattaya is known for its culture, human unity and integrity of the people. To substantiate the human bonding, every year Pattaya organize for “Pattaya Marathon”, where the local people participate along with the professionals and travelers who wish to be a part of the event. The recreation value for “Pattaya Marathon” is so huge that almost the entire city gets involved during the event. “Pattaya Marathon” is organized in the month of July every year.

There are other forms of “Pattaya Marathon”. They are “Half Marathon” and “Quarter Marathon” where international tourists participate and enjoy the event with local people in Pattaya. In Half Marathon, half the distance is covered during the race, whereas in Quarter Marathon the one forth of the total marathon area is covered. Just to be a part of the event many sports personalities and enthusiasts visits Pattaya during the Pattaya Marathon and take an active part to make the Marathon a huge success. Both Men and Women can participate in Pattaya Marathon. It becomes a festival time during the Marathon, as every single family in Pattaya get into the action and enjoys the show by standing on the roads, hills and beaches.

“Pattaya Marathon” is one of the toughest Marathon as the running track covers high hills in many places. The participants need to overcome the altitude problem while taking part in Pattaya Marathon. One has to have a strong heart while running on the Pattaya Marathon track. But as the track also cover the exotic beaches in Pattaya, it gives the participants a heavenly feeling while running down the track and enjoying the event. The result hardly matters in front of the glory of the event and active involvement of people. In short, the marathon time in Pattaya is the real festive time when all the people become cheerful and happy for the city.

Boat trips and tours to Pattaya

The city of Pattaya is a beach resort. There are lovely beaches and coastline present in the city where water sports get prominence. An array of water sports is present where you can choose what suits you best. You can take a boat trip from Pattaya and reach to an immaculate beach that gives you a serene atmosphere. If you have a large group big boats can be hired but if you are on a romantic trip just hire a small boat. You can enjoy an excellent cozy boat ride that you will remind for the rest of your life. Though individual boat trips are more costly than group boat ride still I think one can afford this much to spend a luxury time. You can hire the boat for day long of just for few hours. The groups tours are generally arranges by the tour agent whereas individual tours are arranged by boat operator himself. The charge can be reduced with constant argument.

Some of the operators also arrange boats for fishing purpose. These large and small boats are usually available with captains and they know local water better than anyone. You will be able to catch different kinds of fishes.

Pattaya day boat trips are sometimes used for scuba diving, cruising, long haul, deep sea fishing, etc. Bali Hai pier is a place that starts an island hopping trip. It is located far south Pattaya and at the top of Walking street. The boats leave on hourly basis to ports of Ko Larn and also other neighboring islands. The rates are different to reach different islands.

You can reach Ko Larn at twenty Baht from Pattaya. To reach from Pattaya to Samae you need 150 Baht. The charge is to and fro. Pattaya to Tawaen beach is 20 Baht each way. The price is same in case of Naban Port. You can also have a gala dinner on sea. Large restaurants boats are available serving seafood and nightlife view from ocean. This will be an extra ordinary experience I must say.

Fishing in Pattaya – are you Game???

You can always have a great challenging experience while fishing in Pattaya. Conversely, Pattaya is most famous in Thailand for the exciting nightlife entertainment, but for the knowledgeable travelers fishing is an incredible sport in Pattaya. As the awareness for this sport is too low, very few are aware of this sport. Not much advertising is done in order to promote the sport to the inbound travelers.

You can have fishing guides at Pattaya who are professional and qualified. All good guides provide reels, tackle, rods and bait. You may also opt for using your own fishing gear while fishing. With a prior appointment these guides will take you for the fishing during any week day. In general the boats start for the fishing by 8:00 a.m. or as per the agreed schedule between the guide and the customer. They return after the day long voyage by 6:00 p.m in the evening. You can also opt for an overnight fishing trip. If you are aiming to catch larger fish into the net then night is the time for you. But if you are scared of ghosts don’t go.

For more information about fishing you can contact Pattaya Sports Club and they will help you to arrange a fishing excursion. You can get Black barracuda, shark, snapper, marlin, sailfish, mackerel, corbia, darardo etc. Normally the cost for a 52 ft boat is somewhere near 12,000 baht per trip. The capacity of this boat is 12 people. The fishing boats at Pattaya carry the culture of Thailand. To raise your eye brow, off late an Eagle Ray of 120kg was landed in Pattaya. In Pattaya, one can always enjoy fishing as the sea is calm and it’s an experience that fishermen are always craving for. Fishing in Pattaya is an excellent experience if you have the right spirit to do so.

Some water sports in Pattaya

Water sport is a common name in the beach resorts of Pattaya. It is like heaven for the adventurous people. Most of the water sports are available in this seaside resort. Para-sailing, jet-skis, deep sea diving, yatch racing are some of the important names. If you are interested in para –sailing, the boats will pick up from Bali Hi Pier to pontoons. At that place instruction will be given to beginners. Weather is very important in para-sailing. Though this is a lifetime experience safety should be given importance in all the way.

Sailing has a vast resource in Pattaya beach. Boats can be hired on daily basis. You can take a dingy boat and can sail from one island to another. Swimming is a favourite sport in Thailand. People often go fully clothed as they don’t want to expose much in the public. The sea becomes very cool throughout the year. In hot season at the twenty eight degree temperature swimming in the sea becomes very pleasant. Some of the important dive sites can be mentioned as:

• Koh Larn: This is the largest one located near Pattaya. There are many dive spots at this place. Young sharks as well as turtle and cuttlefish can be seen from this place.
• Koh Krok: This small island is perfect for drift diving.
• Koh Sak: This island is ideal for the beginners. Lots of hard corals and fishes are available in this low diving region.
• Koh Rin: It takes ninety minutes to reach the place. Away from 15 kms this island has three main diving sites. Koh Rin Bay is away from water current whereas Hin Ton Mai and Hin Khao are popular for their rich diversity of fish and coral.
• Koh Phai: This is also known as Bamboo Island. This island is controlled by the Royal Thai Navy.
• Koh Man Wichai: This is a cozy island with lots of corals and small fishes.

Deep sea fishing is another interesting activity. There are several trips per day that come up with good output. Queen fish, sail fish, marlin, shark, cobia, barracuda, all are available in these sea waters. Pattaya has several beach activities. Volleyball, jet skiing, boat rides, beach football are some of them.

Sports-“The best way to be active”

Pattaya is a place where people love sports and other recreational activities a lot. The city has wide variety of sports that fits all age groups. Para-sailing, jet skiing, elephant riding, motor racing, scuba diving, bungee-jumping, swimming, golf, polo, etc. are common. People get excited on getting so many options like cycling, kick boxing, shooting, bowling, horse riding, tennis, archery, snooker, etc. Among other activities meditation, yoga, beauty and relaxation spas, cooking classes or just walking by the beach is a nice option.

Pattaya is mainly a tourist place by the sea beach. It offers exciting water games and fun activities. When going to the place you should confirm with the agent or the hotel management that who is going to arrange the activities for you. Jet skis and speedboats can be hired directly from the beaches. Jet skis will cost you 1000 Baht while you can take the entire fun of sailing speedboat at the sea just at 1500 Baht. The cost can exceed to 5000 Baht depending upon the depth of the sea. Para-sailing mainly depends upon the condition of wind. The place has also option for diving. As a matter of fact Pattaya is one of the oldest diving centres of South East Asia.

Swimming is an ultimate activity for fitness. The city of Pattaya offers great opportunity to the tourists to be fit with a sound body along with a sound mind. The sandy beaches, refreshing water and cool breeze offer you an excellent mood for vacation. Gyms are there to tone your body on Walking Street and also on Third Street. While talking about golf, Pattaya has not less that twenty International courses scattered all over the city. In these courses various domestic and International tournaments are played by best players of the world. The course charge varies from 300 to 2000 Baht.

Among indoor games snooker, bowling, etc are important. You can see snooker halls as well as billiard and pool bar everywhere in Pattaya. Shooting gallery and archery range attracts the younger generation. City of Pattaya has local magazine and newspaper where from you can get the information about theatre, music conference, cinema and other festivals.