Pattaya & Jomtien Attractions

Events Around Pattaya

Pattaya Marathon

  Almost anyone can run the Pattaya marathon and hundreds participate each year. The race starts, quite naturally, on Beach Road. But don't make the mistake of thinking the route is like a stroll on Walking Street. The route winds its way along Jomtien Beach to a half-way mark, then returns to Beach Road via Pattaya Hill along km 36 - 38.

Quite fittingly, the Pattaya Marathon finishes on Beach Road.

Marathon, half, quarter, wheelcjair and student distances are included.

For those wishing to participate, a link to the entry form for the Pattaya Marathon

Pattaya Music Festival

If music festivals are more your idea of a patticipation sport, Pattay has an even that will test your stamina.

In an effort to promote Pattaya as a music festival city, the Tourism Authority of Thailand began a Thailand Grand Festival project that include the Music Festival. The festival dates can vary, but mark your calendar for the first week in March.

The 3-day event runs from 18:00 to 24:00 and features live performances by dozens of Thailand's top music artists is a good time usually held for 3 days in March from 6 p.m. to midnight. Pattaya Music Festival features musical performances. International artists are also invited to the festival.

Besides the music, you can Walking Street among displays set up by record companies, film production houses, musical instrument dealers, CD sellers and music magazines.

Styles vary from jazz to pop, rock or hip-hop. Keep an eye out for final schedule date.

Pattaya Festival

The Pattaya Festival is complete with a parade with floral floats, the ever popular Miss Pattaya beauty contest, sports contests, sandcastle competitions, arts and cultural performances and exhibitions.

Souvenirs are available and spectacular fireworks displays can be attended at the beach

Chonburi Buffalo Race

The Kentucky Derby may be more famous, but Chonburi has some racing tradition of its own. What makes it special is that it's a farmers' event.

Farmers bring their buffalos and comely daughters draped with multi-coloured satin cloths (the buffalos, not the daughters) to the lawns of the Provincial Hall. They race and they strut their stuff (the buffalos, not the daughters). Best looking and best decorated buffalo competitions vary in excitement when compared to the races.

Now it's time for the comely daughters - a beauty contest where the daughters and other girls compete for the title of "Nong Nang Ban Na" or beautiful farm maiden.

Okay, we'll go along with the "beautiful", but "maiden" might be subject to some interpretation

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