If you need a vacation nearby to escape from big city’s chaos, Pattaya is the answer. Pattaya is a beach city 145 kilometers away from Bangkok that will not take you more than two hours. You can enjoy not only swimming in the sea but also many other activities such as paying respect to the Buddha at Wat Yansangwararam and Wihan Sian, visiting Sanctuary of Truth (Prasat Satchatham) and Mini Siam, etc. If you are animal lovers, you can’t miss Pattaya Elephant Village , The Million-Year Stone Park and Crocodile Farm. If you need challenge, try Paintball and Bungy Jump at Jomtien Palm Beach. If you are thinking about family activities, Underwater World Pattaya , a tunnel of water life, is your destination.