For the ultimate beach vacation there is no better
location than that of "Jomtien Beach" in Thailand
Which is just a two hours ride in a taxi from
Bangkok Airport. The Jomtien Beach is located
about two kilometers from its busy counterpart
resort of South Pattaya. Jomtien
beach
and the area along its beach road have now become
more and more popular for swimming, water sports
and activities because it has a long straight
coastline and they're being less boats anchored in
its waters. There are very many good quality
hotels, bungalows and guesthouses. A wide range of
small and large condominiums is also available for
short or long term rental and many good
restaurants serving a wide variety of fresh
seafood with a full range of Thai cuisine and
International dishes. Many tourists come to this
area to just enjoy the scenery and the beach.
Chairs are available to sit with a table to have
food and drink served directly to you as you soak
up the sun or simply lay back and listen to the
waters lapping on the sand. Go swimming or enjoy
water sports such as wind surfing, ride a water
scooter, parasail or take a speed boat ride, even
water skiing is possible. The Jomtien Beach has
good quality white sand and a very long coastline
to enjoy. The beach is much more peaceful here
than its counterpart of Pattaya further up the
coast. The beaches are always kept in a pristine
condition by the many vendors who are there to
look after all your needs. Along the early part of
the straight beach road you will find many
souvenir shops, international restaurants, food
stalls. But at the far end of the beach road there
are very good seafood restaurants and it is where
you can find yourself at times the only person
soaking up the sun. You can also swim late into
the night along a large part of the beach as the
sands are floodlit which makes for a very safe
environment to swim after the sun has gone down.
May be you only want to simply find a quiet bar
for any drink of your choosing. Many are available
and the prices have to be seen to be believed.
Jomtien beach simply has it all without having to
travel long distances. But if you fancy a more
adventurous evening and want to enjoy a full range
of nightlife activities Pattaya is just a few
minutes down the coast. Transportation around the
Pattaya and Jomtien area is simple. The open pick
up cars (Baht buses as they are locally called)
are running all the time. Just hail one down and
climb aboard. Jomtien is one place in the world
where a good quality beach vacation is simplicity
itself. How do I know these things - I live there.
