This long 6km stretch of beach lies around 2km south of Pattaya, although still far from the best beach in the area it does offer improvements over the beach at Pattaya. Jomtien Beach is less crowded, it is wider (at the northern end) and does not suffer from such a busy road as the chaotic Beach Road running behind Pattaya Beach. As in Pattaya, the water in Jomtien is not the clearest, it does suffer somewhat from the urban development of Jomtien behind the beach and does not offer crystal…
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Beaches on Koh Larn
Tawaen Beach Tawaen beach is the longest beach on Koh Larn. It is set in a long sweeping bay approximately 600 meters long, the beach itself is great with white squeaky sand and crystal clear waters. Tawaen beach is by far the most popular on the island with speedboat operators and tour companies bringing their clients here, also with the public ferry pier situated at the west end of the beach, Tawaen has become the favourite amongst day-trippers to the island who arrive in their droves on the public ferry….
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Although Pattaya has it’s own beach right on its doorstep, it is far from the best that Thailand offers! Pattaya has become famous for its night-time attractions and is the main reason most visitors come to Pattaya (and not for its beach) Pattaya Beach suffers from many problems including floating debris, rampant development behind the beach, speed boats coming and going, runoff from roads and drains during the wet season, murky water, beach erosion, deck chair vendors who take over most of the beach, overzealous beach vendors, the busy beach…
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