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Tell me, is it true that the sea in Pattaya is so dirty?
They write that it is scary to swim there. Is it true?
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Yes, it is dirty, because the sea leaves in the evening and comes back in the morning.
All the silt at the bottom is shaken up, although when the sea leaves, wet sand remains with living creatures rushing for water.
It is very funny to walk and look at this living creature.
If you want a clean sea, then swim to the nearest islands, this is not a problem.
But Pattaya is very interesting!
All the silt at the bottom is shaken up, although when the sea leaves, wet sand remains with living creatures rushing for water.
It is very funny to walk and look at this living creature.
If you want a clean sea, then swim to the nearest islands, this is not a problem.
But Pattaya is very interesting!
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answered 13 years ago
Rested in Pattaya Park. The beaches are all busy with people and before the buoys people swim. Behind the buoys are jet skis.
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answered 13 years ago
The sea in Pattaya is very dirty! we lived on Jomtien, where the locals constantly swam, drove scooters, boats, fuel oil floated in the sea, the swimsuit turned from light black! We swam on the islands, sailed there on a boat.
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answered 13 years ago
The sea in Pattaya is simply not transparent as in Egypt because of the sand (dirty and not transparent things are different))). Of course, the islands have white sand. But I was in the north of Pattaya and in the south. I swam everywhere (even went to the wild beach on Jamtien). But of course, if a package floats nearby))) it’s everywhere and depends only on vacationers and Thais. Swim for health!
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answered 13 years ago
I was in Botany Beach, you can swim. Nothing floats, because no one quarrels there, there are no scooters nearby, there are no roads, and two people, of course, cannot be compared with the islands, but it is better than on the Sea of Azov in some places. If I ever go to Pattaya again, only in Botany!!!
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answered 13 years ago
In Pattaya, the sea is not only muddy, but disgustingly dirty. Garbage, packages, city slops, sewerage in places (and the city is large and not clean in itself either).
Courageous (or squeamish) people bathe either in the south on Jomtien, or in the north on Naklua. In the north it will be a little better.
We were disgusted in Pattaya, we did not swim in Pattaya, flew to Koh Samui on the third day.
IMHO, PTT is worth spending 2-3 days on excursions and no more. This is if you are not interested in bars, booze and prostitutes.
Courageous (or squeamish) people bathe either in the south on Jomtien, or in the north on Naklua. In the north it will be a little better.
We were disgusted in Pattaya, we did not swim in Pattaya, flew to Koh Samui on the third day.
IMHO, PTT is worth spending 2-3 days on excursions and no more. This is if you are not interested in bars, booze and prostitutes.
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answered 13 years ago
We rested in the Ambassador on Jomtien. I have never seen any dirt: packages, other garbage. The beach is perfectly clean, nothing floats in the sea. Maybe in the center, where ships and yachts sail and a lot of people, it's really dirty, but where we rested it was absolutely normal. If it is not possible to relax on the islands, do not listen to anyone, take a hotel not in the center and swim calmly.
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answered 13 years ago
I completely agree with Summer O, you can swim everywhere, in principle, for us, it is clean everywhere. On Jomtien and Na Klua, the sea is considered cleaner than in the center, but where the Ambassador and Botani are located, it is even cleaner, but they are far from the center and don’t go there in the evening, and you won’t run into a taxi.
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answered 13 years ago
max36, I don’t know ... we seemed to be returning by tuk-tuks until late in the evening. Well, at night, of course, a taxi.
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answered 13 years ago
the sea is very dirty, it's true. And swimming in it is simply dangerous, even if it seems clean. You can get skin diseases. But the question is: why do you need the sea in Pattaya? They don't go there for that. My last tourists were 2 weeks. I never talked them into going even to the island of Koh Lan. They said that they did not want to waste precious time lying on the beach stupidly, because they managed to see so little in 2 weeks. And they are 100% right. You can swim everywhere, and see what you can see by visiting Pattaya, you will not see anywhere else. For this, they go to Pattaya.
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answered 13 years ago
Yes, indeed, the water in Pattaya is dirty, yesterday we just returned from there, we rested in the center of the grand mirage, North Pattaya, we went to ko lan, the water is clear there, but there is a lot of garbage floating around (bags, bags, disposable dishes, etc.
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answered 13 years ago
I agree with Amir, my advice is to take a hotel near the pier or you will regret the money spent from Pattya, swim to Koh Way + 400 baht taxi to the wilderness and a room from 1500 baht per day for three. see photo.
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answered 13 years ago
I made a mistake not Ko Wei but Ko Sammet Beach Ao Wei if you write I will tell you
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answered 13 years ago
Yes, but I proceeded from the fact that where there are no people :-)
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answered 13 years ago
on Koh Samet there is usually nowhere for an apple to fall. I go there often. The island is small, small bays, a lot of people come because of the proximity to Pattaya. Especially Saturday and Sunday. The beach is black from people, because. many locals come. And on Koh Chang further and always less people. The infrastructure is much more developed, there are shops, even a few of them on 7/11. There are Thai cafes where you can eat tasty food for 30 baht. In general, everything is much cheaper. And there is something to see: waterfalls, islands ... The hotel costs 20 dollars. per night for 2 simple and 65 dollars for 2 of the one on the top link. This is the coolest hotel on the island. Therefore, I consider Koh Chang the best place to stay. I like it even more than Phuket.
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answered 13 years ago
I agree with the infrastructure, but I'm not talking about the beaches near the pier, but 5 km inland
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answered 13 years ago
Rested in the south of Pattaya, the Renaissance hotel. The sea is clean, there are no people and no scooters. We didn't even go to the islands. Near the beach of the Dancing Girl. The pools also have sea water. We liked everything very much. In Phuket, the water is turquoise, and the sea is different there. But in Pattaya it is more interesting to relax.
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answered 6 years ago
The sea in Pattaya is dirty in color, not transparent, the smell of rotten shells, it is both in the north and in Jomtien (south), one option is to go to Koh Lan from the pier for 30 baht one way, the sea is excellent, transparent. More options for excursions or on your own (on your own transport, rented) on different beaches away from the city, the nearest Military Beach is about 25 km, you can go to it on a local tuk-tuk for 20 baht one way, there is a detailed description on the Internet how it is do.
Bottom line: if you want the sea in Pattaya, rent a hotel near the pier, and take a ferry to Koh Lan
Bottom line: if you want the sea in Pattaya, rent a hotel near the pier, and take a ferry to Koh Lan
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answered 6 years ago