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So, you're passing through Pattaya as well as you've set aside a few hours to check out the bar scene - but where to go? The most fashionable (and generally the most densely concentrated) beer bar and go-go bar locations (listed south to north) are:

* '''Walking Street'''

Should have been named "Walking, Shopping, Eating, Drinking, Dancing and Ogling Street" as there's plenty of almost everything there - with around 100 beer bars and at least 30 go-go bars, plus many more in the side-sois that lead east towards Pratamnak Road. Worth a look in the daytime, but best visited in the evening, and has loads of restaurants if you're bridging the gap between the two. Gets really packed in places when the discos empty, so watch your pockets.

* '''Pattayaland'''

Soi Pattayaland 2 (Soi 13/4) features on many a Pattaya postcard - when lit up at night, the go-go bar signs are a memorable and photogenic sight, although there are only eight go-go bars here (two of which feature guys, not girls), plus a half-dozen bars and the Penthouse Hotel. Worth a look in the evening (it's almost a ghost town the rest of the time), but get there before 01:00 as that's when the lights go out.

Soi Pattayaland 3 ("Boyz Town" - no direct access from Beach Road, runs from the middle of Soi 13/4 to Second Road) features only male dancers and bars that cater for the gay crowd; Soi Pattayaland 1 (Soi 13/3) has even more all-male go-gos (eight), but does have a couple of girlie-go-gos too. There's a small lesbian scene in Pattaya, with local butch girls called "tom" girls and femme girls called "dee".

* '''Soi L.K. Metro'''

Between Second Road and Soi Buakhao lies this relatively new complex. Connecting Soi Diana with Soi Buakhao, Soi L.K., as it is called (not to be confused with Soi Leng Kee) is a pedestrianised street for the most part. Cars are parked willy nilly, but that actually serves as a traffic calming system so it is risk less to pace down. There are lots of outdoor bars and cafes spilling out onto the street, giving it a "bit" of a European feel. The Metropole Hotel and the Areca Lodge are here.

* Go-go bar run by a friendly Aussie called Jason. Newly redecorated in Jan.'09, features racy shows even by Pattaya standards.

* Lively and loyal sports bar and grill, the place to go for hassle free food and drink on this soi.

* One of the busiest coyote (bartop dancing) bars in town, but the setup is like a goldfish bowl.

* '''Soi 7 & Soi 8'''

There's always something going on here - in the evening and early hours, there are about 120 well-staffed beer bars to select from, plus a handful of go-go bars; in the morning there are several places that serve breakfast; in the afternoon it's a popular place for those who like to get started early; and at ''Songkran'' (New Year) it's unmitigated mayhem. There are several large hotels (light sleepers beware), and Soi 8 also has a few travel agencies, convenience stores, etc.

* '''Soi Yodsak (Soi 6)'''

Imagine a kerb-crawlers paradise - and then pedestrianise it. Arguably Pattaya's most colourful street (as well as most notorious), Soi 6 has about 50 bars (mostly "short time" bars, with names e.g. "Butterfly", "Love Club", "Route 69" and "The Eager Beaver") which all get going at 13:00 and close pretty much on the dot at 01:00. It's not really a pedestrian-only street (but it is one-way), however walking - preferably in broad daylight - is undoubtedly the best and most popular way to experience it. Go in the middle of the afternoon and just wander from one end to the other (if coming from the south, walk from the Second Road end down to the Beach Road end if you want to get there and back by songthaew). It's much, much more "sex-tourist" than "tourism" oriented, but anyone and everyone is welcome everyplace give d they're buying a drink or three. The curiously named "Hi Boss! 2002 Pub" is where the ladyboys hang out, there's one go-go - "Mandarin" (dancing from 5PM-1AM), plus a couple of "pub" food possibilities; and neighbouring Soi 6/1 has a handful of "ordinary" outdoor beer bars.

* '''Second Road - around the Soi 2 & Soi 3 junctions'''

On the west side of Second Road opposite the Central Festival Centre is a collection of about 35 popular beer bars, which initiate to fill up from about 16:00, and several of which remain open long after the lights go out around 1AM-2AM. "Atlantic Bar", at the far end of the five-bar strip to the south of Soi 2, always draws a substantial crowd. The only go-go ("Classroom 2", 7:30PM-2AM) is a lively one, and while there's not much in the way of food in amongst the bars themselves, there are numerous eating options extremely close nearby (including outlets for most of the major fast-food chains directly opposite on the other side of Second Road).

'''10 assorted "same-same but different" bar styles'''

* '''Casino Club''' at the Pratamnak Road end of Soi Diamond is an a-go-go with a difference - not only do the girls dance with their apparel on, but there are no chrome poles! - whatever will they think of next? Despite the name, it's not a casino; maybe it's a disc-o-go-go? The atmosphere is lively, the music is techno, the dancing is energetic, the hours are 9PM-4AM (apparently able to close later than most due to the non-conformist format).

* '''Boyz Town''' (the whole of Soi Pattayaland 3) is the place to head for to see the male go-go dancers, likewise Soi Pattayaland 1 (Soi 13/3). Same applies for girls who want to ogle (exactly the same) guys. Pattayaland 1 is relatively dead in the daytime, but Pattayaland 3 has a handful of places to eat and drink that keep it ticking over in the afternoon.

* '''Jenny Star Bar''' in Walking Street (below Peppermint Palace) is wall-to-wall transvestites - seeing is believing, especially late in the evening and in the small hours. It's an open-air bar that spills out onto the pavement, and there's often quite a crowd gawking intently from a safe distance - so mind your pockets.

* '''Peppermint Palace''' on Walking Steet (go up the escalator next to Jenny Star Bar) is probably the largest go-go in Pattaya. Several stages with young women in various different states of attire. Always entire of energy, and always packed (you may be turned away if it's full). Good value drinks-wise.

* '''Club Boesche'''' in Soi 16 (connects Walking Street to Pratamnak Road) is a brand new split-level lesbian go-go with a large Jacuzzi-style tub sunk into the floor in front of the bar, occupied in shifts by pairs of uninhibited young ladies non-stop from 10PM until 1AM (or later). "Normal" (for a go-go) priced drinks and no cover charge.

* '''Tim Bar Beer''' on Second Road (opposite Soi 12) is an otherwise relatively run-off-the-mill go-go that plays nothing but DVDs, with a very strong bias towards live performances of rock'n'roll classics. Requests welcome - if in doubt, consult for Meatloaf's "Paradise By The Dashboard Light". Stage and screen come to life at 6PM and keep going until at least 2AM (closing hours not so strictly enforced here as it's not in amongst a bunch of other bars), but get there early as it's a popular place and their army of dancers thins out with prodigious speed.

* '''Beach Inn Beer Garden''' on Walking Street (opposite the FLB Bar) able to usually be found blindfold. Head through to the back and out into the bars that target visitors from the Middle-East, and feel the sound - several of the speaker systems here are bigger than a budget hotel room, and it's not difficult to position yourself so that you're being deafened by three or four of them (each one playing something different) all at the same time. (At the other extreme, there used to be a "Quiet Bar" on Second Road - but it closed not long after it opened, apparently due to lack of demand...)

* '''Carousel Beer Bar''' is a pair of circular outdoor bars in the centre of Soi Diamond (directly off Walking Street) which spin from 5PM until 3AM. A couple of drinks here and the world really will takeoff to revolve around you.

* '''Siren Bar Complex''' (Beach Road, just before the Walking Street entrance archway) is a crush of about 25 ancient open-air beer bars (open 4PM-3AM) surrounding a boxing ring (exhibition matches at various intervals between 10PM and 1AM). Get there early in the evening and it looks like there must be a prize on offer for whoever is able to squeeze the greatest number of bar girls into the smallest beer bar. If you sit down here, don't forget to shake the cockroaches out of your clothes as you leave.

* '''Beach Club''' (towards the Walking Street end of Soi 15) is not the only "table dance" format a-go-go in Pattaya, but it's probably the most popular. Patrons are seated around industrial-strength tables which have mirror tops, upward facing spotlights, and of course the obligatory chrome pole; the girls dance on each table in turn, wearing short skirts and...   - well if you can't guess the rest then you should probably steer well clear of any Pattaya establishment that mentions the words "table dancing" alongside its name.

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I'll be in pattaya for few days, travelling alone.I'll b thr by bus from bangkok,probably drop me off at pattaya bus stand.from thn onwards i'll need to go to hotel located at soi 11..which is the cheapest mode?my hotel name is sawasdee mansion near by second road.thanx in advance.

Get your bus from the Ekamai bus station on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. This station is right on a Skytrain stop. You want to avoid the much slower local milk run. Go to the Pattaya window, right side. Price of the ticket will be around 127 baht, depends on cost of fuel that day. Make sure it is the VIP bus that takes 2 hours. Bus leaves around every 20 or 30 minutes from back dock. Pattaya bus out front, left side is usually the much slower bus.

At the bus station on North Pattaya Road, Pattaya - look towards the road, you will see some baht buses. There is a sign that says 20 baht for the ride to Beach Road. Get off at Beach Road Soi 10 and walk up to Pattaya 2nd Road and cross the street. Seven Eleven store and a bank are on the corners.

That Soi 11 is also called Soi Honey Inn. You will see the Bay Breeze Hotel, just after it is the one of the Sawasdee Hotels. http://www.sawasdee-hotels.com/pattaya/sawasdee_mansion/index.html

You can also walk over to one of the motorcycle taxis at the bus station and barter a ride from them. Their price will run around 40 to 70 baht for the ride depending on how easy you are. (Baht bus rides after the bus station are only 10 baht, wave a moving baht bus down and hop on, pay 10 baht when you get off.)

Here is a map. Map shows soi 11 and Bay Breeze Hotel. Walk from Beach Road isn't much more than 5-8 minutes. Pattaya Sai song is Pattaya 2nd Road.

http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/pattaya_map/pattaya_map_pattaya.html

All you can eat breakfast at the Apex and Lek Hotels isn't too bad.

Good luck.

Use the Song Thaews or baht buses, they're the pick-up trucks with covered bench seats in the back of the trucks. There are hundreds of them in Pattaya and will take you just about anywhere. The prices start at 10 baht for short distances, it shouldn't cost more than 20 baht or so to your hotel from the bus station in North Pattaya. Someone at the bus station can point you in the right direction, it's not far.

The cheapest mode would be to walk (free)... but if you only have a small suitcase, hop on a morotbike taxi. If you have more than one, or larger luggage, you'll have to hire a baht bus to take you directly to the hotel. Your hotel isn't that far from the bus terminal - just down Central Road and then left onto Second Road for a bit- near the Mike's shopping mall.

here's a great map:

http://www.real-estate-thailand.com/PattayaMap.jpg

If you can get your bag on a motorbike it is not going to cost you much more than 50 Baht (they will always try and charge for the bag). Without the bag it will cost you 30 Baht and if you are a local then only 20 Baht.

There are always Sang Thaew hanging around outside the bus station. Haggle and you will get the ride for 100 Baht...they won't do it for less and will always try for 150. Is it really worth arguing? 100 Baht is just a couple of quid...less than five dollars.

Then you could catch a regular Sang Thaew on its route...10 Baht and you will get pretty close to where you are heading.

Take a look at maps etc. In fact read all the info on this site:

http://www.pattayahome.net/home/

It will help you big time...honest.

Have fun!

if not to much luggage a motorbike taxi will get you their the easiest and quickest or little buses usually sit outside the bus station

There are luxury buses all the way .look up enquiry in bangkok

Bangkok to Pattaya - right?

If you are in the city and were smart enough to get a hotel near the Skytrain route - hop on the Skytrain and get off at the Ekamai bus station.

At the Ekamai bus station go to the Pattaya ticket window and purchase a bus ticket - price around 115 baht. Price depends on cost of fuel - usually the difference is real small. Only get the VIP Air/Con bus ticket form the Pattaya window (right side of bus station) or you might end up on the "milk run" bus ride. The VIP bus ride to Pattaya will take from 2 to 2.5 hours. When you get to the Pattaya bus station you can take a cheap baht bus ride to the beach area.

If you are closer to the Mochit bus station the price and ride is about the same.

This is the way I have been doing it for years!

Another alternative from the city to Pattaya is a shared van ride. Many travel agents and cheap hotels can set you up with this ride. It is cheaper than a single taxi but you do waste time in Bangkok going from hotel to hotel to pick up passengers until the van is full.

When are you going? I will be passing there on Friday if you want a lift? And cheap only 500 baht

By bus, air-con and normal bus, by train, by taxi, rent a car, hitch a ride (although I'm not recommend this). I've just got back from Sunset beach a little past Pattaya, and the motorway now has been extended to four lanes a side, but not yet all completed; just a tiny fraction that still has workers working on it, plus a fly over some small brook. Otherwise, it's superb. There's another way which called Bangna elevated toll; which I used to speed like 180-220 Kmh, but now they would arrest you and take your license away....

night trains are a good, cheap option too!! At least in a train you get a bed!! I've done both and the train is by far the better option!!! x x

There is the bus, taxi and rented car or sedan.

The bus you would have to take from the northern or eastern terminal of bangkok. Cost is around 90 to 100 baht. I believe it takes about 2 hours or more. And you would have to take a taxi to your hotel.

By taxi it can cost from 1200 baht or more. At least it will take you to your hotel directly and is only a 90 minute to 2 hour trip depending on traffic

by train it is about a 5 hour trip starting around 7 am. And you would still have to take a taxi to your hotel.

http://www.a2zpattaya.com/index.htm

All this is dependent on time of day and weather of course. There are no websites I know of for the buses.

And being that you are a woman, if it is late at night take a taxi, the cost is more and the hassle is less. Pick a new taxi and a driver who speaks some english. Have the doorman make sure the driver knows where he is going.

Good luck

You can get a taxi outside Bangkok airport and you can bid the taxi driver.I was there a few weeks ago and managed to get a fare for 1,200bahts which is about 14 british pounds it is quite a long drive but at least you will be in a comfortable air-conditioned cab.Traffic can be very congested and will take quite a while to get out of Bangkok but once you are you will have a very nice drive. Good - Luck

century pattaya hotel . please adv. tq

In Bangkok the area around and on Nana Rd. (Soi 3), Soi 3/1 and Soi 5 just off Sukhumvit Rd. is known as Soi Arab because of all the middle eastern businesses and the many middle eastern restaurants in the area. It's possible to find Thai/Muslim food throughout the city but you won't find more Muslim restaurants in one area than you will around Nana Rd. and between Soi 5, Sukhumvit.

http://doodeesthailand.blogspot.com/2006/12/out-about-and-around-suhkumvit-road-soi.html

it is easy to find halal food in Pattaya and Bangkok.

The signs for the food are everywhere. It is easier to find Halal food in both cities than it is to look for it here.

Many of the Indian restaurants serve halal food, as well. If they do you can see it plainly marked on their signs.

There are a lot of muslim restaurants around the globe. Anyway, since you're out of your own country, why not focus on local muslim's foods or local vege. Vegetarians foods is 100% edible for any religious.

Lots and really lots of Muslim hotels in and about central Sukhumvit area.

Good luck Bro! Inshallah somebody could help u.

idk

can anyone tell me where in pattaya i can cash american express travellers cheques commision free

No where in Thailand are you going to get them cashed without some type of service charge. My advise is to use your ATM card.

I don't know about commission free, the commission is only 33 baht no matter what the size is anyway. It has been that way for quite a few years. I imagine if some place cashed a travelers check without a commission your return would be less.

There are lots and lots of banks and small branch banks. On Beach Road, on Pattaya Second Road, on lots of main roads. At the Big C mall, at the Villa Market mall, outside the Lek Hotel, near the Royal Garden Mall. These banks give an honest return and are usually better than hotels and stores.

To cash the travelers check you will be asked for your passport and often what the name of your hotel is and room number.

So, no problem cashing travelers checks. Lots of ATM machines all over the place too!

I dont think you will get any reputable bank or foreign exchange to cash them commission free. Otherwise there are many exchange cabins all over Pattaya

Is http://www.southalltravel.com/fareast/pattayaindex.aspx good to book Flights tickets and hotels ?

If you are looking for cheap holidays last minute give these to SOUTHALL TRAVEL a try. they are fast to answer the phone and have plenty of good offers.

Pattaya Beach is the main centre of Pattaya, and is the location for most of the hotels, which run along the beach. The centre is lively and busy, and there are street stalls and vendors at all times of the day. If you're looking for a fun and exciting beach holiday, with no shortage of things to do, then this is an excellent place to go.

Dusit Resort

Pattaya

Offers breathtaking views, a great location and a wide range of excellent facilities. A perfect location on the quiet north end of Pattaya yet within walking distance of the centre.

Hard Rock Hotel

Pattaya

A lively rock music themed resort that knows how to party. On Pattaya beach in the heart of the main area for shops, dining and nightlife.

Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa

Pattaya

A tropical oasis adjacent to the sea with the beach just a few steps away. Beachfront hotel in the heart of Pattaya ideal for entertainment, shopping & restaurants.

Aisawan Resort & Spa

Pattaya

The newly renovated and upgraded Aisawan Resort & Spa offers traditional Thai hospitality, lush gardens and its own private beach. Beachfront hotel that is just five minutes from Pattaya’s centre.

Mercure Hotel

Pattaya

A recently opened, international hotel situated in the heart of bustling Pattaya.

Cosy Beach Hotel

Pattaya

The Cosy has been renovated and now offers a charming experience of an exceptionally friendly and popular medium class hotel, with truly stunning views over one of Pattaya’s small bays.

If u r going to Pattaya , stay at Jomtien Beach, It is safe for the family. North Pattaya and Central Pattaya beaches may be embarrasing if u r with family. Stay in Pattaya beach Resort. It is very good at affordable rates. Ask your travel agent to arrange as suggested.

Many visitors just get a cheap flights and then look for hotel deals on the internet . Travel to Thailand is easy and aprt from getting a flight deal hotels etc you can easily arrange yourself.

My question is in terms of travelling time and availablity of transport.

Are the half moon festivals as good as the full moon festivals?

Phuket is much closer but as far as I know you can fly from either locations to Koh Samui then a boat to Koh Phangan.

Come on, be a big boy. A little rain should not stop you from using the many condoms you've brought.

Stay in your hotel and ask your mother to keep you company!

Stay home and blow balloons. You are not welcome in Thailand.

You could always stick one on your head -- at least it'll keep your hair dry................

haha...I've just got back from there. It was a nice place ...go for some sexy shows to get in the mood first, after that... rain won't matter. Have fun in Pattaya!

Travelling to Pattaya in November and want to stay at The Dusit Hotel in North Pattaya for 3 weeks.Need to know the cheapest place to book this.Anyone know of a cheap hotel provider.Cheers.

Dusit Thani Pattaya Hotel

http://ido24.com/thailand-festivals.com/pattaya/dusit_thani_pattaya

Try Asiarooms.com, agoda.com, sawadee.com, hoteltravel.com and asiawebdirect.com. All are good and trusted websites for hotels and at least one of them or maybe all of them should have a good price. Try the Dusit website too, with tourism way down these days they might have a special offer or try e-mailing the hotel and ask if they have any specials for three week stays. November is the beginning of the high season for tourism though, prices usually go up on Nov. 1 in many of the beach areas.

Niggly,

Try the search engine on the page below. It seraches 30 different online websites for you.

The Dusit Hotel should be on the first page.

Have fun in Pattaya

Check out the link below to compare prices for flights on all the major travel sites from one location. It's super convenient.

you can book by booking engines system to book your favourite hotel.

for more info,visit this website..

http://booking-engines.blogspot.com/

You can find cheaper rates here

Dusit Thani Pattaya Hotel http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hotel/Dusit_Thani_Pattaya_Hotel.htm

Another recommend from Gerald J above is http://www.latestays.com/ which belong to asiawebdirect.com

Try here http://www.hotelbyhotel.net usually you can get the best deal

Try Asiativ.com.I always use them !!!!!!!

hi, i am going to be staying in pattaya (jomtein beach) and will get only a day to visit bangkok. can i go to bangkok from jomtein in pattaya in the morning and return by the night? Pl advise the best way to do it!

thnx

Pattaya is a great way to spend nights. I spent 1200 bahts for a taxi to Bangkok from Pattaya. What with nice roads, the taxi could reach you in just one and half hours.

Have a nice trip.

It's very easy to get to Bangkok from Pattaya either by bus or taxi. The bus is much less expensive, about 120 baht or so, I think the best way is to take the bus from Pattaya to the Eastern Bus Terminal in Bangkok (Ekkamai) which is located next to the Skytrain (BTS) right off Sukhumvit Rd. in Bangkok, it's faster and more convenient than the bus that goes to Mo Chit. The bus station in Pattaya is located on North Pattaya Rd. and has buses departing frequently to Bangkok with few or no stops and takes about 2 hours. You can also hire a taxi in either direction for about 1,200 baht or so each way, if you choose to take a taxi be sure to negotiate the fare before you go. It should be no problem to leave in the morning and return at night to Pattaya, just be sure you don't miss the last bus. Have fun.

hi, yes no problem, lots of buses and little mini buses take you straight to victory monument in bkk ( 120 -200 baht )where u can get the BTS to anywhere u need to go. its gets abit hectic getting back as ppl are returning from work.around 5.30pm - 7pm. Have fun.

its easy, take a taxi, or private car, its about 1500 bht and its on 1 1/2 hr so yeah you can hang out all day in bangkok then go back to pattaya for the night , which i think pattaya is better nightlife

Should be no problem, is only about 1 1/2 hours away. I believe there are plenty of tour buses that go between every day. Check on a thai travel website to be sure. Hope this helps.

You can take either the bus or taxi. No sweat it takes about 1 and half to two hours to get here in Bangkok

Taxis from Pattaya to Bangkok are generally cheaper than the reverse trip. You should not need to pay more than Baht 800 (Jomtien-Bangkok). There are booths on virtually every street corner. It may be worth discussing a round-trip fare.

However, I keep seeing people say it's a 90 minute trip. It perhaps should be, but the highway is under a seemingly endless process of repair,and is hogged by trucks of all sizes virtually24x7. I'd allow about 5 hours total to-fro driving time.

(in a taxi, perhaps 6-7 if travelling by bus)

If you use common sense your have no problems. Watch out for people who get to friendly to fast. If with a bar girl have fun but still be careful and don't fall in love. Stay away from drugs and if some Thai piss you off just smile and walk away.

I know this boy. When he was in around 6th or 7th grade, he went to thailand with his parents. his parents left him alone in their hotel for 2 days & 2 nights. Do whatever you would like to do! Have fun & Always follow your dreams!

Never had any problems in 5years travelling all over Thailand. But be aware and sensible. You'll probably meet people there so you wont always be alone.

I've been there a number of times- just keep your wits about you and be aware fo your surroundings. You should be okay.

Everywhere is safe as long you stay with the areas that tourist should go

i don think u should travel anywhere far from home alone

I prefer not,

were couple from Norway and we cant decide which one first.Because my husband want to go to dentist and i want to go to chatuchak weekend market.and we arrived there tuesday.and we want to stay bangkok friday til sunday.Our 18days plan travel are CHANGMAI,BANGKOK,PATTAYA,CHA-AM AND PHUKET.hope guys you can help me...thanks

Another suggestion.

Go to Bangkok at first for a few days, get your dental work out of the way or schedule it for later when you return . If you have any winter gear or stuff you don't want to carry with you many hotels will store that stuff until you return to Bangkok and spend another night with them.

Plan for Chatachak just before you fly home because you need a weekend free for that. You can use the Skytrain to get you around town including to Chatachak.

If you have not booked your flights yet wait until you get to Bangkok, they will be cheaper and you will have more flexibility. From Bangkok you can take the overnight sleeper train up to Chiang Mai and arrive in the morning. This would give you the whole day for shopping and tours. Also, the overnight sleeper train would save you from paying another night in a hotel in Bangkok.

From Chiang Mai fly to Phuket. Then back to Bangkok. If you skip Pattaya and/or Cha Am you will be able to see more than just airports.

Or.

If you want to save money Pattaya will have cheaper hotels than Phuket and Bangkok, also there are dentists there too! Beach is okay for walking, sunbathing, restaurants, street vendors and mall shopping but tourists swim in the hotel pools or go to Jomtien Beach. Bus ride from Bangkok to Pattaya is around 120 baht and takes 2 hours on the VIP bus. (Ekamai bus station is off the Skytrain stop too!)

Spending the last day in Bangkok will give you time for last minute shopping and the dental appointment if you can't get it in the beginning of your trip. This way you will be set up for a quick taxi ride to the airport. If you do any flying out of Bangkok remember that there are 2 airports. Don Muang (on the other side of the city) is also used for local, within Thailand flights. Know where your plane is for local flights.

I agree with Johnny, I think you are trying to do too much in a short time.

Even if you are flying everywhere, its still tight, and Thailand is too beautiful to rush.

Bangkok friday to sunday, thats already four days gone, which leaves you with 14 days.

Personally, I would not go to Pattaya, or Phuket, but thats my choice.

Chiang-Mai is well worth a few days, with plenty to see and do.

Cha-Am is a nice place with a great beach, not much in the way of night life.

If you was to go a little further south of Cha-Am you will find Hua-Hin.

This is a lovely town with good beaches, great choice of accommodation, delicious food outlets, great night life and a good night market, well worth a few days.

You can hire a couple of small motorbikes and have a good look around.

The source below has a lot of good honest information.

Have a great trip.

Bangkok would be the obvious first port of call. I think it makes sense to go there first, spend a few days and then travel out, but I'm only saying that assuming you are flying into Bangkok first.

It seems you are packing a lot into 18 days, and do you really want to visit Pattaya?

You might find the link below of help, it has some example itineraries.

Suggest travel plan from north to south as below:

Changmai > Bangkok > Pattaya > Phuket

With this travel plan, you can save traveling time and money with never miss any of attraction.

For more information, check the source link provided.

Depend on your trip plan .... for example... if you wanna do shopping.. then, Bangkok should be the last destination cuz you the no need to carry all your shopping stuffs along your trip. But if you don't wanna do shopping so much (or not at all) Bangkok could be first, then you can buy some thing for your trip such as swimming suit or else. Try these website as it may help you something...

http://www.discovery-thailand.com/Chiang%20Mai%20hotels.html for Chiang Mai trip and http://www.discovery-thailand.com/Bangkok%20hotels.html for Bangkok and http://www.discovery-thailand.com/Pattaya%20hotels.html for Pattaya and http://www.discovery-thailand.com/Hua%20Hin%20hotels.html for Cha am and http://www.discovery-thailand.com/Phuket%20hotels.html for Phuket trip.. These websites got a lot of useful information especially about accommodation.

p.s. About Dentist, I think can do any big city like, Chiang Mai, Bangkok or Phuket but Phuket must be most expensive... http://www.discovery-thailand.com Have a nice trip