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Pattaya [a] is a city in Eastern Thailand, the second-largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest city in Thailand.It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Bangkok, and has a population of 328,961 as of 2021.
Although Pattaya is a "self-governing district" (located inside, but not part of Bang Lamung district), it has grown into all neighboring sub-districts and accounts for the largest population percentage, making it de facto a part of the "Pattaya-Bang Lamung-Jomtien" area.
Pattaya City Administrative Organisation is a special local government since 30 October 1978. [3] The executive branch is led by the Mayor of Pattaya (Nayok Mueang Pattaya) and the legislative branch is led by the Council of Pattaya (Sapha Mueang Pattaya).
Pattaya, a major tourism destination in Thailand, is located in Chonburi, along with Laem Chabang, the country's primary seaport. The population of the province has grown rapidly and now totals 1.7 million residents, although a large portion of the population is floating or unregistered. [7]
The United Nations classifies Thailand as an "aging society" (one-tenth of the population above 60), on track to become an "aged society" (one-fifth of the population above 60) by 2025. The Fiscal Policy Office projects that the number of Thais aged 60-plus will increase from 14 percent in 2016 to 17.5 percent in 2020, 21.2 percent in 2025, and ...
Chonburi, along with the urban areas of Si Racha and Pattaya, forms a conurbation known as the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, which has a total population of 999,092. Chonburi town has had town ( thesaban mueang ) status since 1935 and makes up only a small part of the current city-scape.
This is a list of Thai provinces and regions by GDP and GDP per capita as of 2019, based on Gross Regional and Provincial Product Chain Volume Measures 2019 Edition, According to Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
Si Racha is in the industrial Eastern Seaboard zone, along with Pattaya, Laem Chabang, and Chonburi. It is also part of the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, a conurbation with a population of 999,092 people. Si Racha is known as the provenance of the popular hot sauce, Sriracha, which is named after the town. [3]