Area guide
Pattaya area guide: where to buy
The areas of Pattaya where new developments are being built: what each one is like and what stands out about it. Every area links to the projects for sale there.
Absolute beachfront and elevated sea-view projects on the Eastern Seaboard, chosen for build quality and realistic yields.
Sea-view and absolute beachfront launches with strong yields.
Pratumnak
The quiet hill between Pattaya and Jomtien, with sea views on both sides.
Pratumnak is the most consistently requested area in Pattaya for foreign buyers, thanks to low-rise pockets, small beaches and short drives to both city centres.
- Sea views towards both Pattaya and Jomtien
- Small local beaches and quiet side roads
- Ten minutes to central Pattaya
Wongamat
North Pattaya beachfront, the city's strongest luxury address.
Wongamat holds Pattaya's deepest supply of true beachfront towers. Resale demand is reliable, and foreign freehold quotas here are usually the first to sell out.
- Genuine beachfront towers
- Reliable resale and rental demand
- Naklua dining and markets nearby
Jomtien
A long, calm beach favoured by families and long-stay residents.
Jomtien offers the best value per square metre in the Pattaya area, with a beach road that runs for six kilometres and a steady flow of new mid-rise launches.
- Best value per square metre in Pattaya
- Six kilometres of beach road
- Popular with long-stay residents
Naklua
A Thai fishing-town character just north of Wongamat.
Naklua keeps a local feel with markets and seafood restaurants, while sitting minutes from Wongamat beach. Prices are typically a step below the beachfront towers.
- Local market and seafood dining
- Minutes from Wongamat beach
- Lower pricing than the beachfront
Central Pattaya
Beach Road, Central Festival and the highest rental turnover in the city.
Central Pattaya suits investors focused on short-term letting. Everything is walkable, and managed rental programmes are widely available.
- Highest short-term rental turnover
- Walkable to Beach Road and Central Festival
- Managed letting programmes available
Na Jomtien
The southern beachfront stretch towards Bang Saray and Sattahip.
Na Jomtien is the growth edge of the Pattaya market, with wide beachfront plots, marinas and easier access to the U-Tapao airport corridor.
- Wide beachfront plots and marinas
- Growth corridor towards U-Tapao
- Quieter than central Pattaya