Baht Buses in Pattaya - Red, White and Blue

Blue Baht Bus

If you've been to Pattaya, you'll be familiar with the dark blue baht buses that run 24/7 in the central areas. Otherwise known as a sorngthaew (two rows), a baht bus is a pickup truck converted to carry 10 passengers on two bench seats.

There's a baht bus every concentrate of minutes during the day and until the nightlife winds down, colse to 3 am. The fare is 10 baht for any of the approved routes in the Pattaya area. You can also rent a baht bus as a taxi, if you need to trip off the regular route. Be sure to negotiate the fare before you climb in the back!

Many visitors don't investment far from Pattaya's central area, because if you're here for the beach, the great food and the nightlife, there's plentifulness to keep you entertained just steps away from your hotel. If you need to trip additional away from town, there are any other baht bus routes you might find useful.

White Baht Bus

There's the white baht buses that trip up and down Sukhumvit, the arterial road, that runs all the way from Bangkok to Pattaya, and south to Sattahip, then east along the coast. The white baht buses trip from Naklua at the northern end of Pattaya City to Sattahip in the South, home of the Thai Navy.

There's lots of places worth visiting along Sukhumvit If you want to visit an outlet mall along Sukhumvit, or one of the attractions, like Underwater World Pattaya, then hop on a white baht bus, and ring the bell when it's time to get off!

You can also witness some of the beautiful beaches along the coast, south of Jomtien. There's Bang Sare, the fishing settlement and beach resort, with quiet beaches where you can enjoy freshly caught sea food at one of the Sea Food restaurants right next to the beach.

From here you can visit the Koh Khram, an uninhabited island, with beautiful white sand beaches and pristine coral reefs, a great place for snorkeling enthusiasts.

Red Baht Bus

The Red baht buses trip along east-west along Soi Nern Plub Wan, beginning from Sukhumvit and then to Soi Siam Country club. This is where you'll find fresh food markets, an plentifulness of street food stands, the Siriporn Orchid Farm and a magnificent Temple, Wat Suttawat. The east side of Sukhumvit is the suburb known as the Dark side. There's lots of places of interest here like the Crocodile farm, the Elephant village, Pattaya Floating Market, Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens and Mini Siam, that has replicas of 100 sacred places and historical sites in Thailand.

Baht buses won't take you in any place you want to go in the Pattaya area, but hopefully this quote has given you some beneficial tips on how to get the most out of Pattaya's baht bus network. For more information on getting colse to Pattaya, and the attractions you can visit, check out my website http://www.Pattaya-discover.com