As you know, Thais are big lovers of holidays. This is especially true for the new year. After all, Thailand is the only country in the world where the new year is officially celebrated three times a year. In February, under deafening fireworks, Thais celebrate the new year according to the eastern calendar. In a period of desperate heat that comes in mid-April, dousing each other cold water, noisy and fun, the inhabitants of the land of smiles celebrate the Thai New Year or Songkran.

And of course, on December 31, Thais celebrate the traditional European New Year on a grand scale. This is a very important event for the country, because it is on these days that Thailand receives the largest number of guests. Therefore, they prepare for the holiday in advance. Two weeks before the main night of the year, city streets are decorated with bright festive paraphernalia. Christmas trees are set up in the squares. It's time for the big sale. Concerts and festivals are organized. Numerous tourists come from all over the world who decide to change the frost and family feast for palm trees, the sea and beaches.

One of the centers of attraction for those wishing to plunge into the Thai New Year extravaganza, according to tradition, is the ever-awake city of Pattaya. Here, even on weekdays, the atmosphere of an eternal holiday reigns, and New Year's Eve becomes the apogee of unrestrained fun.

And if a holiday in Pattaya for the new year has long been the main event in the list of your immediate plans, then it remains to solve an equally important task: where exactly in the city of sins is it better to celebrate the new year? The number of options is striking in its diversity, but there are three main scenarios:

New Year at the hotel

Have you chosen the hotel option? Then get ready for the fact that this night will be a real celebration of the stomach for you. After all, the obligatory attributes of any self-respecting hotel are a buffet with many dishes of Thai and European cuisine and unlimited alcohol. Chefs will try to surprise guests with chic appetizers, and artists of various genres - with songs, dances and theatrical performances. For example, one of the most popular hotels in Pattaya, the Hard Rock Hotel, invites its guests to celebrate the year 2018 in the Garden of the Elves. The organizers have prepared a unique theatrical dance show that will plunge you into the world of ancient mythology. The program also includes concerts of popular Thai performers, a prize draw and colorful fireworks. Ticket price starts from 3,800 baht per person. Children's ticket 1945 baht. Start at 18:00.

Well, after the completion of the New Year's program at the hotel, you can always continue the holiday in the city. The doors of numerous bars and clubs are open until the morning. The main thing is not to overeat at dinner, and then dancing at the disco will be easy and relaxed. at this time it will be very difficult to order, so choose places to continue the holiday within walking distance from your hotel.

If you have chosen the sea to celebrate the New Year, then you have the opportunity to go on a night cruise on a catamaran along New Year's Pattaya. From 21:00 to 2:00 in the morning you will find a "big Russian feast", a disco, contests with Santa Claus. And most importantly, you will have the best places to watch the big New Year's fireworks over the city. However, the option to celebrate the holiday at sea is more suitable for desperate romantics with a strong vestibular apparatus, as it is typical of this period in the Gulf of Thailand. North wind and the waves can “wet” your mood.

New Year in the city

If you choose to mark New Year together with a huge number of strangers, but incredibly happy people, then here you have two ways. On the square near the Central Festival hypermarket near the largest Christmas tree in Pattaya, since December 15, the Chang Sensory Trails beer festival has been held daily. Live music, delicious seafood and draft beer delight numerous visitors from 18:00 until midnight.

The second center of mass New Year's events in Pattaya this time will be the recently renovated area near the Bali Hai Pier (Bali Hai Plaza). From December 29, a large-scale music festival will be held here daily in the evenings, in which Thai show business stars will take part, and on December 31, a large public countdown will take place. At midnight, hundreds of fireworks will light up the sky above the square.

The main plus of the option of meeting the new year in the city is that all the spectacles are free. And around the clock open shops 7-11 will allow you to satisfy the needs for drinks and snacks as much as possible on a budget. However, if you decide to be in the very center of folk fun, it is better to arrive early. As practice shows, the street will be very crowded and there is a chance to get stuck on the approaches to the square.

And the last. If you wake up in Thailand on the first of January, you look at the calendar and see that the year is 2561 - do not be alarmed. Thais live in a different reckoning! Just subtract 543 from this figure, and you will get the figure of the same year, the onset of which you perfectly noted the day before. Happy New Year!

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Even 20 years ago, the usual New Year for us on the night of December 31 to January 1 in Pattaya was celebrated only by tourists. But soon the Thais, among whom there are smart ones, realized that it was necessary to create a familiar atmosphere for thousands of people who come to Pattaya and in general from all over the planet. They go in the hope of a special holiday - we must give them a holiday.

The usual garlans and decorations in late December - early January are now a common sight in many shops and restaurants in Pattaya. And in some places they even put up Christmas trees. In general, the New Year in Pattaya (and in other tourist-filled places in Thailand) is met at every turn. Everything is true in shorts, the sun during the day and the heat, warm in the evening and at night. And the rest is very similar.

European New Year for Thais has not acquired of great importance, this is still just a tribute to foreign tourists (and a way to replenish the budget, of course). Thais do not congratulate each other on this New Year, but on occasion they celebrate the holiday on a par with visitors. That is, it is important for Thais to be in the same place as tourists - and Hooray, New Year!

Preparations for the celebration do not begin as early as in Russia, that is, not in October, but in early December. The city is decorated with garlands, and the walls of the buildings turn into waterfalls of sparkling lights. They put up artificial Christmas trees of local production. Live fir trees are not to be found. Near shopping centers you will also meet Santa Claus in red caps, and even a sleigh with four deer. Or at least like this

As a result, Pattaya on the eve of December 31 looks like a European city would look like if the local authorities decided to celebrate the New Year in July.

Agree, a decorated Christmas tree, and Santa Claus surrounded by lush greenery, fruit breakups and half-naked tourists is not quite a typical picture for December 31st in Russia.

To say that the Thais are completely disinterested, analyzing prices in Pattaya in December and January, is in no way possible. They provide opportunities to exotically celebrate the New Year in Pattaya, but prices at this time rise to the maximum both for excursions and for current expenses. Saving trips to large chain supermarkets - they do not change prices, like street vendors, so the goods are at reasonable prices.

There are several options for celebrating the New Year in Pattaya

• buy a ready-made tour, which includes a festive banquet at the hotel,
• find a restaurant and order dinner on your own,
• celebration on the city streets,
• go to a large-scale disco on Koh Phangan (you can get there by ferry in half an hour).

As in any country in the world, fireworks are made in Pattaya on New Year's Eve.

Most tourists choose Beach Road as their destination. You can rent a deck chair and sit comfortably on it, open champagne at 24-00, and then watch fireworks and fireworks around. True, it is better to come here in advance, by 21:00-22:00, while there are still free places.

So, if there is a desire to celebrate the New Year in flip-flops and shorts, Pattaya is a great option.

And, as always, in Pattaya it will be good for couples in love and noisy big companies. However, keep in mind that a huge number of tourists around, inflated prices, and especially a dirty sea are provided to you. But your main goal is to have a good rest and have fun!

It is unlikely that the atmosphere of New Year's Eve is suitable for young children. Too noisy and violently celebrate the holiday here. For families with children, it is better to find a quieter place with clean beaches.

New Year in Pattaya is celebrated on a special scale, like nowhere else in the kingdom. No, tourists will be entertained without exception at all resorts, but they cannot interrupt the degree of Pattaya's fun.

New Year in Pattaya can be celebrated anywhere and any way. At this time in Pattaya, the world unity of all nations. Words in various dialects are heard on the streets, tourists fraternize, laughter amid unbridled fun. Everything is saturated with the atmosphere of a real holiday.

The people of Pattaya themselves are very partial to fun. Many of them put tables with food outside the gates of their houses. Passing tourists are invited to the tables.

New Year in Pattaya at your hotel

Restaurants at hotels in the New Year do not miss the opportunity to amuse foreigners at increased rates. Who has ever been interested New Year tours(and not only to Thailand) knows that he will have to pay and festive table, and a flight in a regular cabin at the price of almost a business class, etc. No one misses the opportunity to tear off their jackpot from those who decided to stand out and change their felt boots and sheepskin coats for beach slippers on New Year's Eve. Almost all hotels arrange New Year's banquets and a show program, the cost of which may be offered to be paid when buying a tour or at the hotel itself. The amount is paid separately after booking the tour and depends of course on the status of the hotel. Varies between $60 - $350 per person.

However, in a number of hotels, the New Year's program starts around 18:00, and by 00:00 the fun ends. With such a breakdown, you will be able to carry out Old year, but the New Year will have to be celebrated somewhere outside the hotel. Those. those who immediately go to the Beach Road most likely did not lose. They manage to take better places, and those who leave the hotel restaurants have fun standing and on the edge.

Pattaya Restaurants

There are many restaurants in Pattaya. If you are relaxing on your own, then you need to book a table in a restaurant in advance, in early December. Restaurants in Pattaya are simpler, but there are exquisite ones. Pattaya's restaurants feature cuisines from all over the world. Here is a list of our establishments:

• Tavern "8 horseshoes" - Russian cuisine, Thai and Uzbek, why "8" - I don't know;
• restaurant "At Zakharovna" - everything is like at home here!
• Berloga Restaurant, located on Jomtien, not far from the Grand Jomtien and Welcome Jomtien hotels;
• Rasputin Restaurant, the oldest Russian restaurant in Pattaya, is located at the end of Volkin Street;
• restaurant "Armenia" - serves traditional Armenian cuisine, as well as Russian and Thai;
• Restaurant "White Sun", decorated in the style of the famous film, located on Second Street.

This is not the whole list of restaurants.

If you want to combine a feast with a beautiful panorama, consider going to the Panorama Restaurant in the Pattaya Park Tower Hotel.

The restaurant occupies three floors at the very top of the tower and these floors rotate. The view of the festive city is amazing, but the prices are simply beyond the reach of many.

Another rooftop restaurant at Mark Land Hotel. The building is tall, the restaurant is located on the roof of the 27th floor. The view from there is appropriate.

The rooftop terrace of the Hard Rock Hotel is a party venue very popular with Russian-speaking tourists. Live music and a sea of ​​alcohol - all night.

New Year on a yacht or boat

Went ashore - and here it is the Gulf of Thailand. So in Pattaya, the New Year can also be celebrated at sea. And in this case, there are enough people who want to, in any case, it is better to rent a boat in advance. Dinner with a disco on the high seas will cost an average of $ 700 per person. It all depends on the type of vessel and capacity.

How to celebrate the New Year in Pattaya cheaply

The most budget option meeting the New Year in Pattaya is, of course, not in a restaurant. As already described above, one of the cheaper options is to go to the beach along Beach Road. You rent a sunbed, which on this night can easily be turned into a table on which to place food and drinks brought with you. And sit on the sand or enclose something. Prices for renting sun loungers depend on their owners, and are much higher than on a normal day - within 300 baht!

Second free option- meet the New Year at the inscription PATTAYA. It's near the pier. And what - the indicated inscription on all the advertising booklets of Pattaya, and you are somewhere in the background! Finding a place is easy: climb Pratamnak Hill (the entrance to the park itself will be closed for bikes and cars before the New Year), reach the park, which is on your right hand, find an outdoor rocking chair (Tour policy), climb the stairs to the letters.

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In winter, everyone lacks solar heat. Snow, blizzards and blizzards make us dress warmly, quickly move down the street and sadly recall the past summer. However, there are joys in this cold season - winter holidays. New Year, Christmas, Old New Year - both children and adults are looking forward to these fun and bright days.

Many families have their own personal traditions for celebrating the New Year. Many of us go to our relatives or friends on this festive night, turn on the TV, eat delicious oranges and tangerines,

give gifts and solemnly tear off a bottle of champagne to the sound of chimes.

Yes, it's pretty much the same every year. For those who are tired of such a scenario for holding a holiday, he recommends going to an interesting place. Warm Thailand in winter time of the year will delight you with an abundance of sunshine, clear sea and exotic nature. A bright and unforgettable New Year in Thailand will be a wonderful pastime that will warm your soul for a long time. However, keep in mind that you should plan your vacation with great care so that some features of the resort will not be a shock to you.

If you want a more relaxed environment, then you should go to one of the islands, for example, or to any one.

So, we will celebrate the New Year in Pattaya! This is exactly what many tourists decide to do, who want to get from winter to summer. New Year in Pattaya is an opportunity to change traditions, it is irresistible fun and exotic atmosphere, it is not for nothing that this city is considered the craziest and noisiest in Thailand.

On the night of January 1, the resort turns into a noisy open-air party. Constantly having fun, the city becomes a huge stage, here you can enjoy incendiary rhythms or “blow up the dance floor”. Many people dream of spending a holiday on the beach. No problem, Thailand is the best country to fulfill such a fantasy. Unsurpassed, beautiful and noisy fireworks, warm sea and grandiose performances await you.

More and more tourists are coming to Pattaya. And this is not surprising, because the resort is famous for its excellent service, amazing nature and sandy beaches, not all of which, however, are clean.

Yes, it is really fun and beautiful here, but you should carefully choose a hotel. In general, in Thailand, all the holidays are grandiose events. Everything passes brightly, "with a twinkle", on a grand scale. By the way, in the city you will definitely meet Santa Claus and be able to take a picture with a decorated Christmas tree.

After the celebration, every tourist will be able to enjoy interesting shopping.

Local residents are preparing for the holidays in advance, additional shopping places appear in the city, where they sell all kinds of souvenirs, clothes, various sweets and drinks.

Video: New Year in Pattaya

Spend your winter days under the warm sunshine. Enjoy the pleasant sound of the waves, plunge into the sea, forget about frost and snow for a few days, and fabulous Thailand will definitely help you with this.