Pattaya (Thai language พัทยา) is a city in Thailand, located along the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Bangkok in Chonburi province. Is the largest tourism centers in Thailand.
Originally a small fishing village of Pattaya only until the 1960's, American troops from their AU headquarters in U Ta Pao, Rayong Province found this area to R & R. The city is growing rapidly, largely because of go go bars and other nightlife. When American soldiers left the area after the Vietnam War, the city fell into the puddle of crisis, but with the rise of mass tourism, especially from the European city tourism business is growing again. In 2001 more than 24,000 hotel rooms available in Pattaya. Although sex tourism is still quite striking in Pattaya, all inclusive tourism is now preparing the bulk of tourism.
Chiang Mai (in Thai เชียงใหม่), also sometimes called Chiengmai, is the 2nd largest city in Thailand and the largest in northern Thailand. Nestled among the mountains which form the northern region of Thailand, Chiang Mai is about 700 kilometers northwest of Bangkok. Chiang Mai is also the capital of Chiang Mai province.
Square region in the center of Chiang Mai, surrounded by a moat and ruins of city walls are still visible in some places. The length of each side about 1.5 miles. Since 1990, the government of Chiang Mai ban the construction of skyscraper in the distance of 93 meters was calculated from the city walls to protect and preserve scenery of this ancient city. In the city moat also made water filtration system to maintain the cleanliness of the water trench.
