🏍️ Road Trips in Pattaya
Weekends and overnighters further afield — national parks, island chains and hill roads, by bike or by car.
What are the best road trips in Pattaya?
Fifteen road trips in Pattaya, hand-picked rather than aggregated. The highest rated are Wat Wang Ri Khiri Wanwanaram (4.8★), Ayutthaya Historical Park (4.7★) and Koh Kood (4.7★). They spread as far as Chanthaburi, Trat and Kanchanaburi. Most carry a first-person verdict from Rob, who lives on Pratumnak Hill.
Koh Kood
Koh Kood (Ko Kut) is Thailand's fourth-largest island, reached only by ferry from Trat province. Reviewers…
Khao Yai National Park
Khao Yai National Park covers a vast stretch of forested mountains within driving distance of Bangkok, reached…
Wat Wang Ri Khiri Wanwanaram
A working Buddhist temple in the hills of Bo Thong district, about two hours east of Pattaya, best known for…
Ayutthaya Historical Park
Ayutthaya Historical Park holds the UNESCO-listed ruins of Siam's former capital, easily reached from Bangkok…
Wat Tham Khao Prathun
Wat Tham Khao Prathun is a cave temple in Khao Chamao district, Rayong — about two hours east of Pattaya, its…
Erawan National Park
Erawan National Park, in Kanchanaburi province in western Thailand, is built around a seven-tier waterfall…
Khao Chamao-Khao Wong National Park
A waterfall park in Rayong province, where a shaded forest trail climbs past a series of tiered falls and…
Khao Khitchakut National Park
Khao Khitchakut National Park covers around 58 square kilometres of verdant forest in Chanthaburi province,…
Ko Mak
Ko Mak is a quiet island reached by boat from Trat, and often included on island-hopping day trips from Ko…
Phlio Waterfall National Park
Namtok Phlio National Park sits on the Sa Bap range in Chanthaburi's Laem Sing district, built around the…
Chanthaburi Old Town
A riverside heritage lane in Chanthaburi old town, where century-old French-influenced shophouses sit…
Amphawa Floating Market
A canalside market in Samut Songkhram Province, Amphawa trades from mid-afternoon into the evening along a…
Hua Hin
Hua Hin is a royal resort town on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand, roughly 400 km from Pattaya by…
Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi is a riverside town and province in western Thailand, over 300 km from Pattaya and better treated…
Ko Chang
Ko Chang is Thailand's second-largest island, lying off Trat province in the far east of the country — a long…
Common questions
- What are the best road trips in Pattaya?
- Wat Wang Ri Khiri Wanwanaram (4.8★), Ayutthaya Historical Park (4.7★) and Koh Kood (4.7★), on Google rating.
- How many road trips are covered?
- Fifteen, each written up individually with what visitors consistently say, opening hours and a map. Thirteen of them also carry a first-person verdict from Rob; the rest are listed with their details while he gets to them. Nothing here is an automated listing.
- Which part of Pattaya are they in?
- Mostly Chanthaburi (3), Trat (3), Kanchanaburi (2) and Ayutthaya (1). Greater Pattaya runs from Naklua in the north through Pratumnak and Jomtien to Na Chom Thian and Bang Saray in the south.