Living

Neighbourhoods, transport and moving with children.

• Where families live in Pattaya

  A guide to the parts of Pattaya where families tend to live: Jomtien, Pratumnak, Naklua and East Pattaya, and what each is like.

• Getting around Pattaya and the school run

  How families get around Pattaya: driving, school buses, songthaews and motorbike taxis, and how Sukhumvit Road affects the school run.

• Bangkok or Pattaya? A family comparison

  How life with children differs between Bangkok and Pattaya: distance, schools, housing, commuting and the beach.

• Moving to Pattaya with children: a checklist

  A practical checklist for families moving to Pattaya: school applications, documents, housing, health and the first weeks.