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Numerous sporting
opportunities include participant and spectator sports on
land and water. Major land sports include golf, tennis, o-karts,
squash, badminton, bowling, jogging and motor-racing. Popular
watersports include windsurfing, sailing, waterskiing, gamefishing,
snorkelling and scuba diving. Opportunities for less easily
definable activities, including bungee jumping and parasailing,
are also available.
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Tennis:Tennis
can be enjoyed at 14 Pattaya hotels, where preference is
given to hotel guests. Certain hotels have tennis coaches
Go-Karts:Go-karts
are available at the 400 and 700-metre track Pattaya Kart
Speedway, at Mini Siam, at K.R. Go-kart Grandprix and the
1,090-metre track for professional drivers at the Bhira
International Circuit.
Squash:Squash
can be enjoyed at the Cherry Tree pub on the Siam Country
Club Golf Course road, the Dusit Resort Pattaya and Ambassador
City, Jomtien.
Badminton:The
Pattaya Badminton Court on Soi 17 is open 24 hours daily.
Bowling:Three
alleys cater for bowlers, the Pattaya Bowl on Pattaya Road
2, an alley in the OD Bowl in South Pattaya.
Jogging:A
jogging track is an integral part of the pleasantly landscaped
Pattaya Fitness Park located near the summit of Pattaya
hill. Certain hotels have jogging tracks. Jogging is also
enjoyable along the promenades facing Pattaya Bay, and along
Jomtien Beach.
Motor
Racing:The Bhira international Circuit at Km
14 on Route 36 to Rayong periodically stages international
motor and motorcycle racing. The 2.4 kilometre track is
ideal for Formula 3 racing. There are daily opportunities
for speed enthusiasts who enjoy driving their own two-wheeled
or fourwheeled vehicles around the challenging track for
nominal fees.
Snooker:Snooker
can be enjoyed at the Pattaya Bowl, AR Snooker, Dice Cafe
Hall and the Royal Place Hotel.
Shooting:A
handgun and rifle range with 19 fully equipped and air-conditioned
galleries is open daily at Tiffany?s on Pattaya 2 Road.
Horse
Riding:Available at the Horse Sport Centre at
Km. 11 on Route 36(near the Bhira International Circuit).
Mountain and jungle rides are made on Australian thoroughbreds.
Riding lessons are offered.
 Windsurfing:Jomtien
Beach is the major centre for windsurfing. Tuition is widely
available for beginners. The Pattaya Windsurf Club on Jomtien
Beach regularly stages board competitions. October through
June are the best moths for windsurfing, thanks to ideal
water and wind conditions. Sailing:The
most popular rentals are Lasers, Prindles and Hobie Cats.
Sailing is a year-round sport in Pattaya?s waters. Visitors
wishing to avail themselves of knowledgeable information
regarding sailing rentals and seasonal conditions should
contact their hotel desk, or the Royal Varuna Yacht Club
at Tel : 251-115.
Water
Skiing:The most popular venues are the northern
and southern parts of Pattaya Beach, Jomtien Beach and Ko
Lan island. Freshwater water-skiing is available at Lakeland
water cable Water Ski at Kilometre 150.5 on Sukhumvit Highway.
Gamefishing:Expeditions
are organised by many operators. Waters surrounding Manwichai,
Rin and Kram islands are popular for the pursuit of marlin,
king mackerel, barracuda and other Gulf denizens.
Parasailing:The
sport is ubiquitous throughout the resort, is featured at
several hotels with their own private beaches, and is perhaps
best enjoyed at Ko Lan where floating ?take-off and landing?
platforms mean flight occurs exclusively above the sea
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