Wong Amat Beach (Thai: หาดวงศ์อมาตย์) is a beach in Na Kluea in northern Pattaya on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, 165 kilometres (103 mi) from Bangkok in Chonburi Province. The beach is located on the Nakluea Bay peninsula. The beach is 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) long. Unlike Pattaya Beach, there is no beach road running along it.[1]
Wong Amat Beach
หาดวงศ์อมาตย์ (Thai) | |
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.jpg) Hotels and condominiums on Wong Amat Beach | |
  Wong Amat Beach Location within Chonburi province  Wong Amat Beach Location within Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′36″N 100°53′05″E / 12.96000°N 100.88472°E | |
| Location | Pattaya, Bang Lamung, Chonburi, Thailand |
| Part of | Pattaya |
| Offshore water bodies | Gulf of Thailand |
| Etymology | Boonwong Amatayakul |
| Native name | หาดวงศ์อมาตย์ (Thai) |
In the 2010s, the neighbourhood saw heavy property development with many luxury beachfront condominium towers, and is now one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Pattaya.[2][3] The area is also home to several hotels.[4]
History
editThe first hotel along Wong Amat Beach was built in 1960 and called the Wong Amat Hotel. Both the name of the hotel and modern beach derive their name from the hotel's original owner, Boonwong Amatayakul.[5] In 1988, the hotel was sold to Central Group.[1] It was subsequently renamed Central Wongamat Beach Resort Pattaya, and renovated into Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya.[5]
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Wong Amat also contains a few religious sites. In 2008, the All Saints Orthodox Church of Pattaya was constructed. It is part of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Thailand.[6] Wat Photisamphan, a Buddhist temple, is also located on the eastern parts of Wong Amat. Land for the temple was donated to Buddhist monks in 1955, and in 1957 the temple's foundation stone was laid.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "หาดวงศ์อมาตย์ มนต์เสน่ห์แห่ง พัทยา ที่เที่ยวใกล้กรุงเทพ". TrueID (in Thai). 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ Pathnadabutr, Aliwassa (6 February 2019). "Bang Saray new destination on EEC". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Kirchenbauer, Reid (19 August 2021). "Buying a Condo in Pattaya: The Ultimate Guide". InvestAsian. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Wongamat Beach Pattaya Thailand". Pattaya Unlimited. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b "หาดวงศ์อมาตย์". thailandtourismdirectory.go.th. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "All Saints Orthodox Church, Pattaya, Thailand". World Orthodox Directory. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "ไหว้พระ 9 วัด พัทยา วัดสวยในพัทยา เสริมสิริมงคลให้ชีวิต". 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2024-05-25.