Jomtien
What is Jomtien like?
Jomtien is a district of Pattaya, on Thailand's eastern gulf coast. Four places are covered here in detail, led by Thepprasit Night Market at 4.5★. The mix runs to shopping, beaches & beach clubs and family & kids. Each one carries a first-person verdict from Rob, a local.
Jomtien is the long, gently curving beach immediately south of Pattaya, over Pratumnak Hill. It's noticeably more laid-back than Pattaya Beach — wider sand, a slower pace, and a strip that leans towards families, long-stayers and beachgoers rather than the nightlife crowd.
The beach road has a steady run of seafood restaurants and beach clubs, the Thepprasit Night Market fires up at the weekend, and it's an easy base if you want the sea on your doorstep but a quieter evening.
If you do not like beaches, there is no reason to stay here. Jomtien is about beach life and very little else — that is its strength and the only thing it does.
It is also one of the best places in Pattaya to watch the sun go down, which surprises people who assume you need a rooftop or a clifftop restaurant for that. Rent a deckchair, buy a beer from one of the vendors working the sand, and watch the sun set behind Koh Larn. It costs almost nothing and beats most of the paid options.
Families and anyone who likes relaxed beach life, at a slower pace than central Pattaya
10–15 minutes by songthaew from Central Pattaya, over Pratumnak Hill
Places in Jomtien
Thepprasit Night Market
A large open-air night market on Thepprasit Road in Pattaya, running daily from 5pm and busiest at weekends…
Jomtien Beach
Jomtien Beach is a long stretch of golden sand just south of central Pattaya, with a smart beachfront walkway…
Cave Beach Club
Boho, Balinese-styled beach club on the quieter Na Jomtien shoreline south of Pattaya, with thatched salas,…
Underwater World Pattaya
Underwater World Pattaya is an indoor public aquarium built around a 100-metre walk-through tunnel where…
Common questions about Jomtien
- What is there to do in Jomtien?
- Thepprasit Night Market, Jomtien Beach, Cave Beach Club and Underwater World Pattaya. Thepprasit Night Market is the highest rated at 4.5★.
- Is there a beach in Jomtien?
- Jomtien Beach, rated 4.4★ from 6,250 Google reviews. The relaxed, family-friendly alternative to the main Pattaya beach — a long flat run of sand with room to breathe and a string of loungers and seafood spots behind.
- Who is Jomtien best for?
- Families and anyone who likes relaxed beach life, at a slower pace than central Pattaya.
- How do you get to Jomtien?
- 10–15 minutes by songthaew from Central Pattaya, over Pratumnak Hill.
- When was this area guide last updated?
- September 2026. Written and maintained by Rob, who lives on Pratumnak Hill in Pattaya.
Curated in Pattaya · Last updated September 2026