Wong Amat Beach

The quieter, cleaner beach at the north end of Pattaya, up past the Dusit curve in the Naklua area. Softer sand than the main drag, calmer water, and a crowd that skews more local families and long-stay expats than party crowds. A run of decent beachfront restaurants back it. Free public access — this is where I'd send you if central Pattaya beach put you off.