Pattaya guide
🇹🇭 Packing List
What to pack for Pattaya
In April, Pattaya is typically hot, expect showers (27 to 36°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Pattaya essentials
- Swimwear (2 sets)
- Beach cover-up or sarong
- Flip-flops
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
- Smart-casual outfits (skip gym wear for dinners)
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Minimal clothes
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Reef-safe sunscreen (SPF 50+), regular SPF bleaches coral
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS (7 days)
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
- After-sun lotion
- Avoid raw ice in street food areas. Bottled water only. High-humidity days — eat fresh cooked food.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type A/B/C/O plugs, 220V — Thai outlets often accept flat-pin US-type.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Thai Baht (THB)
Local know-how
- Local SIM: AIS, DTAC, True Move — buy at BKK airport. Excellent 4G coverage.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited
- Tuk-tuk drivers will offer "free tours" to gem or tailor shops — this is a commission scam
Trip gear
- Songkran water festival gear
- Water shoes for the house reef
- Snorkel mask (or hire at the reef)
- Dry bag for valuables