Pattaya, in Thailand’s Chonburi province, is a city covering 200 square kilometers with a population of around 100,000. Pattaya is a seaside holiday destination, popular among real estate investors, tourists, and the elderly enjoying their retirement. Known affectionately as the “Hawaii of the East”, each year it receives over 10 million tourists from all over the world, and hosts over 200 international conferences with over 100 attendees each.