The spot:
Our center is situated at the Jomtien Beach at the Blue Lagoon Sports Club - around the headland from Pattaya Beach. We will be holding a free BBQ every week.
how to get there: After the Right turn of Sukhumvit follow the Soi (street) all the way till you see the sign for Blue Wave then turn RIght into the Real Estate (Baan Dhewaran), where the guard will will give you a pass and open the gate for you.
we are:
10 mins from pattaya town
30 mins from pattaya airport
1 hr from bangkok airport
1.5 hrs from bangkok cit
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The shop:
Open: all year long
KBA Pattaya offers kite courses and lessons, equipment sales, access to equipment repair (through Hua Hin*), Equipment storage.
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The Wind:
From september till March we receive northeasterly wind, ranging from 8 to 20 knots, perfect for the beginner and intermediate.
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The sea:
Water temperatures: range from 26-28 Celsius throughout the year.
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Accommodation:
we highly recommend the following hotels to our customers.
Bannammao Resort
www.bannammaoresort.com
ph: +6638255431
Ambassador city
www.ambassadorcityjomtien.com
ph: +662266644952
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Getting there:
check the map!!
By car:
Departure from the Bangkok's Don Muang Airport to Pattaya daily (by direct expressway) at 09:00, 12:00, and 19:00. Duration +/- 2.5 hrs. Reservation: Thai limousine service, Thai Airways, arrival lounge, Bangkok Airport (Don Muang).
Fare : 280 baht.
Tel. 02- 535-2801, 02-535-2803. (Bangkok)
Tel. 038-423140-1(Pattaya)
(individual taxis are available for the same journey and cost from ?1500 to 2000 baht, one way)
By bus,
By 1st Class Air Conditioned Bus (Duration 2 1/2 hrs.)
Depart form the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai) to the Pattaya Bus Station on North Pattaya Rd. daily at 05.00 hrs. and every 30 minutes until 23.00 hrs. One way fare: 117 baht. Reservation: Rung Ruang Tour Tel. 02-390-1230
Depart from the Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit) to the Pattaya Bus Station on North Pattaya Rd. daily at 04.00 hrs. and every 30 minutes until 22.00 hrs. One way fare: 124 Baht Reservation : Rung Ruang Tour Tel. 02-271-2962
Depart from the Bus Terminal
(North Pattaya) to the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai) One way fare:
113 Baht and to the Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit) One way fare:
121 Baht. daily at 05.00 hrs. and every 30 minutes until 23.00 hrs.
Reservation : Rung Ruang Tour Tel. 02-271-2962
Depart from the Bangkok Airport to
Pattaya at 09.00, 12.00 and 19.00 hrs. One way fare: 180 Baht Reservation:
Thai Airways, arrival lounge, Bangkok Airport Tel. 02-535-2801,
535-2803 Pattaya Tel. 038-423-140
Departure from any hotel in Bangkok
to Pattaya daily at 09.00, 11.30, 14.30 hrs. One way fare is 200
baht. Reservation: bell Travel Tel: 02-747-4675-6
By 2nd Class Air Conditioned Bus and Regualar Bus (Unspecified)
Departure from the Eastern Bus Ternimal,
Tel. 02-391-2504, Daily at 05.00 hrs. and every 30 minutes until
21.00 hrs. One way fare: 120 baht.
BY TRAIN
Few visitors to Pattaya are aware that the city does
have a railway station. It is north of Sukhumvit Rd close
to the Siam Country Club. One train a day leaves Bangkok Railway
Station (Hualamphong) at 7am and takes 5 hours to works
its way down to Pattaya. For more details call (66-2) 223-7010,
223-7020.
BY AIR
The vast majority of tourists going to Patttaya are unaware that the resort does have U-Tapo Airport at Sattahip. Currently the only scheduled flights are operated by Bangkok Airways to and from Koh Samui.
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No wind days:
If you get bored with chilling out the beach, or all that warm tropical water, there are go-karts to race, elephants to ride and guns to shoot! Paragliding, first class diving, Go-Kart, Ultralight flights, Paintball, Golf, Muy Thai boxing, Bowling, Snooker is also on the list of things for days without wind.
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Kite guidelines:
KBA has built up a solid reputation for safety. Your compliance with the following will help keep the beach safe and open for kiteboarding. The following kitelines are enforced by the KBA around the School Area**.
- Kiters must give right of way to ALL beach users.
- Do not accept help from non kiteboarders.
- Please accept that this is a relatively new sport and most people have no idea of the dangers of kiteboarding. Assume everyone on the beach is ignorant, and accept that people will get in your way. It is up to you to educate them in a calm and friendly manner.
- Kiteboarders must kite away from KBA studen
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