Communities
Communities
Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC)
Meets every Sunday from 09:00 (buffet) and 10:30 (meeting). Largest expat information group in Pattaya, founded 2001. Over 500 members. English-speaking.
View groupPattaya Expats Club (PEC)
Meets every Tuesday from 09:45 (buffet) and 11:00 (meeting). Motto: 'Expats Helping Expats'. Has Finnish and French sister clubs. Formed ATEC umbrella network.
View groupPattaya International Ladies Club (PILC)
Founded 1987. Over 240 members from 33 nationalities. Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month. Runs annual Christmas Fair and charity fundraising. Open to all women 18+.
View groupRotary Club of Pattaya
Oldest Rotary club in Pattaya, chartered 1972. Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 19:00. Bilingual Thai-English. District 3340.
View groupRotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya
English-speaking Rotary club. Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Fellowship at 18:30, dinner meeting at 19:00. Chartered 1987.
View groupRotary Club of Eastern Seaboard Pattaya
English-speaking Rotary club. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday at 17:30 for 18:00 dinner meeting.
View groupRotary Club Pattaya Marina
Only French-speaking Rotary club in Asia. Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays at 19:00. Part of Rotary District 3340.
View groupRotary E-Club Dolphin Pattaya International
First German-speaking Rotary e-club in Asia. Meets online. District 3340.
View groupRotary Club of Taksin-Pattaya
English-speaking Rotary club founded 2001, sponsored by Jomtien-Pattaya club. District 3340.
View groupLions Club of Naklua Pattaya
Part of Lions Clubs International District 310C (Thailand). Active community service club in the Naklua area.
View groupLions Club of Jomtien Pattaya
Part of Lions Clubs International District 310C (Thailand). Active community service club in the Jomtien area.
View groupLions Club of Pattaya
Part of Lions Clubs International District 310C (Thailand). One of several Lions clubs serving the Pattaya area.
View groupPattaya International Church (PIC)
Multi-denominational English-language Protestant church. Oldest English-language congregation in Pattaya (planted 1987). Sunday service at 10:30. Sunday School for children.
View groupLiving Word International Church Fellowship (ICF)
Non-denominational church welcoming all nationalities. Home-church setting. English-language services.
View groupLiving Streams International Church Pattaya
International charismatic/Pentecostal church. English-language services. Part of the Living Streams International network.
View groupSt. Nikolaus Catholic Church
Catholic church founded 1994, named after St. Nikolaus de Flue. Masses in Thai, English and Korean. English Mass: Sundays 8:30am and 4pm, Saturdays 6pm. Under Chanthaburi Diocese.
View groupNorwegian Seamen's Church Pattaya (Sjømannskirken)
Norwegian church serving the Scandinavian community. Hosts AA Scandinavian Group (Tues and Fri at 6pm). Community hub for Norwegians, Swedes and Danes.
View groupDarul Ibadah Mosque (Masjid Darul Ibadah)
Main mosque in Pattaya. All 5 daily prayers and Friday Jummah prayer. Prayers in Thai and Arabic.
View groupToatillah Masjid
Mosque in South Pattaya. Jummah prayers and Quran classes for children.
View groupHidayatussaligeen Mosque
Mosque in Naklua area. Separate prayer facilities for men and women.
View groupISKCON Pattaya Temple
Hare Krishna temple serving the Indian and international Hindu community. Daily aarati, Japa meditation, Srimad Bhagavatam classes.
View groupGurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Pattaya
Sikh temple (Gurudwara) consecrated 1990. Golden-domed three-storey building. Free Langar (vegetarian communal meal) served to all. Significant Sikh community centre.
View groupFather Ray Foundation
Founded 1986. Cares for and educates around 850 underprivileged and disabled children. Has Welcome Centre on Sukhumvit Road for donations and visits. Volunteers welcome.
View groupPattaya Orphanage
Provides housing, care and education for orphaned children. Continuously hosts events to raise money. Supported by UK Pattaya Orphanage Trust charity.
View groupMERCY Pattaya
Christian-based international NGO operating since 2000. Provides food, education, vocational training, scholarships and slum community support. 'Bringing Hope, Changing Lives.'
View groupHand to Hand Foundation
Christian charity protecting the marginalised regardless of race, age or religion. Assists with legal documentation, food, clothing, education. Helped Ukrainians and Russians in 2022.
View groupFountain of Life Children's Center
Day care and education for underprivileged children aged 3–5. Run by Good Shepherd Sisters. Safe environment for children from vulnerable communities.
View groupFountain of Life Women's Center
NGO focusing on welfare of marginalised women and children. Vocational training including massage, hairdressing, typing and languages. Run by Good Shepherd Sisters.
View groupTamar Center
Founded 1999. Outreach to women in Pattaya bar industry. Soi 6 outreach centre has hair salon, House of Peace, English classes and House of Prayer. Partnered with YWAM Thailand.
View groupBaan Jing Jai Foundation
Children's home in rural North Pattaya providing a safe haven and full support for over 60 children. Founded and managed by Khun Pingta.
View groupThe Shelter Centre Pattaya
Founded 2014. Offers shelter, education and training to homeless children and adults. Supports victims of sexual and physical abuse. Located in East Pattaya.
View groupGlory Hut Foundation
Christian-based charity helping people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Provides temporary care (3–6 months) to patients with weakened immune systems. Secondary phone: +66 (0)89 606 8104.
View groupPattaya Sports Club (PSC)
Founded 1979. Over 40,000 members (11,000+ active). Annual membership 900 baht. Offers golf, darts, ten-pin bowling, softball, cricket, fishing. Has donated over 30 million baht to local charities.
View groupRoyal Varuna Yacht Club (RVYC)
Thailand's premier sailing club. Founded over 60 years ago. Promotes sailing, power-boating, water-skiing, scuba diving. Hosts international regattas. Has boat storage, beach bar, pool.
View groupPattaya Hash House Harriers (PH3)
Mixed running/social club. Runs every Monday since 1984. Serious runners to casual walkers welcome. 'A drinking club with a running problem.'
View groupPattaya Jungle Hash House Harriers
Family-friendly mixed hash. Runs on 1st and 3rd Sundays each month. Free bus pickup.
View groupPattaya Dirt Road Hash House Harriers (PDRH3)
Hash running club founded August 1985. Runs normally on last Thursday of every month.
View groupPattaya Monkey Hash House Harriers
One of several hash running clubs in Pattaya. Social running group.
View groupPattaya Panthers Rugby Football Club
Social rugby club playing both contact and touch rugby. Training Thursdays 19:15–20:45. Organises annual rugby tournament. Members of all abilities welcome.
View groupPattaya Cricket Club
Established cricket club with a purpose-built ground at Pattana Sports Resort. Organises regular matches and tours.
View groupOcean Marina Yacht Club
Southeast Asia's largest marina with 450+ berths for up to 75m vessels. Premier marina resort on Jomtien Beach, 10 minutes from downtown Pattaya.
View groupLodge Pattaya West Winds 1803 SC (Freemasons)
Masonic lodge under Grand Lodge of Scotland (Lodge No.1803). Meets 2nd Saturday October–June (except April) at Holiday Inn, mezzanine floor. Post-meeting Harmony dinner open to non-Masons (by invitation).
View groupPattaya Toastmasters Club
Public speaking and leadership development club. Meets Tuesdays 18:00–20:00. Online attendance also available. All nationalities welcome.
View groupPattaya Business Alliance (PBA)
Business association and visa specialist network serving Pattaya businesses and expat entrepreneurs.
View groupPattaya Chonburi Business and Tourism Association (PCBTA)
Business and tourism association representing Pattaya as the heart of Thailand's eastern tourism region.
View groupRegents International School Pattaya
Nord Anglia Education school. Ages 2–18. Co-educational day and boarding. Over 50 nationalities. IB and A-Level programmes.
View groupTara Pattana International School (TPIS)
British curriculum school (EYFS to Key Stage 5). Ages 18 months to 18 years. Co-educational day school.
View groupRugby School Thailand
International school associated with Rugby School UK (450-year-old institution). British curriculum. Day and boarding.
View groupFrench International School of Pattaya (EFIP)
Partners with AEFE (Agency for French Education Abroad). French national curriculum. Caters to French-speaking families in Pattaya area.
View groupInternational School of Chonburi (ISC Pattaya)
Nurturing primary school established 2009. Well-rounded education in a caring community. Located north of Pattaya in Banglamung.
View groupInternational School Eastern Seaboard (ISE)
American curriculum school (AERO standards, AP and IB). Ages 2 through Grade 12. Located near Sriracha, serving Pattaya/Eastern Seaboard expat families.
View groupAlcoholics Anonymous Pattaya (AA)
Multiple daily meetings. Good Morning Pattaya Group: 9am daily (open). Pattaya Group: Mon/Tue/Fri 5pm, Wed/Thu/Sat/Sun 7:30pm (closed). Jomtien Group: noon daily. Scandinavian Group: Tue/Fri 6pm at Norwegian Seamen's Church.
View groupNarcotics Anonymous Pattaya (NA)
3 English-speaking meetings per week near Central Festival, 2 in Jomtien. Thailand NA helpline: +66 (0)60 003 5635.
View groupNederlandse Vereniging Thailand – Pattaya (NVT Pattaya / Dutch Association)
Dutch Association Thailand – Pattaya chapter. Founded 2004. Nearly 200 members. Social association for Dutch speakers and their partners. Dutch/English library available.
View groupScandinavian Expats Club Pattaya
Social club for Scandinavian (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish) expats in Pattaya. Listed on Scandasia directory. Sister club to Pattaya Expats Club network.
View groupPattayan Suomi-Seura (Finnish Club Pattaya)
Finnish community association in Pattaya. Social events and community support for Finnish expats. Linked with Pattaya Expats Club network.
View groupD-A-CH Club Pattaya (German-Austrian-Swiss)
Loose association of German-speaking people (Germans, Austrians, Swiss). No membership fees. Meets every Thursday at 17:30 for dinner. Meeting centre open daily except Mon, 10:30–18:00.
View groupGerman Speaking Ladies Club Pattaya
Social club for German-speaking women in Pattaya. Active on Facebook. Regular social meetings.
View groupRotary Club Pattaya Marina (French-language)
Only French-speaking Rotary club in Asia. Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays at 19:00. Contact via website before attending.
View groupPattaya Sports Hub Golf Society
Golf society affiliated with Pattaya Sports Hub. Regular competitions at courses around the Pattaya area.
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