History of PATTAYA

The word “Pattaya” was originated long time ago, back on 1767, 2 months just before the fall of the former capital to the Burmese invaders. While Phraya Tak (Taksin at present), was the King rulers of Khampaengpetch aware that the former capital would be captured by the Burmese, since the troops fighting against them were getting too weak to fight against the invaders. Therefore he decided to escape and gathered 500 followers from Wat Pichai camp forwarded to southeast and fight against Burmese that lasted 4 times. Then the troop forwarded in advance to Cholburi City. Phraya Tak took his troops a rest along the Wat Yai Intraram (at present) and moved the troops forwarded to Chanthaburi. Between the way the troops rested at Ban Nong Pai (below the Pattaya Provincial Police Station, along Sukhumvit Road at present), Na Klua, Banglamong, Royal chronicle, Royal writings, Book 2 mentioned that “Nai Klom was gathering his troops to intercept.

Then the Phraya Kampaengpetch rode his male elephant holding with gun trigger to swap with his private surrounded over the troops of Nai Klom. Which was awed by dignified manner and surrendered without a fight. Then the troops rested at the Nongnam.

The next day, fall on Tuesday, 6th day of the waning moon, second lunar noon, Nai Klom brought his one thousand troops to rested in one district for one night The next day the troops approaching Jomtien and Tung Kaitiya, Sattahip and stay overnight each place. Then the next district natives called it “Thap Phraya” then later changed to Phatthaya” containing the word T. means army and T. Flag. Since considering that the place where Phraya Tak camped was a good site, with seabrace, the name of wind were called Phatthaya were the wind from the southwest to the northeast the beginning of rainy season.

So that was the name “Pattaya” village was derived. Which later at present change to “Pattaya” before November 1978, Pattaya being the Naklua public health having the specific area since 1956. Thus later the area was expanded to South Pattaya. Which the areas covering about 22.2 square kilometres on 1964. However Pattaya continued to grow in popularity from both Thais and foreigners that the local government could not cope with the administration and the growing that widely spread out. The government promulgated the Pattaya City Act on 1978. The Na Klua administration was demoslished and established the Pattaya City on 29 November 1978, in the form of local government, special ruling, City Manager and Pattaya City turn in comparing with Nakhon municipality. Then the Constitution of Thai Kingdom was promulgated on 1997 declared to enforce to limit the local administration and local council should come from election. Therefore the act of government for Pattaya City Act was demolished on 1978 and the Pattaya City Administration Act 1999 was effective since 30 November 1999.

Source from: http://www.pattaya.go.th