Calling the Pattaya Countdown New Year celebration a rousing success, city officials said it will be followed by a full schedule of 2020 events.
Hundreds of thousands of Thais and tourists attended the three-day music festival at Bali Hai Pier with no major incidents reported except for discovery of a dead body floating under the Bali Hai Pier site, a presumed victim of drowning after drinking.
Next up on the events calendar is the city’s National Children’s Day fair at city hall Jan. 11 and the Pattaya Jet Ski Competition the same day and Sunday in Jomtien Beach.
The Thailand Windsurfing Championship comes to Jomtien Jan. 23-26 with Chinese New Year celebrations in Naklua and Walking Street Jan 25.
Pattaya also will host the Maya electronic dance music festival Jan. 31-Feb. 1.
