pattaya is about 140km soulth east of bangkok in the gulf of thailand about one and a half hours taxi ride not that far freeway all the way.it may be a bit full on for a family graet for singels.
forgot about the beaches they are not that good pattaya beach is short and sometimes dirty jomitain beach is ok very tidal and milky go soulth for good beaches.hop this helps merry xmas.