The international flavour of Pattaya City ensures Pattaya is a very attractive location for foreigners. A beach resort with city status, there is something for everyone here. Along with the palm fringed sandy beaches and year round tropical climate, there are international hospitals and schools, shopping malls and supermarkets both Tesco Lotus and Big C, restaurants, night life and sporting facilities of all types. The low cost of living, the friendliness, warmth and hospitality of the Thai people and their culture, the wonderful festivals make the region an extremely popular choice for people wishing to relocate and/or immigrate to stay in, be it a primary or secondary home or for retirement. The Eastern Seaboard region is currently witnessing phenomenal growth. The governments??? development programme for the region is well under way and has transformed the region with rapid industrial and commercial expansion. The improvements in the infrastructure, The recently completed Bali Hai Pier in South Pattaya, the new Suvarnabhumi international airport due to open in 2005, and with future plans for the upgrading of U-Tapao airport, Thailand’s first ever casino and the relocation of the turf club, to name but a few, the timing could not be better in terms of investing in Pattaya’s property market. The astute investor can by getting in the upswing trend of the market expect immediate high rental/lease returns and short term capital appreciation.