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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Pattaya.
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Walkability: The area of Pattaya is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Pattaya is extremely difficult.
- Air quality: The air in Pattaya is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Pattaya.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $500 a month.
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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
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Nightlife: Pattaya has a small number of pubs and nightclubs, but the existing ones are characterized by a high-quality level of service and reasonable prices.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Pattaya is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1400.
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Entertainment: There are several places in Pattaya where you can relax and have a good time with friends.