Hat Nang Ram or Dancing Girl Beach or Far Military Beach is not a very famous, but very worthy place for a beach holiday in the vicinity of Pattaya. Along with Koh Lan and the nearby Sai Kaew Military Beach, it is for tourists a chance for a clear and transparent azure sea, white sand and an atmosphere of silence and relaxation, since there is a certain deficit of all this on the central beaches of Pattaya..
The content of the article
- one Beach description
- 2 Entering the water, depth and waves
- 3 Sun beds and shade
- 4 Beach photo
- five Infrastructure
- 6 Houses and hotels on the beach
- 7 How to find the beach
- eight Beach Map
Beach description
This beach is perfect for families and swimming with children. It is quiet here, the water is clean and transparent, of a beautiful azure color, green casuarines that create a pleasant shade grow on the shore, and the infrastructure is sufficiently developed for minimal comfort..
The feeling of an anthill on the beach can only be experienced on weekends and holidays, when countless companies of local Thais come here for a picnic. Therefore, it is better to visit the beach on weekdays..
Like the nearby Sai Kaew Military Beach, Nang Ram Beach is located on the territory of a military base. But unlike Sai Kaew, it is less sleek and the orders are less strict here..
If Sai Kaew has recently not been allowed to use their own vehicles, they issue a one-time pass on the security of a document and take an entrance fee of 100 baht per adult foreigner and 50 per child (for local tickets it is cheaper), then you can drive freely to Nang Ram.
Of all «military» at the entrance to the beach there is one small booth by the road, in which a Thai collects an entrance fee of 20 baht per person (before and in general it was 20 baht per car).
The beach is a little more than a kilometer long, the width of the sand from the sea to the trees of the casuarine grove, which grows along the beach and is its kind of attraction, depends on the stage of low tide, from about ten meters to several dozen. However, in different ways in different parts of the beach, somewhere the strip of sand is wider, somewhere narrower. Usually and on average, it is about 20 meters and is quite comfortable.
Approximately in the middle, the beach is divided into two parts by a scattering of rocks protruding into the sea. The black stones in the clear azure water are very picturesque, so this is a good place for romantic photo shoots. When looking at the sea, on the right, the beach is bounded by the pier behind which the military port is located, the far left end of the beach completes the hill behind which the military airfield is located..
From the military surroundings, you can see the silhouettes of ships of the Thai Navy and airplanes dropping paratroopers, winding circles over a hill at the far end of the beach..
Another small attraction of the beach is a black female figure in its middle part, on the rocks. Based on the name of the beach, at first you might think that this is «dancing girl», but no.
Is it Pee Seua Samut or «Sea demon wishing for love» Is a fairly common character on beaches throughout Thailand. Looks like a big black aunt, adorned with a real fabric skirt and a flower necklace.
Although there is also a figurine of the Dancing Girl on the beach, it is smaller and located on the shore. Where does the name of the beach come from? According to legend, loud music was heard from the uninhabited island closest to the beach. What else is music for if not for the dance of a beautiful girl??
Entering the water, depth and waves
Entering the water on the beach is smooth, at first it is shallow for some time, then the depth increases rapidly. This makes the beach very convenient for swimming with children. The shallow part is just so wide that adults are not bored to go to the depth and children have plenty of swimming.
The ebb and flow on the beach are very pronounced. When the tide is at its strongest, the nearest small island near the beach can be reached on foot. On the other hand, even at low tide, there are areas on the beach where you can swim. More often, the ebb is not very strong and does not cause inconvenience.
Since the depth is shallow near the coast and the beach is slightly covered by islands and a shore protruding from the edge, there are practically no big waves here. Which also makes the beach very convenient for swimming, especially with children.
Sun beds and shade
The shade on the beach is fine. One of the main features of Nang Ram is a gorgeous casuarin grove. There are especially many trees on the far side of the beach. The casuarines are planted in rows and provide natural, pleasant shade. Near the pier there are also stationary arbors, wooden and in the form of umbrellas, covered with dry palm leaves.
Beach photo
Nang Ram Beach or Dancing Girl Beach
Casuarine grove on the beach
Nang Ram Beach or Dancing Girl Beach
Far, wild edge of the beach
Warship - near a military base
Vending stalls by the beach parking lot
Paid toilet and showers on the beach
Street cafe by the road near the beach
Infrastructure
Everything is fine with the infrastructure on the beach. In the part of the beach closest to the pier there is a large cafe under the roof with many tables and small dining rooms. Thai dishes, affordable prices. On the far side of the beach, food can be ordered from a row of cafes across the road, you will be given a flag with a number and the order will be brought directly to the beach.
In the same place, in the far part of the beach, next to the bungalow houses, there is a shop with ice cream and delicious natural coffee, a souvenir shop. Also, ice cream and snacks are on sale on the near part of the beach..
In addition to food along the road and near parking lots, they sell purely tourist beach accessories: inflatable rings, towels, etc. At the far end of the beach there is a toilet (5 baht) and a shower (10 baht).
From entertainment: riding a banana (500 baht for the whole banana), renting kayaks, black inflatable tires.
You can also rent a sun lounger (40 baht) or bedding (30 baht) here..
Houses and hotels on the beach
There are a number of simple bungalow-type houses on the beach. There are houses located next to the pier and there are in the farthest part of the beach from the pier, right next to the coast and the casuarine grove, in a quiet place.
The houses look simple, a concrete box and a roof made of palm leaves. But the place is quiet, the sea and casuarines are rustling nearby, so lovers of silence and solitude (when there are no tourists) may like this accommodation option. There are houses in the area of 1000-1500 baht per night.
Hotels in Pattaya>
Be sure (and I insist) to check for discounts or special offers on the excellent Roomguru service. He will quickly and easily show you discounts in all existing booking systems. In Asia, for example, there are a lot of offers on Agoda.com, which are much more interesting than for exactly the same hotels on Booking.com.
How to find the beach
The beach is located about 45 kilometers south of Pattaya, beyond the city of Sattahip and before reaching Utapao Airport. It will take from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours to get to the beach from Pattaya, depending on the area. From the south of the city to the beach is much closer than from the north. You can get to the beach by your own transport or by taxi or by taking a transfer from a travel agency.
It usually costs around 500 baht per person. In the morning at 8 o'clock he picks up a minibus from the hotel, departure from the beach is usually at 16 o'clock. To find the beach on your own, you need to keep moving south along Sukhumvit, to Sattahip, and then follow the signs for Hat Nang Ram. Google and maps know this place, you can score a point in the navigator and go through it.
Beach Map
Nang Ram beach
Nang Ram beach
Nice beach, 40 minutes by car from PTT, access via asphalt to the beach itself, convenient parking, cafes, toilets, shower.
More about the beach.
Nice beach, 40 minutes by car from PTT, access via asphalt to the beach itself, convenient parking, cafes, toilets, showers.More about the beach.
