I'm due into Pattaya City on Saturday, July 28th and will be doing some research on rentals, homes, etc. I'll let you know what I discover. As you probably already know, Pattaya is a very busy city around the beach areas and draws crowds from the BKK area. I'm not interested in being part of that scene, although being within striking distance (1-5 km) of the beach would be nice. :-)