Pattaya is a toilet, literally, as the water is dangerous, though the Sheraton is great. There's a big 'Boystown' in Pattaya, but from what I've seen Jomtien (4 miles E) has a larger gay presence. The beach there is supposedly safe. Pattaya has maybe 120K people and 40K of them are sex workers. Scumbags from every corner of the planet congregate there. If you've never been there, it's worth a look for it's pure licentiousness. Hua Hin is about the same drive with a better class of people about. It's a great little town. it's very clean since the Royal Family lives there. The Sheraton is actually in Cha Am, 5 miles N. I haven't stayed there yet, because a good friend bought a B & B in HH. You can get a minibus at Victory Monument ($8), a taxi for $50 or so, or rent a car (if you're adventurous). The Starwood properties on Phuket are all pretty nice and the beaches are better than HH. I really like the Sheraton Krabi and the Meridien Khao Lak as well. They are both kind of self contained and a ways from town though. You can fly to Krabi or Phuket for cheap ($30) on Air Asia or Nok. For a mix of nice beaches and entertainment - Phuket , IMO. Plenty of gay oriented nitelife in Patong. The Meridien is closer to that and a nice property. Best beach on the island IMO - Kata Noi. Chock Dee: wj