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Jomtien or Jomtien Beach, on road signs and road maps also often written Chom Tian, is a town on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand about 165 km south-east of Bangkok in Chonburi Province. It is about 3 km south of Pattaya and is home to high-rise condominiums, beach side hotels, beaches, and restaurants.The townThere has been a construction boom in the last several years with many new condominiums as well as housing developments built in the Jomtien area. It has become quite popular with Bangkok residents seeking a second home, as well as with retired expatriates.The Jomtien Complex includes a large group of shophouses, many restaurants, bars and stores. A recent trend has been the opening of many upscale restaurants along Thappraya Road, the main thoroughfare connecting Pattaya and Jomtien. Also Second Road (running parallel to Beach Road about 400 m inland) was completed in the last few years and now features many new developments and the Jomtien market adjacent to another complex of about 60+ open-air bars.A large number of Russian and Scandinavian nationals visit or live in the area. In particular these is a large Norwegian colony, called Nordic and New Nordic on the Pratumnak Hill.AttractionsJomtien Beach is known for its water sports, and for several annual sponsored sports events and festivals, attracting visitors from around the world.TransportationRoadVia the Bangkok-Chonburi-Pattaya Motorway The motorway is linked with Bangkok's Outer Ring Road, and there is also another entrance at Si Nakharin and Rama IX Junction.Via Bang Na-Trat Highway From Bang Na, Bang Phli, across the Bang Pakong River to Chonburi there is a Chonburi's bypass that meets Sukhumvit Road.,