Pattaya marks Halloween with tenth beach race and Walking Street festival

What has changed

Pattaya held two major Halloween-themed events on 31 October, with the tenth International Bikini Beach Race on the central beachfront and a separate festival on Walking Street.

Reports published overnight on 1 November describe the events taking place, following the preparations covered in Thailand Navigator’s earlier race preview. They concern Saturday’s completed programme, rather than a new race scheduled for today.

Tenth edition of the beach race

Mayor Poramese Ngampichet opened the beach race in front of Central Pattaya. The event brought together Pattaya City, Central Pattana, the Tourism Authority of Thailand and partners.

Participants followed a five-kilometre seaside course with a Halloween theme. The programme also included a glow party and a beach concert featuring Laem Somphon, according to The Pattaya News.

Earlier preparations had forecast more than 5,000 runners and supporters from over 30 countries. That remains an expectation reported before the event, rather than a verified final attendance or finishers count.

A separate celebration on Walking Street

The city and the Night Entertainment Business Operators Association organised the Walking Street festival, which opened at 19:00 on 31 October.

Its programme included a fancy-dress parade, costume competition and music, with participating entertainment businesses decorating their premises. The city described the event as a way to support spending across accommodation, food, retail, transport and other local services.

What the reports establish

The overnight accounts confirm that the openings went ahead and describe the programmes. They do not provide a measured total for visitor spending or a verified economic impact.

Anyone looking for official race results, photographs or lost-property information should use the organiser’s own channels and confirm the relevant event name. The beach race and Walking Street festival were separate activities, even though both formed part of Pattaya’s Halloween evening.

Future event bookings should be checked against their own dates and organisers; these reports do not extend the 31 October programme into November.