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To answer your other question.....a few days in Bkk is fine if you want to see the temples, snake farm, Royal Palace, Kanchanaburi, whatever. Otherwise two days is plenty, get to Pattaya quicksmart.

You can have a good time on 5000b a day. If you play golf, double that figure. Allow a bit more cos its your first time and you'll get stung. Avoid "survey takers" near the Royal Garden shopping mall.
Carry a stick to bash the Indian tailors.

Have you sorted a taxi from the airport? Much easier to use one of the Pattaya taxis than taking one from the airport and expecting him to know the way to the hotel.