In 2025, Pattaya, Thailand's representative resort destination, is still bustling with tourists from all over the world. With diverse travel content, it continues to live up to its nickname of "the city that never sleeps" with a lively atmosphere. In fact, from January to November 2024, Chonburi, where Pattaya is located, welcomed 24.78 million tourists, a 17.92% increase from 2023. Tourism revenue also showed remarkable growth, reaching 264.3 billion baht, up 26.54% from the previous year. Among them, the number of foreign tourists reached 10.45 million, and this positive trend continued in early 2025, with more than 500,000 tourists visiting Pattaya in the first week of January alone. In this hot Pattaya, there is a person who will serve as a strong guide for Korean tourists. He is Kim Dong-ho (born 1973, male), the CEO of Two Way Tour, who is known as the ‘Guardian of Pattaya.’ Although there are recent stories that the number of Korean tourists has been somewhat slowing down due to various issues in Korea, Pattaya’s overall tourism market is maintaining a solid growth trend. It is noteworthy that Korea ranked in the top 5 in the ranking of foreign tourists visiting Pattaya in the first week of January 2025, with 28,160. This suggests that many Korean tourists are still visiting Pattaya, and CEO Kim Dong-ho is preparing new news to provide them with a more special and valuable travel experience. His experience and know-how in protecting Pattaya for 25 years amidst changing travel trends and market conditions are ready to shine more than ever. In particular, as travelers increasingly seek verified information and reasonable products through local experts they can trust, the role of ‘watchmen’ like CEO Kim is becoming more important.CEO Kim Dong-ho has been dedicated to Pattaya’s tourism industry for about 25 years since he first stepped foot in Pattaya as a travel guide in the early 2000s. Starting with operating a travel agency, he directly experienced various travel-related businesses such as massage shops, Korean restaurants, and pool villas, building a deep understanding of Pattaya and a wide range of infrastructure. These diverse experiences have earned him a reputation as an expert with insight into Pattaya tourism beyond being a mere businessman.
His expertise and reliability are also evident in his long-standing relationship with LK Group, one of the largest and most famous hotel groups in Pattaya. Mr. Kim has maintained a special relationship with the LK Group for over 20 years and has worked closely with LK Hotels and Resorts. LK Group is a large-scale hotel company that operates various hotels and resorts ranging from 2-star to 5-star in major areas such as downtown Pattaya, the beach, North Pattaya, and South Pattaya. This long-term partnership with a local powerhouse indirectly proves how much trust Mr. Kim has steadily built and the quality of the service he provides. This solid relationship of trust serves as the foundation for providing high-quality service to Korean travelers and sometimes providing special benefits. Based on this accumulated know-how and infrastructure, Mr. Kim welcomes Korean travelers to Pattaya and is dedicated to their satisfactory travel. The nickname ‘Guardian of Pattaya’ is not just a modifier, but an expression of his sincerity in working hard for the comfortable and safe travel of Korean travelers for a long time. In the summer of 2025, Two Way Tour, led by CEO Dong-ho Kim, will finally unveil its ambitious special product for Korean travelers. The main character is the top-class 4-bedroo