City assessment
How smart is Pattaya?
Pattaya scores 32.2% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #376 of 386 by smart reach and #369 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 31 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 3 Sept 2026.
Smart reach rank
#376 / 386
Smart score
32.2%
Evidenced rank
#369 / 387
Criteria present
13 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Pattaya's smart city score by area
6 present · 3 partial · 6 absent
1 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 7 not yet assessed
1 present · 7 partial · 2 absent · 3 not yet assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 3 absent · 5 not yet assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 4 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not yet assessed
0 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
Where Pattaya is strong
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Digital Government Services · 3 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 3 absent
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 3 absent
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation · 1 absent, 2 partial
Not yet assessed
31 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience3 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information3 of 4
- Education & Digital Skills2 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Housing & Urban Planning2 of 3
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy2 of 4
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Water & Sanitation1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Pattaya operates an official 'Pattaya Data Platform' at data.pattaya.go.th, which hosts 48 datasets from 15 agencies across 33 categories, including budget and city development plans.
https://data.pattaya.go.th/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Pattaya Data Platform publishes high-value datasets including annual budget expenditure, Pattaya city development plans, clean energy technology usage, and green area management.
https://data.pattaya.go.th/Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform
The Pattaya Data Platform integrates 48 datasets from 15 different agencies, serving as a central repository for urban data.
https://data.pattaya.go.th/Green Space & Biodiversity · Green space provision
Pattaya maintains a "Green Area Management Dataset" which collects information on the management and maintenance of public parks and green areas throughout the city.
https://data.pattaya.go.th/About this assessment
Pattaya was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 3 Sept 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.