Inland and green, where the land is. Villa country rather than condo country.
Huay Yai is away from the coast, east of Pattaya, and it is quiet and rural in a way the beach areas are not. Plots are bigger and properties sit in their own grounds.
This is where to look for a private pool villa with actual garden around it. The same money buys considerably more space than it would nearer the sea, and the trade is distance: you will want a car here.
It suits families, anyone with dogs, and people who want a house rather than an apartment.