Bali Hai Pier is also used as a marine harbor, especially for passengers to Koh Larn. It will now become a more significant hub for Pattaya. Pattaya is currently experiencing parking problems for vehicles and a shortage of space to store marine craft. These problems led Pattaya City officials to build a new parking center and combine it with an international marine transport hub.
This new transport center, which will accommodate boats and vehicles to serve the citizens of Pattaya and their guests, received an approved budget of THB 733 Million. The contractor selected for the project is the PING Joint Venture. Construction began in January 2011 and is expected to be completed in July 2013 for a total of 540 days. The new transport center will accommodate 360 marine craft and 417 .
The Pattaya Marina Hub is new named , is located at Pattaya bay opposite the Marine Emergency Rescue Services center and will include parking for boats of many sizes. Also the Pattaya Marina Hub will become a new focal center for this seaside resort, located near Walking Street. This new high-quality service facility will attract more tourists, many of whom will now be able to arrive by sea.