I went to Pattaya a couple of times when I lived in Thailand and my opinion of it is very similar to your own. The people that I know that do like it there and even live there are the dirty sort of overweight divorcees that are not ashamed to have a rental girl on their arm wherever they go. I think the expat community there is kind of drawn together by their mutual depravity. But alas, I don't really have a problem with it although I wouldn't want that life for myself. It is a mutually beneficial situation for the girl and for the older fat-ass guy. Ever notice how most of these guys are also smokers? Is there a direct correlation?