I was illustrating in my answer why I don't totally agree with the second part of your post.

Sure there are more gay rent bars in Pattaya (since they're all rent bars) - but for me, I'd rather have 4 rent bars in an interesting City 4 hours away from me than 12 rent bars in a soulless place 24 hours away from me.

Each to his own of course and I'm not criticising you in any way - and I admit I could not take a fortnight in Berlin the way I can take a fortnight in Pattaya (with excursions)