This is a picture from Pattaya, which is a very big tourist city east and south of Bangkok. Huge sex trade there- check the signs. Pretty wild, not to mention Thai LadyBoy!!
We never had a base in Thailand, ships used to pull into Pattaya Beach and anchor. Was there back in 1989. Adult Disney World. And yes you have to watch out for the ladyboys.
Now we used to have a base in the PI, it was fun there too.