I've spent plenty of time in Thailand, have visited Pattaya.
No matter how many write ups you read, it will shock even the hardest core sex fiend into how much of a sex tourist place this is.
Sex tourism exists all over Thailand, Pattaya attracts the worst of them.
Its simply not known for anything else and Im pretty sure if one had been to Pattaya they would be saying that there are better places to hold a bitcoin conference.