the debate is about the location being a sex tourist destination with a world wide reputation and attaching bitcoin's image to it
If that was true (and it's also a straw man btw), can you point me to where those organizations that have had conferences in Pattaya has had a sex tourist destination image attached to their reputation?
I'll start by claiming you won't be able to.
edit: Ah, I did remember correctly. You were indeed one of the persons who claimed Amsterdam was a bad choice due to it "being known for weed".
So a city known for old men on vacation having sex with young girls/boys and another city known for weed.
That is really setting a high standard for bitcoin convention places.
That just strikes me as sad. What group of people would decide those are the best two places to hold conferences?
What does that say about them and the people they are hoping to attend via those city attractions?
That's what ignorance looks like.
As for Amsterdam, by itself it is a pretty darn good choice