I've lived in Pattaya for over 12 years and was a regular visitor here for a few years before taking early retirement and moving here, I like it because I can get almost anything I want, I have a friend who lives the other side of Korat, we often send him stuff he can't buy locally, the last item was was Lime marmalade, we live well out of town, nice & quiet area near the lake, it has a walking/running/cycling track all the way round which is well used.
Nothing wrong with Pattaya at all.