Cool. I've never owned a pool so not clued up.
Pools seem (to me) to be way high maintenance.
I already have something high maintenance and that is enuff (sic).????????
Pattaya is more than bars and girls which it seems like you have based your statement upon.
Try not to generalise.
Remember....Pattaya City Central (bars/malls), East Pattaya, Jomtien, Naklua etc.
I'm sure others could add other areas.????????
Maybe your wife is angry that you get bored/angry at restaurants?
Observe body language of others, quite often you can learn more than spoken words.
And.....let the wife receive the change, arrange the tip and keep the left-overs.????????