All the countries in Western Europe: France, Germany, Spain, Holland, Belgium,... even give them accommodation, free healthcare, and an allowance. And they don't even need a passport.
In other words: they're losing customers because they're trying to exploit customers by raising prices and lowering quality, while landlords are abusively raising the rent.
But the solution is to seek out tourists with greater purchasing power and raise prices even more, while also preventing any bargains and low prices.
This is the typical Thai way of screwing up something that's driven by greed. It seems they invented the story of "the goose that lays the golden eggs."
The Stones' House, more than a restaurant with live music, is a bar with music that also serves food.
The only time I've been there, there was a band playing Thai pop music at a deafening volume. I endured as long as I could, but eventually I left and haven't returned.
They're all nice places to visit for a few days, but I wouldn't live there.
As for Pattaya, it's usually called a dump by those who've never been there, or by those who, when they do, never leave the red-light districts and think the whole city is like that. It's like saying Bangkok is a dump because you've never left Soi Cowboy.
Rock Factory, if you're looking for rock and heavy metal.
It's more for the music than the food, but they have several food options.
But it's not quiet like Hops and it's open-air, without air conditioning.
I like the threads indicating which places allow smoking and which allow dogs.
That way, smokers and dog owners know where to go, and the rest of us know where not to go.