By U.S. News and World Report (a mainstream old style conservative U.S. news magazine).
Very much and obviously referring to metro Pattaya but they were too timid to mention it. Read the description if you doubt it.
I consider this a big deal.
This area is getting more and more attention by international mainstream media and also of course online as a really great area for retirement.
Best Places to Retire in Asia | Retirement | U.S. News (usnews.com)
Of course more stupidly, they name a place in India and a place in Vietnam, two countries that have no retirement visa option.