Thailand has a lot of steak restaurants. I went to one in Chaiyaphum of all places. Beautiful countryside nearby. Khon Kaen has plenty of western food but lacking in scenary but isnt far from it.
Hua Hin has decent air, beaches and mountains nearby. Hat Yai is reasonable but more of a Chinese and muslim feel to it. Udon Thani is ok but air quality issues to.
Not the strongest economy and inflation is 1.4 pts above Fed suggested level. The stock market rose more under Trump. The poverty index was lower under Trump.
The storyline says "dad" to get sympathy but got nothing to do with not wearing a helmet and lacking riding skills. Use rideshare, hire a car. Really not hard to make smart decisions.