It's not anti-russian hysteria , it's anti-russian policy.when a dangerous dictator decided to invade innocent country like Ukraine because post comonism hysterical illusions nobody can be sympathetic with the Russians nowadays.
Yes it's just you , if your main purpose is hunting for boys maybe you're right but some of us wants good entertainment nightlife , lively Ambiance and dominant gay entertainment zones , Sadly nowadays it's a shadow to what it used to be.
At my last visit I had 2 boys from Madagascar one in Bangkok and the second in Pattaya both were very good . African boys work only as freelancers , Never saw one working in bars.
Finding boys in Pattaya and the gay entertainment scene in Pattaya are two different things.
Finding boys was easy back then and nowadays as well just the methods change before we rely on bars and freelancers who hang out at beaches, malls and all over Pattaya and now you can find them online as well.if looking boys is your main purpose Pattaya still delivers and can be enjoyable.
Regarding the gay entertainment scene in Pattaya it's nothing like it was in the past I enjoyed to walk around Sunnee Plaza it was packed with bars and restaurants the ambience was lively,Boyz Town had also many bars with great shows lots of people having fun . Dongtan beach was exclusively gay zone with lots of freelancers sitting there and gay masseurs doing massage at the beach. almost all of these are gone now the scene is still exist but dramatically declined.
Pattaya was much better in my visits in 1999-2006 , Taksin's restrictions policy killed all the fun , Prayuth Chan O Cha coup de tat and his conservative government didn't improve things.