Thailand has a gargantuan tourism industry, it's only natural that large parts of the economy depended on foreigner money, people who will likely visit those place once in a lifetime. As a team of Crypto-enthusiasts from the South East Asian region, your opinion does not surprise us at all.
We always get in touch with other local crypto-enthusiast on the ground before visiting a city. That way we really do get a feel of how the locals do things.
Great photography by the way!