PATTAYA, Thailand – When high season fades and January rolls into February, Pattaya has always faced a test. The crowds thin, the easy money slows, and businesses reveal whether they were built for sustainability—or just survival until the next peak. This year, that test feels harsher than ever. Ma»»»

Deep in the heart of Los Angeles’s Koreatown, just a few doors down from H Mart and a K-pop music superstore, an American flag hangs over the entrance of a saloon called Eastwood. The western-themed bar would normally be cranking Luke Bryan while customers play skee-ball, line dance and get bucked »»»