US aircraft carrier to dock near Thai beach resort Pattaya after record 250 days at sea

The ship is docking close to Pattaya, known for its raucous nightlife, and for sex tourism.

I live in Thailand and Pattaya shows the worst tourism – and the best

I live in Thailand and Pattaya shows the worst of our tourism – but also the best - As thousands of sailors from the USS ...

How Thailand’s notorious Pattaya was transformed from fishing village to sin city

After a long deployment in the Middle East, a US navy aircraft carrier is set to dock in Thailand’s infamous resort city of ...
India Today

Shopping for socks, not sex, in Pattaya: How 5,000 US sailors unwound in Thailand

Pattaya prepared to welcome thousands of US sailors after 286 days at sea with authorities cracking down on sex workers. What ...

A Thai resort’s journey from fishing village to red-light district (thanks to the Americans)

Chosen by USS Abraham Lincoln for last week’s shore leave, Pattaya still bears the legacy of US troops stationed during ...
The Tab

Marines go viral for wild acts in Thailand after 250 days at sea, and the videos are intense

Marines and sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln finally got shore leave after a landmark 250 days at sea, and then chaos ...

Thailand shortens visa-free stays for tourists from over 60 countries

Under Thailand’s current tourism scheme, travellers from more than 90 countries – including Europe’s 29-nation Schengen area, China, India, the United States and several South American countries – are ...
Pattaya Mail

Pattaya sees a new generation of US sailors with changing lifestyles

PATTAYA, Thailand – The five-day visit of thousands of US sailors and Marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln has put Pattaya ...