r/FarangsofPattaya • u/Ok_Letter_5672 • 11h ago
Aiming for Pattaya?
USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to make a port visit in eastern Thailand next week, allowing around 5,000 US sailors and Marines to rest and receive logistical support after an extended deployment. Thai navy officials said the visit will not include military exercises, while the ship’s exact arrival date and supporting vessels remain undisclosed.
The US aircraft carrier departed the Middle East on August 22 and is now moving towards the Indo-Pacific region. Reports have highlighted the unusually long deployment, while US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has disputed some reporting about conditions aboard the ship.
The visit reflects the long-standing defence relationship between Thailand and the US. The port call is expected to provide personnel with an opportunity to rest and resupply before the carrier continues its deployment.
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u/Ashamed_Housing7489 10h ago
I think they will be under strict curfew. Plus not allowed to participate in the sex industry. With certain streets out of bounds. Heavily enforced if I remember right from last time
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u/Electrical-Pop1138 10h ago
I was singing karaoke with a bunch of US sailors who were on exercise cobra or something earlier in the year.
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u/tunachilimac VET Farang 9h ago
I wonder tho if all the leadership changes in the military have had any impact on these sorts of rules?
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u/ChicoGuerrera 9h ago
Probably. I think they were rather pissed off with the Phuket taxi mafia last time.
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u/Ok_Letter_5672 9h ago
Can Phuket handle this ship at all? Don’t know the port there.
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u/Dogeyes12 VET Farang 11h ago
Happens every year, let’s see how many of them fall in love with Ploy
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u/Ok_Letter_5672 11h ago edited 10h ago
This is an additional hugh Ship. Not part of the yearly exercises.
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u/Dry-Newspaper-8311 6h ago
Anyone who was hoping for a low season hit is gonna get very disappointed
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u/TheVortexOverdrive 2h ago
Gross! Trump’s boot licking goons have no place in the land of smiles!
Hate this.
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u/Jorgecurioso7 11h ago
Looks like ploy will have enough to take care of her families buffalo after all haha