USS Abraham Lincoln crew expected in Pattaya as Thai resort sheds sex tourism image

The USS Abraham Lincoln's strike group is expected to visit Pattaya, Thailand, for shore leave, highlighting the city's shift from sex tourism to family-friendly attractions.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln's strike group, with about 5,000 sailors and Marines, is expected to visit Pattaya, Thailand, for shore leave this week after a long tour of duty in the Middle East. ^[1] Elizabeth Becker, author of 'Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism,' wrote that American GIs during the Vietnam War flocked to Pattaya, a once-quiet fishing village, 'and it turned into a raunchy seaside playground.' ^[2] Thailand's law technically bans prostitution, and paying for sex is a punishable offense under Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. ^[3] The military connection goes back to the Vietnam War era, when at its height, 40,000-50,000 U.S. service personnel were stationed in Thailand, and Pattaya was close to the Sattahip naval base and the Thai Navy's U-Tapao airfield. ^[4] Shore leave spending by military personnel boosts the local economy of Pattaya, which is located about 100 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. ^[5]

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Elizabeth Becker, author of 'Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism,' wrote that American GIs during the Vietnam War flocked to Pattaya, a once-quiet fishing village, 'and it turned into a raunchy seaside playground.' · Winnipeg Free Press

Thailand's law technically bans prostitution, and paying for sex is a punishable offense under Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. · Winnipeg Free Press

The military connection goes back to the Vietnam War era, when at its height, 40,000-50,000 U.S. service personnel were stationed in Thailand, and Pattaya was close to the Sattahip naval base and the Thai Navy's U-Tapao airfield. · Winnipeg Free Press

Shore leave spending by military personnel boosts the local economy of Pattaya, which is located about 100 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. ·

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