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U.S. Carrier to Dock in Thailand Amid Strict Guidelines
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In Short: The USS Abraham Lincoln is set to dock in Pattaya, Thailand, with strict rules for its crew to boost local tourism while ensuring public safety.
Pattaya city officials met with U.S. Navy representatives on Monday to discuss arrangements for the carrier's arrival, including behavioral guidelines for its crew, local media reported. The city is looking forward to the U.S. crew's visit, hoping their port call will boost the local tourism economy, said Pattaya's mayor, Poramet Ngampichet.
The service members will be barred from certain recreational activities such as parasailing and marijuana use, local newspaper The Pattaya News reported. They will also be blocked from certain streets in the city, including Pattaya's red-light district.
Thai authorities said the carrier strike group are expected to dock in Thailand between September 2 and 6. The vast carrier was spotted sailing past Singapore on Monday, en route back home to the U.S. via Thailand.
Ahead of the ship’s arrival on Wednesday, Pattaya authorities launched a crackdown on prostitution, and government officials are warning local businesses not to overcharge US sailors, with a greater police presence in popular areas along Pattaya beach and Walking Street.
Background
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. It is the third Navy ship to have been named after the former president Abraham Lincoln.
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- Pattaya city officials met with U.S. Navy representatives on Monday to discuss arrangements for the carrier's arrival, including behavioral guidelines for its crew, local media reported.
- Pattaya's mayor, Poramet Ngampichet, said the city was looking forward to the U.S. crew's visit, and hoped their port call would boost the local tourism economy.
- Mayor Poramet said the service members will be barred from certain recreational activities such as parasailing and marijuana use, the Associated Press reported.
- U.S. service members are also barred from cannabis shops, pharmacies, and from taking part in "water-based activities," local newspaper The Pattaya News reported.
- U.S. Navy personnel will also be blocked from certain streets in the city, including Pattaya's red-light district, the paper said.
- Thai authorities said the carrier strike group are expected to dock in Thailand between September 2 and 6.
- The vast carrier was spotted sailing past Singapore on Monday, en route back home to the U.S. via Thailand.
- Petersen Jr. destroyer will dock elsewhere, Ngampichet said in remarks reported by the Associated Press.