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The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R
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The Yanks who helped make Pattaya famous are back as 5,400 sailors arrive after 250 days at sea fighting Iran. Bars and hotels scent a ฿100 million windfall, while police lock down the resort and ban cannabis, jet skis and parasailing for four days.
Key facts
- Businesses prepare for a ฿100 million boost while police warn Pattaya operators against price gouging
- Their four-day shore leave could unleash a ฿100 million spending bonanza across struggling hotels, bars and restaurants
- The Yanks who helped make Pattaya famous are back as 5,400 sailors arrive after 250 days at sea fighting Iran
- Police and US Navy officials impose a 2 am Walking Street deadline and warn businesses on fair prices
- USS Abraham Lincoln reaches Thailand after 250 days at sea and prolonged combat operations against Iran
- Up to 5,400 American sailors and Marines will descend on Pattaya, the resort transformed by US military R&R during the Vietnam War
Summary
The boys are back in town. Up to 5,400 American sailors and Marines will descend on Pattaya, the resort transformed by US military R&R during the Vietnam War. Now, the Yanks are returning after more than 250 gruelling days at sea supporting the war against Iran. Their four-day shore leave could unleash a ฿100 million spending bonanza across struggling hotels, bars and restaurants.
The first groups of United States Navy personnel will begin reaching Pattaya around noon on Wednesday. Up to 5,400 sailors and Marines could enter the resort during a four-day visit. Their arrival follows more than 250 days at sea aboard warships deployed against Iran. For Pattaya, the fleet offers a sudden windfall during a punishing low tourist season.