Thailand steps up prostitution checks in Pattaya ahead of visit by 5,000 US sailors
- Around 5,000 US sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are visiting Thailand’s Pattaya after more than 200 days at sea.
- Ahead of their arrival, Thai police intensified patrols and prostitution crackdowns in Pattaya’s nightlife areas.
- Police detained 40–50 people during weekend raids targeting suspected prostitution, as authorities prepared for the sailors’ visit.
- Pattaya officials expect the US Navy visit to boost the local economy, while trying to manage risks linked to the city’s sex-tourism industry.
Source: independent.co.uk
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