5,000 US sailors given sex work warning after aircraft carrier docks in Pattaya

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published September 1, 2026 12:25pm Updated September 1, 2026 12:26pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Thai resort of Pattaya is bracing itself for the arrival of thousands of sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln. The multi-billion-pound vessel has made headlines since its deployment in the Middle East after the escalation of the US war with Iran. At first it was pictures taken by sailors allegedly showing the meagre meals being served to them while in the Strait of Hormuz, where the vessel has spent months. And now both concern and excitement are growing over the aircraft carrier’s upcoming pit stop in Pattaya this week. Pattaya has been rebranding itself as a natur