Russians, sex tourism and now 5,000 US sailors: What to know about Pattaya as USS Abraham Lincoln finally docks

US Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln has steamed into Thailand's Laem Chabang on Wednesday ⁠with roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines who have spent 286 days at sea. They arrive amid reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions on board.The Lincoln was deployed in November last year and was involved in the US naval blockade and combat operations in the war with Iran. It set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea, according to Democratic lawmakers.Typically naval deployments are for between six and nine months, but ⁠during times of conflict that can be extended.There's no getting around the fact that Thailand's seaside resort of Pattaya has a lingering reputation for sex tourism, even though that's only part of the story for the city that's an expected shore leav