Thailand issues prostitution warning for arriving US sailors

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Thailand issued a warning about prostitution as about 5,000 US sailors are set to arrive in the resort city of Pattaya after spending 200 days at sea. The USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to dock there, where prostitution is legal.

WHO: Thailand

WHAT: Thailand issued a prostitution warning ahead of the arrival of about 5,000 US sailors in Pattaya.

WHEN: Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 3:56 AM ET

WHERE: Pattaya, Thailand

WHY: The warning was triggered by the scheduled arrival of US sailors in Pattaya after 200 days at sea.

How this story developed (showing 12 of 12 earlier reports)

USS Abraham Lincoln sailors call Thailand stop worst · Sep 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
USS Abraham Lincoln undergoes scrubbing in Thailand · Sep 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Pattaya after 9 months · Sep 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
US sailors arrive at Thai resort after nine months at sea · Sep 3, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Pattaya police raid prostitution sites ahead of USS Lincoln · Sep 2, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in eastern Thailand · Sep 2, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand for port visit · Sep 2, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Pattaya after 250 days · Sep 2, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
USS Abraham Lincoln carrier arrives in Thailand · Sep 2, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET
U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand on Wednesday · Sep 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
Pattaya prepares for USS Abraham Lincoln visit · Sep 1, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
USS Abraham Lincoln visit to Thailand raises sex-tourism risk · Aug 31, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET

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