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The visit has raised hopes of an economic boost.Ahead of its arrival, police are preparing additional patrols around Pattaya's main beachfront \u2060and nightlife district besides raids over the weekend that led to 40 \u200bto \u206050 people in detention for suspected prostitution.Finishing at nearby Laem Chabang, with two accompanying Navy vessels, those onboard will be allowed to rest and recuperate after over 200 days at sea.\u201cWe are doing our best, but it is difficult,\u201d Pattaya police chief Anek Srathongyoo said on Monday, explaining that sex workers could potentially solicit in public areas without the knowledge \u2060of the authorities.The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore as seen from Batam, Indonesia, Sunday (AP)Prostitution is illegal in Thailand and, despite occasional crackdowns, the sex industry is openly visible in major \u200btourism hubs, including \u2060parts of Bangkok and Pattaya.The Lincoln left \u200cits home port of San Diego in November and was later redirected to the Middle East to support military operations in the US-Israeli war with Iran \u2014 setting a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea, according to Democratic lawmakers.But the prolonged deployment \u200chas also brought with it reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions aboard, \u200cwith two military-focused outlets this month describing suicide attempts and declining morale on the ship.The night life at Jomtien Beach, in Pattaya City (Reuters)In Pattaya, a fishing village partly transformed into a tourism centre on the back of US servicemen seeking succour during the Vietnam War, some are hoping for a financial boost.Each US military personnel could spend 1,000 to \u20603,000 baht per day ($30 to $91), depending on how long they stayed ashore and whether they stayed overnight, said Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches.Shore leave is typically staggered, meaning not all personnel will step off the vessels at the same time.\"It should help stimulate Pattaya's economy in the short term,\" Poramase said.A U.S. sailor launches an F-35C Lightning II,\u00a0assigned\u00a0to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, from the\u00a0flight deck of\u00a0Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran August 5, 2026 (Reuters)But money may also flow into the unseemly part of Pattaya's entertainment industry, so massive that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation described it a decade ago as \"one of the world's leading sex tourism destinations.\"\"The risk to health and safety, as the influx of a large number of customers may increase the likelihood of \u200csexual exploitation and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases,\" said Pipatpong Fakfare, an associate professor at Bangkok University's School of \u200bHumanities and Tourism Management.He also pointed to reports of stress and suicide attempts among personnel aboard the aircraft \u200ccarrier that add another layer of concern.Pattaya is a popular hotspot for tourists (Reuters)The overall commercial impact \u2060on Pattaya, which has over 300,000 rooms, would depend partly on where personnel chose to spend their time, as \u2060some could travel to the capital Bangkok, said Thanet Supornsahasrungsi, president of the Association of Chonburi Tourism Federation.\"When we heard the news that a US Navy \u200cwarship would be docking in Pattaya, it \u200bbecame a source of hope for us,\" said Lisa Hamilton, president \u200cof the Pattaya Nightlife Business Association.\"I have lived in \u200bPattaya for more than 20 years, and I have never seen any year as slow as this one.\"" ], "output": "readability", "pwd": "/data/archive/1788299116.794626", "schema": "ArchiveResult", "start_ts": "2026-09-02T04:19:15.915093+00:00", "status": "succeeded" } ], "screenshot": [], "singlefile": [], "title": [ { "cmd": [ "curl", "--silent", "--location", "--compressed", "--max-time", "120", "--user-agent", "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; 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