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Hello, sailor: Thailand’s Pattaya rolls out welcome mat for USS Abraham Lincoln crew
South China Morning Post · global
At Risa’s Massage, Fai cancelled her holiday to be at work this week; suitmaker Tito has laid on a made-in-24-hours special for US Navy visitors and hawker Pui is aiming to sell 15 watches in the five days the USS Abraham Lincoln will be in Pattaya. On Wednesday, the Thai resort city began to welcome over 5,000 sailors and Marines, finally on shore leave after being at sea for a record 286 days. It is a timely visit for the US crew – and an economic tonic for a city facing a sharp drop in...
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