I read somewhere last week a US Navy boat due to dock at Pattaya this week. And I saw  story this afternoon saying because the big cruise ship got turned away, the Navy assumed they would also be turned away, made no contact with Thai port authorities and continued on to Cambodia? Sounds a bit far fetched? Is it true?

Are you anxious for some Seamen?

 

 

4 hours ago, JimmyTheMook said:

Are you anxious for some Seamen?

 

 

Guys worry about the availability of women when the US navy is in town

If I was president of the US I would make sure the ship goes to Cambodia

The only thing I have read so far is that South Korea have reduced the amount of troops partaking in this years Cobra Gold from 470 to 30, due to the coronavirus.

10 hours ago, JimmyTheMook said:

Are you anxious for some Seamen?

 

 

Perhaps he's a Rear Admiral.

Is Cobra Gold still going ahead? 

12 hours ago, ukrules said:

If I was president of the US I would make sure the ship goes to Cambodia

The leader of Cambodia pretty much hates America now days. Best for Americans to take  heed. I could be wrong but I haven't heard anything I'd consider positive out of Cambodia leadership in quite a while.

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18 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

a US Navy boat due to dock at Pattaya this week. 

Maybe they discovered there was no dock in Pattaya big enough.

I read somewhere that they  will not be allowed shore leave to Pattaya city  but will still come ashore to do  the charity stuff.

8 minutes ago, Suradit69 said:

 

Maybe they discovered there was no dock in Pattaya big enough.

I thought they came to Pattaya once a year. Have had friends come here complaining they would never come again with all the sailors around. Prices tripled even of you could find a girl. Maybe they dock at Rayong or a larger port?

 

Over the years they have really restricted where they can go.

It started with Soi 6, now I heard no WS is allowed.

I think the comment they stay on the ship most of the time is pretty much true nowadays.

12 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

I thought they came to Pattaya once a year. Have had friends come here complaining they would never come again with all the sailors around. Prices tripled even of you could find a girl. Maybe they dock at Rayong or a larger port?

 

They may anchor aways out or possibly  Laem Chabang.    .

 

yes the sailors have come to Pattaya often. Their presence is impossible to miss, but no US Navy boat is going to DOCK in Pattaya unless it's a dinghy.

 

 

 

 

They used to  anchor in Pattaya bay then  smaller boats would ferry the sailors onto Pattaya beach where there where banners and a welcoming committee ( of bar girls)

11 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

I thought they came to Pattaya once a year. Have had friends come here complaining they would never come again with all the sailors around. Prices tripled even of you could find a girl. Maybe they dock at Rayong or a larger port?

your friends must not have been very creative in their choice of venues

10 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Over the years they have really restricted where they can go.

It started with Soi 6, now I heard no WS is allowed.

I think the comment they stay on the ship most of the time is pretty much true nowadays.

In years past I've seen them well east of Second Rd in song Taos or heading out to Jomtien.  Always very well behaved.

26 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

even of you could find a girl.

Possibly your friends aren't fit, good looking , generous and don't bathe often.

 

 

 

58 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

I thought they came to Pattaya once a year. Have had friends come here complaining they would never come again with all the sailors around. Prices tripled even of you could find a girl. Maybe they dock at Rayong or a larger port?

 

You're not confusing the US Navy ship with the US cruise ship that wasn't allowed to dock in Thailand but went to Cambodia where they were allowed by the Cambodian government? 

9 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

You're not confusing the US Navy ship with the US cruise ship that wasn't allowed to dock in Thailand but went to Cambodia where they were allowed by the Cambodian government? 

The US Cruise ship you refer to, MV Westerdam ,is a Dutch vessel and should be moored in Sihanoukville.

1 hour ago, ratcatcher said:

The US Cruise ship you refer to, MV Westerdam ,is a Dutch vessel and should be moored in Sihanoukville.

It sails under Dutch flag but the Holland America Line is a British/American owned cruise line. 

According to article arriving this month. Highly restricted shore leave.

 

The 39th annual Cobra Gold military exercise will be held from February 24 to March 6 with 4,000 US personnel, three navy ships and one commercial vessel. 

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/pattaya-welcomes-4000-us-soldiers-for-cobra-gold-in-february

Cobra Gold has been diminishing in scale and scope for many years running.  So much so I don't know why it even gets much of a mention anymore.  It's mostly window dressing with some flowery statement as to "coordinating responses against natural disasters" or some such.  As a real military operation it has all but ended.

If you are in town at the moment, it is not difficult to spot some US Serviceman about.

17 hours ago, johng said:

They used to  anchor in Pattaya bay then  smaller boats would ferry the sailors onto Pattaya beach where there where banners and a welcoming committee ( of bar girls)

This was the time they had there own pier about 100 meters from WS ?

9 minutes ago, joskeshake said:

This was the time they had there own pier about 100 meters from WS ?

I don't think it was their own pier  but there was a rickety old wooden pier very close to "the Beer Garden"

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20 hours ago, johng said:

I don't think it was their own pier  but there was a rickety old wooden pier very close to "the Beer Garden"

That was the main and one and only pier for many years before Bali Hai!

21 hours ago, johng said:

I don't think it was their own pier  but there was a rickety old wooden pier very close to "the Beer Garden"

It was not that rickety.

9 minutes ago, TaaSaparot said:

It was not that rickety.

It got rather bad after Bali Hai was in service and before they got around to demolishing it.