I know. It was 1992. The bar got extra girls from Bangkok for those days. The number of girls had more than doubled. It wasn't just one ship, but a whole fleet. I think there were 5,000 sailors on leave. They arrived in Patong Beach in shifts. The bars were already open at 11:00. And by noon, the streets were full of drunks. I was staying in a 5-star hotel, beachfront near Bang La Road. They had a restaurant on Beach Road. At the table next to mine were 8-10 soldiers. Then the first one vomited all over the table. The second and third followed right after. The military police were working overtime. Back at the hotel, I wanted to rebook immediately. Unfortunately, all flights were booked for a week. My vacation was completely ruined. It reminded me of 1980. 10,000 English people arrived in El Arenal by bus during my second week of vacation. Many from Liverpool. They had street battles with the Spanish Guardia Civil every night. It was like a war. You couldn't go to pubs, bars, or clubs anymore.
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