Well, the carrier has been and gone. It docked in Pats, and for all the issues that tourists seem to have, there is no newspaper coverage of any LB trouble or dunks in bars.

I am sure a few of the ladies made some good money, if not in a short time, then in bar drinks.

But we don't see any of the crap that we usually see from tourists of the same age.

Pats rolled out the welcome mat, and the lack of bad press tells me it went over well.

21 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

the carrier has been and gone.

I'd like to know how many went missing, did not return to the ship, AWOL

Edited Sunday at 08:34 AM3 days by SAFETY FIRST

44 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

Pats rolled out the welcome mat, and the lack of bad press tells me it went over well.

Yes, as far as one could judge by the pics, the hordes (on both sides) were not let loose. Looked like a tight ship.

Well done, USN. Well done, Pattaya.

Edited Sunday at 08:57 AM3 days by mfd101

There has been much discussion about attracting “quality tourists.” Here is something that may help illustrate exactly what that means!

Blaming “Pats” is what offenders do when accountability gets too uncomfortable and they desperately need someone else to carry the blame for their own disgraceful behaviour.

On 9/6/2026 at 4:26 PM, ravip said:

There has been much discussion about attracting “quality tourists.” Here is something that may help illustrate exactly what that means!

Blaming “Pats” is what offenders do when accountability gets too uncomfortable, and they desperately need someone else to carry the blame for their own disgraceful behaviour.

I find it interesting that we went the 5 days with no hassles and no bad news, and then the day after we had issues with tourists acting badly.

Hopefully this puts Pats on the list for major place to visit for the USN on return or on their way to the ME

Quality tourists is what you get when they are briefed and advised of consequenses of bad behavior. Thai Immigration should take a page from the USN's playbook

16 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

with no hassles and no bad news

Not bad but found this amusing -

Thaiger

Two USS Abraham Lincoln sailors confined to ship after Pa...

Two USS Abraham Lincoln service members were sent back to the carrier and barred from going ashore after a drunken fight outside a bar near Walking Street in Pattaya.

Interesting it wasn't mentioned here or reported in the Pattaya Mail or Pattaya News online - or not that I could find........

Just now, topt said:

Not bad but found this amusing -

Thaiger

Two USS Abraham Lincoln sailors confined to ship after Pa...

Two USS Abraham Lincoln service members were sent back to the carrier and barred from going ashore after a drunken fight outside a bar near Walking Street in Pattaya.

Interesting it wasn't mentioned here or reported in the Pattaya Mail or Pattaya News online - or not that I could find........

I read it also....a Tourist Police van was also stationed on Beach Rd outside Hard Rock.

On 9/6/2026 at 6:56 PM, mfd101 said:

Yes, as far as one could judge by the pics, the hordes (on both sides) were not let loose. Looked like a tight ship.

Well done, USN. Well done, Pattaya.

I have only heard of one incident which was a nothing story about one night in waliking street 2 drunken sailors had a bit of a wrestle on the ground. They were immediately dispatched to the ship and no charges laid..That incident is not even worth mentioning but the media would have been hanging out for some stories / scandals but didn't get them. Those 2 have probably shared a bunk on the overflowing carrier for 9 months

and were just letting off some steam. They certainly behaved better than a lot of other idiots that come to Pattaya.

On 9/6/2026 at 3:10 PM, kingstonkid said:

Well, the carrier has been and gone. It docked in Pats, and for all the issues that tourists seem to have, there is no newspaper coverage of any LB trouble or dunks in bars.

I am sure a few of the ladies made some good money, if not in a short time, then in bar drinks.

But we don't see any of the crap that we usually see from tourists of the same age.

Pats rolled out the welcome mat, and the lack of bad press tells me it went over well.

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7 hours ago, david rucker said:

Quality tourists is what you get when they are briefed and advised of consequenses of bad behavior. Thai Immigration should take a page from the USN's playbook

Don't forget the Shore Patrol (usually partnered with local police).

On 9/5/2026 at 10:33 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:

I'd like to know how many went missing, did not return to the ship, AWOL

Zero. They do a head count before departure duh?