Pattaya braces for quick economic lift as US carrier docks, amid sex-tourism concerns
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The USS Abraham Lincoln will dock near Pattaya after a lengthy Middle East deployment, allowing about 5,000 sailors and Marines to rest and potentially boost Pattaya’s short-term economy, while authorities crack down on prostitution and experts warn of health and exploitation risks linked to a surge of visitors.
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