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US Sailors Fight in Pattaya After Long Deployment

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Two US sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln became involved in a drunken fight near Pattaya’s Walking Street during the carrier’s five-day visit to Thailand.
  • Thai police described the incident as a minor altercation and filed no charges because the sailors had not violated Thai law.
  • The US Navy disciplined the sailors by barring them from leaving the ship for the remainder of the visit.

Two US sailors were involved in a drunken fight near Pattaya’s Walking Street during a five-day rest stop for the USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew.

The aircraft carrier, carrying about 5,000 sailors and Marines, arrived at Laem Chabang Port near Pattaya on Wednesday after a 286-day deployment. The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday, when the two sailors began arguing loudly and then fought. A bystander called police, concerned that the confrontation could escalate.

Pattaya police chief Colonel Anek Srathongyoo described the incident as a minor altercation. He said the sailors had not committed an act violating Thai law, so Thai authorities did not pursue criminal action. Police took them to a coordination center used jointly by Thai and US authorities before handing them over to US Navy officials.

minor altercation

· Anek SrathongyooThe Pattaya police chief characterized the fight involving the two US sailors.

The Navy imposed its own disciplinary measure. The two sailors were not allowed to leave the ship for the rest of the Thailand visit and had to remain aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln until its departure.

The carrier left Thailand on Sunday, September 6, after completing one of its longest uninterrupted deployments in recent years. It spent much of the 286-day mission in the Middle East and was reported to have taken part in US operations connected with the Iran war. Reports in the US had also raised concerns about food supplies, infrastructure failures and the crew’s mental health during the extended deployment.

Thai officials had increased security before the arrival of thousands of US personnel, coordinating with the Navy and increasing patrols around Pattaya’s nightlife districts. Srathongyoo said there were no other notable incidents during the visit. Nattakamol Chartmontri, a masseuse who has worked in the city for years, told AFP that most of the US sailors were “young, well-behaved and followed the rules,” and that Pattaya felt calmer than during previous visits by foreign military ships.

young, well-behaved and followed the rules

· Nattakamol ChartmontriA local masseuse said most of the US sailors behaved well during the carrier’s visit.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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