WorldUS carrier visit to Thailand’s Pattaya raises economic hopes and sex-tourism risks

A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, after a lengthy deployment in the Middle East, is due to dock in Thailand’s resort city of Pattaya this week. The visit is seen as a possible economic boost, while local authorities have been cracking down on parts of the sex-tourism destination.

PattayaU.S. NavyThailand tourismsex tourism

RReuters★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 06:40Original