{"id":2127712,"date":"2026-09-04T06:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2127712"},"modified":"2026-09-04T06:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:08:28","slug":"two-us-sailors-removed-from-thai-resort-town-after-drunken-brawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2127712","title":{"rendered":"Two US sailors removed from Thai resort town after drunken brawl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/09\/94\/1200x675_cmsv2_3003ac40-4d49-56d8-9a3b-a57a1a1eabf4-9900994.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2923126-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2923126\" data-cid=\"9901641\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2923126-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/16\/41\/189x106_cmsv2_5984256b-1c6c-58ec-aabf-398d00503b62-9901641.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dubai\u2019s invite scheme was launched in July \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    \u2018A Dubai invite\u2019: Registrations close after 90,000 applications\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2923130-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2923130\" data-cid=\"9901686\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2923130-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/16\/86\/189x106_cmsv2_d8e82347-4925-538c-8452-78503d41baa0-9901686.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Industry experts are concerned the removal of the Entry\/Exit System\u2019s temporary flexibilities will see border chaos return. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Travelling to Europe? 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than 280 days at sea.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Two sailors from a US aircraft carrier making a port call to Thailand were sent back to the ship after a drunken altercation, Thai police said on Friday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Police were alerted to a &#8220;small scuffle&#8221; involving the sailors in the early hours of Thursday near Pattaya&#8217;s nightlife hotspot Walking Street, city police chief Colonel Anek Srathongyoo told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The sailors were drunk and they were fighting, making loud noise,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He described the incident as &#8220;trivial&#8221; and said local residents had only called police to prevent it from escalating.<\/p>\n<p>The unidentified sailors were not charged as &#8220;they did not violate any Thai law,&#8221; Anek said.<\/p>\n<p>The US Navy sent the pair back to the ship, he added.<\/p>\n<p>The USS Abraham Lincoln&#8217;s arrival has drawn global media interest after reports of deteriorating living conditions on board after more than 280 days at sea.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio 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arrival.<\/p>\n<p>The police chief told AFP there had been no other notable incidents since the Lincoln docked, and one Pattaya masseuse said it had been calmer than previous military port calls.<\/p>\n<p>Nattakamol Chartmontri, who has worked in Pattaya for several years, told AFP many of the sailors appeared &#8220;young, well-behaved and rule-abiding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pattaya businesses had been hoping for a windfall from the visit, which comes during low season, but Nattakamol, 48, said it had so far stayed quiet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People on social media are so hyped about (the sailors), but actually, they have not made a significant difference to Pattaya businesses,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img 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