Two US Sailors Arrested in Thailand After 286-Day Deployment

Two US sailors were detained by Thai police for a drunken brawl in Pattaya after nearly a year at sea.

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Two US sailors were detained by Thai police for a drunken brawl and shoving match in Pattaya shortly after disembarking from the USS Abraham Lincoln. ^[1] Anek Srathongyoo, the head of the city police, told AFP that police were called to intervene in a minor fight between the two sailors. ^[2] No charges were filed against the two sailors because, according to the police chief, they did not violate Thai laws. ^[3] The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday near Walking Street, a famous nightlife center in Pattaya. ^[4] 5,000 American soldiers anchored in the harbors around Pattaya on the same morning. ^[5] Gajendra Kumar, a 28-year-old nightclub owner in Pattaya, Thailand, personally monitored the arrival of 5,000 American soldiers at his club, the Jalwa. ^[6] The US ships were on a journey of 286 days, which is a record that American newspapers have been writing about for weeks. ^[7] The USS Abraham Lincoln, a warship returning from a continuous deployment in the war against Iran, docked at the industrial port of Laem Chabang. ^[8]

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Two US sailors were detained by Thai police for a drunken brawl and shoving match in Pattaya shortly after disembarking from the USS Abraham Lincoln. · Večernji.hr

Anek Srathongyoo, the head of the city police, told AFP that police were called to intervene in a minor fight between the two sailors. · Večernji.hr

No charges were filed against the two sailors because, according to the police chief, they did not violate Thai laws. · Večernji.hr

The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday near Walking Street, a famous nightlife center in Pattaya. · Večernji.hr

5,000 American soldiers anchored in the harbors around Pattaya on the same morning. · DIE ZEIT

Gajendra Kumar, a 28-year-old nightclub owner in Pattaya, Thailand, personally monitored the arrival of 5,000 American soldiers at his club, the Jalwa. · DIE ZEIT

The US ships were on a journey of 286 days, which is a record that American newspapers have been writing about for weeks. · DIE ZEIT

The USS Abraham Lincoln, a warship returning from a continuous deployment in the war against Iran, docked at the industrial port of Laem Chabang. · DIE ZEIT

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