Pattaya city of Thailand is known all over the world as an entertainment city. All of a sudden there has been a crackdown on brothels. On Wednesday, September 2, the US Navy's USS Abraham Lincoln will anchor in Pattaya. The arrival of 'Khaddere' brought a smile on the face of Nishi traders. Just before that, the administration started cracking down on sex workers. Note that the US military ship will remain in Pattaya until September 6, Saturday. After spending the last 250 days at sea due to the war in the Middle East, 5,000 US military personnel are reportedly arriving in Pattaya in search of entertainment.
Body trade is banned on paper in Thailand. As a result, activities such as openly soliciting 'clients', running brothels and profiting from sex work are banned across the country. However, the actual picture is completely opposite. According to local people and tourists, prostitution is widespread in Thailand. Especially in Pattaya. It is even alleged that the administration is a little tolerant towards the matter. US security forces FBI also identified Pattaya as “one of the world's leading sex tourism centers”. Why suddenly caught in the sex village there?
Authorities have launched a crackdown on prostitution networks following news of the USS Abraham Lincoln, Thai media reported. Around 50 people, including sex workers, have been arrested across the city. The businessmen of Pattaya are not seeing this excess of the administration. The city's economy has been in decline since the start of the war in the Middle East on February 28. In this situation, they were happy with the arrival of 5,000 US troops. They thought that the dwindling business would be boosted by getting 'customers'.
According to the Thai media, the administration is going to impose multiple sanctions on US military personnel. Such as bans on cannabis shops, drug stores and certain water sports. They can visit the 'Walking Street' (Pattaya Sex Park). However, after 2 am, you cannot stay in beer bars or night entertainment places. According to a report by Thai PBS, all tourism businesses have been instructed not to engage in sex trade with US soldiers. Police have even started patrolling brothels.
Needless to say, Thailand's niche traders and sex traders are involved in the whole matter. There is reason to be cautious about US military personnel, however. Bangkok University's School of Humanities and Tourism Management Associate Professor Pipatpong Fakfare said the administration does not want to take risks thinking about health and safety. Since the gathering of a large number of customers will increase the risk of spreading sexually transmitted diseases.