Two USS Lincoln sailors sent back to ship after drunken brawl in notorious Thai party town

A pair of U.S. service members have been sent back to the USS Abraham Lincoln after a drunken fight in Thailand, where the aircraft carrier is currently at port following a record 286 days at sea, according to a new report. The sailors, who have not been identified, will now be confined to the ship for the remainder of the five-day stint in Pattaya, a sea-side resort town known as the country’s “Sin City.” On Thursday morning, a Thai citizen placed an emergency call reporting that two U.S. service members had gotten into a physical altercation near a town bar at 1:30 a.m., MS NOW reported, citing local police. After Thai police responded, the Americans were brought to a U.S.-Thailand joint operations center situated in the town’s Hard Rock Cafe before being transferred back to the aircraft carrier.

Speaking to the outlet, a Thai official described the ordeal as “minor.” He added that the service members were drunk and that the emergency caller was worried the altercation might intensify. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies