Pattaya transport mobilizes for 5,000 US Navy personnel

MGR Online•Society•18d ago

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Pattaya public transport operators mobilize vehicles to serve over 5,000 US Navy personnel arriving via the USS Abraham Lincoln.

•Over 5,000 US Navy personnel arrived at Laem Chabang via the USS Abraham Lincoln.
•Transport operators in Pattaya mobilized over 60 vehicles, including taxis and songthaews, to provide services.
•The arrival took place on September 2.
•Operators were instructed to maintain politeness and avoid overcharging passengers.

•On September 2, US Navy personnel arrived in Pattaya to relax after the USS Abraham Lincoln reached Laem Chabang.
•Loma Pattaya Taxi Cooperative Limited deployed approximately 30–40 taxis to wait for passengers on Pattaya Second Road.
•Pattaya Songthaew Cooperative deployed over 20 songthaew vehicles along the beach road to transport personnel to hotels, restaurants, and tourist sites.
•Some US Navy personnel utilized Grab and Bolt applications for transportation.
•Tourism operators distributed brochures and public relations documents to the arriving US Navy personnel.
•A representative of Loma Pattaya Taxi Cooperative Limited urged drivers to be polite and avoid overcharging to protect Pattaya's tourism image.
•Loma Pattaya Taxi Cooperative Limited maintains records of participating drivers to track lost property or handle service complaints.
•Local operators expect the arrival of US Navy personnel from the USS Abraham Lincoln to increase revenue for transport, restaurants, and entertainment businesses.

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US Navy(กองทัพเรือสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

The military force whose personnel over 5,000 members arrived in Pattaya for relaxation.

USS Abraham Lincolnℹ️

The US aircraft carrier that arrived at Laem Chabang.

Loma Pattaya Taxi Cooperative Limited(สหกรณ์แท็กซี่โลมา พัทยา จำกัด)

A taxi cooperative that provided 30–40 vehicles and instructed drivers on polite service and fair pricing.

Pattaya Songthaew Cooperative(สหกรณ์สองแถวพัทยา)

A cooperative that provided over 20 songthaew vehicles along the beach road.

Grab

A ride-hailing application used by some US Navy personnel.

Bolt

A ride-hailing application used by some US Navy personnel.

Laem Chabang(แหลมฉบัง)ℹ️

The location where the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived.

Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya(โรงแรมฮาร์ดร็อค พัทยา)

One of the pickup and drop-off points for US Navy personnel in Chonburi province.

Pattaya(พัทยา)ℹ️

The city where US Navy personnel are staying and where transport operators mobilized.

Pattaya Second Road(ถนนพัทยาสาย 2)

A location where Loma Pattaya Taxi Cooperative Limited parked vehicles to serve passengers.

Chonburi Province(จ.ชลบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya is located.