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Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai city

BBC News World · 2 September 2026 at 08:18

Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai city

The BBC's Jonathan Head looks at the historical echoes of US troops arriving in Pattaya, a beach resort famous for its racy bars.

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