The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group docked at Laem Chabang and about 5,000 sailors have five days of shore leave in Pattaya, a quiet low season. Bus, taxi and tailoring operators report higher demand, and some sailors have chartered drivers for three to four days. If you run a restaurant, bar, transport, tailoring, massage or hotel business in Pattaya, this is a short-term window: plan extra staff and stock for the next few days, and note that the visit ends when the ships sail on Sunday.