US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit
The five-day visit drew local spending of up to 100 million baht, while reports of food shortages and poor conditions aboard fueled scrutiny.
- On Sunday, the 5,000-strong crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln departed Thailand, concluding a five-day port call in Pattaya after a nine-month Middle East deployment.
- Reports of deteriorating living conditions aboard the Lincoln preceded the visit, with media citing shortages of basic toiletries including toothpaste, deodorant and soap during deployment.
- Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches estimated enlisted Americans spent up to 100 million baht—roughly $3 million—during their stay, with the city also benefiting from supplying the ship.
- Despite a "small scuffle" involving two sailors last Thursday, police chief Anek Srathongyoo told AFP "everything went fine" and the port call ended largely without incident.
- US Democratic lawmakers called last month for an investigation into Lincoln conditions following reports of food shortages and mental health crises, while President Donald Trump dismissed the concerns.
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After hard months at sea, the crew of the U.S. aircraft carrier "USS Abraham Lincoln" had five days of landing in Thailand. They spent a lot of money: the coastal city of Pattaya is pleased with revenues of around three million US dollars.
The American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has departed Thailand after five days. Nearly 5,000 crew members are en route to the port of San Diego more than nine months after leaving the United States. For the past five days, the Lincoln was docked in the Thai port of Laem Chabang, close to the resort town of Pattaya. The resort town is not unfamiliar to American soldiers: during the Vietnam War, it became a well-known spot for so-called R…
The US Navy announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier left Thailand on Sunday, after a short stop at a port that lasted five days.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim A-ram = Crew members of the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed for an extended period in the Middle East, are taking a five-day break in Thailand...
U.S. aircraft carrier departs Thailand after port call
Thousands of U.S. sailors aboard an aircraft carrier departed from Thailand on Sunday, AFP journalists said, concluding its first port call following reports of deteriorating living conditions on board after nine months at sea. The 5,000-strong crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln docked just north of the resort town of…
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