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USS Abraham Lincoln leaves Thailand after five-day visit that brought millions in spending

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Named sources Outcome reported
  • The USS Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on the morning of the sixth after a five-day visit following about nine months of maritime deployment.
  • Pattaya officials estimated that the roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines spent up to 100 million baht locally, while the city also earned millions from selling supplies such as toothpaste.
  • Police said the visit proceeded smoothly overall, with two U.S. sailors returned to the ship after an early-morning drunken fight near a bar district and no arrests.

The USS Abraham Lincoln sailed out of Thailand on the morning of the sixth, ending a five-day rest and port visit that local officials estimate generated up to 100 million baht in spending.

The aircraft carrier, carrying about 5,000 sailors and Marines, arrived at Laem Chabang in Chonburi province on the second after a lengthy deployment in the Middle East and roughly nine months at sea. Although Thailand was in its low tourism season, the visit brought business to the nearby resort city of Pattaya.

Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches said U.S. service members spent as much as 100 million baht during the visit. The city also earned several million baht by selling supplies, including toothpaste. Reports said sailors had at one point lacked toothpaste, deodorant and soap during their earlier deployment.

Many sailors and Marines used their time ashore to shop and visit attractions. Poramase said he believed some wanted to buy souvenirs for their families. Pattaya, known for its beaches and nightlife, increased security before the carrier’s arrival.

Pattaya police chief Anek Srathongyoo told Agence France-Presse that the port visit went smoothly overall. Apart from two American sailors being sent back to the ship after a physical altercation near the bar district in the early hours of the first day, he said there were no other disputes or arrests.

Everything went smoothly overall.

· Anek SrathongyooThe Pattaya police chief described the outcome of the carrier’s five-day visit.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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