USS Abraham Lincoln Docks in Pattaya, Thailand After Middle East Deployment
The Story
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand's resort city of Pattaya this week, following a long deployment in the Middle East. The Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by two other Navy vessels, is scheduled to dock on Wednesday at nearby Laem Chabang. Nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard will disembark to rest and recuperate after more than 200 days at sea, according to Thai officials. The visit is expected to provide an economic boost for Pattaya. In anticipation of the arrival, local authorities are implementing a crackdown on parts of the city's sex tourism industry. Police are also preparing additional security measures for the visit. The USS Abraham Lincoln previously sailed past Singapore on its way home from the Middle East.
The Spread
What they agree on
- The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand's resort city of Pattaya this week.
- The visit follows a long deployment in the Middle East.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln is expected to dock on Wednesday at Laem Chabang, accompanied by two other Navy vessels.
- Nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines will disembark for rest and recuperation after over 200 days at sea.
- Local authorities in Pattaya are cracking down on parts of the sex tourism destination ahead of the visit.
Where they split
- Military Times and The Virginian-Pilot frame the visit as lifting "hope and sex-tourism risk" in their headlines.
- The Nation Thailand and Moneycontrol focus on the crackdown on prostitution in Pattaya in anticipation of the USS Abraham Lincoln's arrival.
- Defense News and Bangkok Post provide details on the specific docking location, Laem Chabang, and the number of personnel involved.
- The Times-Tribune (Scranton) and Arab News mention the USS Abraham Lincoln sailing past Singapore on its way home from the Middle East as a preceding event.