US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after Middle East deployment

The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush has arrived off Thailand’s resort island of Phuket, marking a rest-and-recreation break for about 4,800 personnel aboard after months of supporting US operations in the Middle East. The Nimitz-class carrier had been operating in the Arabian Sea during the conflict with Iran. The carrier will anchor offshore, while crew members are expected to come ashore through Phuket Deep Sea Port and spend time on the popular southern resort island from October 4 to 9.

This visit follows a five-day port call by the US carrier Abraham Lincoln at Laem Chabang in eastern Thailand last month, with about 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard. A local mayor had estimated each US service member from the Lincoln could spend up to 3,000 baht ($89) per day during the visit. Thailand is the United States’ only treaty partner in mainland Southeast Asia.

Brief written by urgent.news from Investing.com's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.