{
  "id": 5523163,
  "title": "Two USS Abraham Lincoln sailors confined to ship after Pattaya brawl",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/two-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-confined-to-ship-after-pattaya-brawl",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:27:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-confined-pattaya-brawl"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln were confined to the carrier following a brawl that occurred in Pattaya. The incident took place outside a bar near Walking Street around 1:30am on Thursday. Thai police were alerted by a resident who had called emergency services, fearing the fight might escalate. Both men involved were found to be intoxicated. The police intervened and transported the pair to the joint US-Thai operations center located at the Hard Rock Cafe. They were subsequently returned to the ship upon the completion of the police handling of the situation. Neither sailor has been identified by name. The USS Abraham Lincoln is currently docked at Laem Chabang harbor, accommodating around 5,000 sailors and Marines. This represents the crew's first opportunity for shore leave since the deployment began nine months ago, a significant portion of which has been dedicated to combat operations in the Iran conflict. The brawl was initially reported by MS NOW, though officials from the US Navy in Washington, Japan, and Thailand declined to comment on the matter. The carrier is scheduled to leave Thailand on Sunday, heading towards San Diego.",
  "summary": "Police called the fight minor. The two men will still spend the rest of the five-day port call confined to the carrier. The USS Abraham Lincoln gave its crew their first shore leave in more than nine months this week. Two sailors lasted a few hours. Thai police were called to a bar near Walking … The story Two USS Abraham Lincoln sailors confined to ship after Pattaya brawl as seen on Thaiger…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}