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  "id": 5917002,
  "title": "US aircraft carrier departs Thailand after port call",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-aircraft-carrier-departs-thailand-after-port-call-5917002",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T05:13:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1526810/us-aircraft-carrier-departs-thailand-after-port-call"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, the USS Abraham Lincoln, a 5,000-strong US aircraft carrier, left the Thai port of Laem Chabang, AFP journalists reported. The ship concluded a five-day port call in Pattaya, near Bangkok, after nine months at sea in the Middle East. The crew's arrival in Pattaya, Thailand's low tourism season, provided a boost for local businesses, generating an estimated 100 million baht (US$3 million) in revenue for the city.\n\nLocal police reported the port call passed peacefully, with no arrests or significant incidents. However, authorities had increased security in the city ahead of the sailors' arrival, cracking down on sex workers. The mayor denied the crackdown was related to the sailors' visit.\n\nWhile in Thailand, the sailors had reportedly spent up to 100 million baht (US$3 million) on supplies, including toiletries, which the city sold to the ship. Many sailors and Marines used the time to shop and visit local attractions.",
  "summary": "LAEM CHABANG: Thousands of US 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.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US aircraft carrier departs Thailand after port call",
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        "title": "US aircraft carrier departs Thailand after port call",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-aircraft-carrier-departs-thailand-after-port-call-5920727",
        "published": "2026-09-06T05:45:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit",
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        "published": "2026-09-06T06:46:31.000Z"
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        "title": "USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group departs Thailand after visit by nearly 5,000 personnel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/uss-abraham-lincoln-carrier-strike-group-departs-thailand-after-visit",
        "published": "2026-09-06T06:58:42.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-carrier-abraham-lincoln-departs-thailand-after-respite-visit-5938745",
        "published": "2026-09-06T07:35:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US carrier Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after respite visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-carrier-abraham-lincoln-departs-thailand-after-respite-visit-5938164",
        "published": "2026-09-06T08:22:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "US carrier Abraham Lincoln leaves Thailand after five-day visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-carrier-abraham-lincoln-leaves-thailand-after-five-day-visit",
        "published": "2026-09-06T09:16:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US aircraft carrier departs Thailand after port call",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-aircraft-carrier-departs-thailand-after-port-call-5957141",
        "published": "2026-09-06T09:41:15.000Z"
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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."
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