US aircraft carrier arrives in Thailand after months at sea

World The USS Abraham Lincoln, which was at sea for 286 days, is at the centre of controversy over deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health on board. Tug boats greet the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as it arrives at the port in Laem Chabang, Chonburi, Thailand, on Sep 2, 2026. (Photo: AP/Sakchai Lalit) 02 Sep 2026 11:27AM (Updated: 02 Sep 2026 11:36AM) LAEM CHABANG: A US aircraft carrier at the centre of controversy over conditions on board arrived in Thailand on Wednesday (Sep 2) for its first port call in nine months.The 5,000 sailors and Marines on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, arriving from the war in the Middle East, are headed for the Thai resort of Pattaya, a rest-and-recreation stop for US troops since the Vietnam War.Tugs guided the huge nuclear-powe