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

Global Published 4 October 2026, 10:34 · archived 4 Oct 2026

BANGKOK: The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived off Thailand’s ​resort island of Phuket on Sunday ‌with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break 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, ​according to multiple media reports. 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, local ‌media ⁠reported. US war has cost US...

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