普吉岛讯：10月4日星期日，美国“乔治·H·W·布什”号航空母舰载着约4800名舰员抵达泰国度假胜地普吉岛，在结束为期六个月的中东任务后，全体人员将在此进行休整与娱乐活动。
PHUKET: The United States aircraft carrier George H W Bush arrived in Thailand's resort island of Phuket on Sunday (Oct 4) with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after six months supporting US operations in the Middle East.
据美国海军介绍，过去六个月里，这艘尼米兹级航母及其护航编队一直参与“狂怒行动”，并在美国中央司令部责任区内执行海上封锁任务，旨在维护中东地区的海上安全与稳定。
For the last six months, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and its strike group supported Operation Epic Fury and the US naval blockade in the US Central Command area of responsibility to secure maritime security and stability in the Middle East, according to the US Navy.
美国海军在声明中指出，此次是“乔治·H·W·布什”号航母打击群自3月份离开弗吉尼亚州诺福克及佛罗里达州梅波特以来首次停靠外国港口。
Phuket is the first port call for the George H W Bush Carrier Strike Group since departing Norfolk, Virginia, and Mayport, Florida, in March, the US Navy said in a statement.
舰员们将在普吉岛参与各类文化与社区活动，包括观光旅游以及美泰两国间的足球友谊赛。
Sailors will take part in cultural and community activities in Phuket, including sightseeing tours and a US-Thailand soccer match, it said.
据当地媒体报道，航母目前停泊在近海处，舰员们预计将于10月4日至9日期间通过普吉深水港登岸，尽情享受这座著名南方海岛的魅力。现场已可见部分舰员乘船上岸。
The carrier anchored offshore, while crew members are expected to come ashore through Phuket Deep Sea Port and spend time on the popular southern resort island from Oct 4 to 9, local media reported. Some sailors were seen coming ashore by boat.
就在上个月，美国“亚伯拉罕·林肯”号航母也曾到访泰国东部的林查班港，当时随舰的5000余名海军与海军陆战队员也在此逗留了五天。据当地市长估算，每位“林肯”号舰员在泰期间日均消费可达3000泰铢（约合89美元）。泰国是美国在东南亚大陆地区唯一的条约盟友。
The 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 ally in mainland Southeast Asia.