
美國核動力航空母艦「林肯號」完成286天海上部署後駛入泰國林差曼港進行5天休整補給,約5000名官兵上岸消費,帶動當地商家營業額顯著增加,預估創造約1億泰銖經濟效益,同時官兵分享長期部署中的生活艱辛與心理壓力。
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美國核動力航空母艦「林肯號」完成286天海上部署後駛入泰國林差曼港進行休整補給,此次部署期間曾有官兵心理健康與生活條件受關注的報導。
在經歷長達286天的漫長海上部署、創美軍當代連續航行紀錄後,美國核動力航空母艦「林肯號」2日清晨駛入泰國林差曼港(Laem Chabang),展開為期5天的休整與後勤補給。大批水兵湧入商場、餐廳、美甲店及服飾店消費,不僅有人第一件事是做足部保養,也有人大啖漢堡、採買新襪子,讓沉寂已久的當地商家迎來久違商機。
根據《衛報》報導,林肯號長期部署期間,艦上生活條件及官兵心理健康問題屢受關注,甚至傳出企圖輕生事件。艦長曾坦承新鮮蔬果供應不足,但認為外界部分有關艦上生活惡化的報導遭到誇大,多名官兵趁著上岸休假期間談及過去數月的生活。一名首次參與部署的水兵形容,長時間待在航艦上的感覺,就像「和全家人一起被困在臥室」,但與同袍建立關係、找到可以互相支持的夥伴,讓艱苦生活稍微容易承受。
該水兵坦言,最難忍受的是食物,曾吃到近乎未煮熟的牛肉及馬鈴薯,甚至數度差點噎到。不過,他認為生活品質下降主要與「史詩怒火行動」(Operation Epic Fury)期間的作戰狀態有關,而非單純因為部署時間過長。另有官兵表示,在戰鬥節奏下,部分時間若進行補給可能增加風險,因此物資與生活條件難免受到影響,另一名官兵形容,長時間部署最困難的是「撐下去、維持心理狀態」;首次部署的水兵則說,重新踏上陸地的瞬間,「肩上的重擔終於放下來」。他坦言這段日子相當艱苦,但「我們有任務要完成」,並笑稱上岸後終於可以盡情享用泰國料理,「我和泰國菜可能從此成為最好的朋友」。
對許多官兵而言,上岸後最想要的並非奢華娛樂,而是日常生活中再普通不過的享受。有水兵直奔服飾店購買新襪子,也有人替妻子買下Hello Kitty玩偶;還有人一次點了兩個漢堡,並準備訂製西裝、遊覽泰國東部,約5000名長達近10個月幾乎無法正常消費的美軍官兵湧入,也讓芭達雅商家摩拳擦掌。當地裁縫店打出「美國海軍專屬、24小時取件」廣告,部分餐廳則憑軍人證件提供9折優惠。
Nike、Victoria's Secret、星巴克等國際品牌也傳出售額明顯增加。一家服飾店員工透露,淡季單日營業額通常約7萬泰銖,但美軍抵達後,週三業績突破20萬泰銖;到了週四中午,營業額便已突破10萬泰銖,讓店員忍不住笑問:「他們能不能多待一個星期?」芭達雅市長波拉梅(Poramet Ngampichet)估計,如果每名美軍官兵每天消費100至150美元,這次靠港可望為當地創造約1億泰銖、折合約300萬美元的經濟效益。在中東戰事及雨季衝擊泰國觀光之際,美軍大批到訪也被當地視為一場及時雨。
不過,並非所有商家都能分到這波商機。有夜市紀念品攤商表示,目前只賣出一個冰箱磁鐵給美軍官兵,仍期待接下來能迎來更多顧客,另一方面,官兵也被告知日落後避免前往芭達雅知名紅燈區Soi 6啤酒吧一帶,但主要夜生活區「Walking Street」並未被列為禁區。當地酒吧業者表示,已有美軍官兵前來消費,但部分人在與酒吧女郎互動時顯得相當謹慎。
芭達雅與美軍淵源深厚。這座昔日寧靜的漁村在越戰期間成為美軍重要休假娛樂地點後快速發展,飯店、按摩店及酒吧大量出現,逐漸形成今日以觀光及夜生活聞名的城市面貌,如今相隔多年,大批美軍官兵再次湧入芭達雅。對剛結束286天海上生活的水兵而言,重新踩上陸地意味著久違的休息;對當地商家來說,這5000名官兵的到來,也成為淡季中難得的一波消費熱潮。
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芭達雅商家將在美軍官兵離開後保持部分營業額提升,因官兵可能留下正面消費體驗並推薦他人訪問
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