Thread: Search continues for Chinese tourist missing off Phuket since Thursday

Land, sea and air searches continue today for a Chinese male who went missing while swimming in the sea off Karon Beach in Phuket on Thursday night.


According to Jadet Wachirasorn, the mayor of Karon sub-district, the missing man and his wife were surfing near the beach until 6.30pm on Thursday evening, after which they returned to their hotel.


The husband then went back to the beach alone at about 7.30pm to swim. His wife started looking for him when he didn’t return to the room and sought help from hotel staff.


Police were alerted but, since it was already dark, any search was postponed until Friday morning.


Naval vessels, a helicopter, life guards and volunteers were mobilised for the search at sea and along the Karon Beach, but they failed to find the missing man.


The search resumed this morning, with a team walking along Karon and nearby beaches, while two jet skis scoured the sea.


Jadet said that noticeboards in Thai, Chinese, Russian and English and red flags have been displayed and flown on Karon Beach to warn tourists not to swim in the sea at this time of the year, due to rough seas and strong currents. Occasionally, some tourists ignore the warnings.

Search continues for Chinese tourist missing off Phuket since Thursday - Thai PBS World

So ignore the don’t swim in the beach signs, and swim at night, alone.

idiot was asking for it.

Body of Missing Chinese Man Found on Phuket Beach

A Chinese man who went missing at Karon Beach was tragically found dead on the Freedom Beach in Karon on Monday (July 29th).

The Karon Police were notified of the discovery of the body on Monday morning (July 29th). They and rescue workers arrived at the beach to find the body of an Asian man who is believed to be the missing Chinese man from four days ago. The body was taken to a hospital for a final identification and confirmation.

UPDATE: Body of Missing Chinese Man Found on Phuket Beach - The Phuket Express