PHUKET — Lifeguards in Phuket province recovered the body of a Saudi Arabian tourist on Monday morning after a two-day search operation following a drowning incident at Bang Tao Beach.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Kittipong Noopeng, an investigator at Cherng Talay Police Station in Thalang District, Phuket, received the initial report on July 26 at 5:30 p.m. about a tourist who had gone missing in the waters off Bang Tao Beach, behind the Kubor area. The incident occurred after good Samaritans had rescued two other Saudi tourists from the same group.
Authorities launched an extensive search for the missing person, identified as Mr. Dhaher, age 22. His body was discovered on the morning of July 28, washed ashore at Laem Singh National Park Beach, approximately 2.7 kilometers from Bang Tao Beach.
Following the discovery, officials coordinated with the Kusontham Phuket Foundation’s Maikhao branch and Cherng Talay police to transport the body for forensic examination.
A medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to confirm the victim’s identity and determine the exact cause of death. Saudi Arabian embassy officials have been contacted to coordinate with the family for body repatriation.
Tourist drowning incidents have occurred periodically in Phuket waters, particularly during monsoon season when strong winds and waves create dangerous conditions. Authorities regularly post red warning flags along beaches during hazardous weather to alert swimmers of the dangers.
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