PHUKET — A man who planned to propose to his girlfriend at the EDC Thailand 2026 music festival in Phuket has appealed for help after a diamond ring and wallet were stolen during the event.
On 18 January 2026, a Facebook user identified as Acare Alice posted an appeal on social media, sharing three photos of a diamond ring and a wallet. She said her boyfriend was pickpocketed at EDC Phuket, losing a wallet and a diamond ring engraved with the names “Acare & Golf”.
She asked members of the public, including jewellery shops and pawn shops in Phuket and nearby areas, to contact her if anyone attempts to sell a ring matching the description. A contact number was provided in the post, along with the hashtags #edcthailand2026 and #edcthailand.
The post quickly gained traction, with many users sharing it and offering words of encouragement, hoping the couple would recover their belongings.
The victim, identified as Golf, told reporters that he and his girlfriend travelled from Chiang Mai to attend EDC Thailand 2026 in Phuket. They arrived at the venue at about 9pm. While standing in the crowd, he began receiving repeated notifications from his banking application.
After checking, he discovered that his credit card had been used for transactions totalling about 300,000 baht. He then examined his chest bag and found the zip open and his Louis Vuitton wallet missing.
The stolen items included his and his girlfriend’s identification cards, a driving licence, a diamond ring valued at about 300,000 baht, 2,500 baht in cash and several credit cards.
Golf said he has filed a police report at Cherng Talay police station. Officers told him such cases are difficult to solve unless the stolen ring is brought in for sale, which could help lead investigators to the suspect.
He said he had brought the diamond ring to the festival because he knew there was a designated proposal zone at the event and intended to surprise his girlfriend. The theft occurred before he had the chance.
Golf appealed to the public to help share information so the ring and important documents, especially the identification cards, can be returned, saying they are of great importance to him.