Search continues after man swept out to sea at Phuket's Nai Thon Beach
PHUKET — 16 May 2026, Rescue workers in Phuket were searching for a man believed to have been swept out to sea by strong waves at Nai Thon Beach, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 18:30 on 15 May at the…
Rescue workers in Phuket were searching on 16 May 2026 for a man believed to have been swept out to sea by strong waves at Nai Thon Beach, authorities said. The incident happened at about 18:30 on 15 May at the beach in Thalang district during rough monsoon conditions.
Officials said the man was reported missing after being carried away by heavy surf as weather and sea conditions remained dangerous along the coast. The search was under way the next day as teams worked the area off Nai Thon Beach.
Search follows evening incident in rough monsoon surf
The report placed the incident in the early evening, shortly after 18:30, when strong waves were hitting the shoreline at Nai Thon Beach. Authorities linked the disappearance to monsoon-driven sea conditions.
Nai Thon Beach is on Phuket’s west coast, where surf can turn hazardous during seasonal weather shifts. The response on 16 May focused on locating the missing man after he was believed to have been pulled offshore by the swell.
Authorities identified the location as Thalang district and said rescue workers were continuing operations there on Saturday. The case was reported as a sea rescue search after the man was believed swept out by waves on Friday evening.
Source: https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/05/16/search-underway-after-man-swept-away-at-phuket-beach/
