17-year-old seriously injured in Patong shooting
Police are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot near Patong beach by a group of around 20 youths who fled on motorcycles.
A 17-year-old was seriously injured after being shot near Patong beach in Phuket on 22 August 2026, according to a report by Kom Chad Luek.
The shooting took place on the footpath along Phra Barami Road, opposite Novotel Phuket Resort in Patong, Kathu district. A 15-year-old witness told investigators that he and around 10 others had been gathered near the beach when approximately 20 people arrived on motorcycles.
The group allegedly used a firearm to threaten them while asking for another person, but left after failing to find him. They later returned and stopped near the beach access point, where some of them spoke with the 17-year-old before an unidentified firearm was used to shoot him.
The suspects then fled by motorcycle towards Kathu. The injured teenager's friends took him to Patong Hospital for urgent treatment.
Police inspected the scene, recorded evidence and are investigating the circumstances while tracking down those responsible.
