Missing Woman Found Safe in Phuket, Reunited With Family
A missing woman from Khon Kaen who became homeless while working in Phuket has been found safe near Kamala and reunited with her family.
A young woman from Khon Kaen who came to work in Phuket and became homeless has been found safe, reuniting her with her worried family.
The search began after Phuket Times shared an appeal from mother Suphawadee Saramakun, whose daughter Kanistha Thepseeda had gone missing while working on Phuket Island. Unable to contact her daughter, the mother reached out to the public for help. Reports indicated that Kanistha had become homeless—without money or a fixed address—and was last seen in the Kamala area.
On July 9, 2025, Kamala Police Station received a report from a citizen about a woman spotted near McDonald's in Kamala whose appearance matched the missing person description circulating on social media. Officers from Kamala Station, along with municipal staff, investigated and confirmed the woman was indeed Kanistha.
Authorities brought Kanistha to the police station, provided her with food, and contacted her mother to inform her of the discovery. Suphawadee traveled to Kamala Station to retrieve her daughter, and both returned safely to their home in Khon Kaen province. The search ended successfully with the family reunited.
