Phuket student praised for saving foreign tourist's life with CPR
A Phuket student performing CPR on a collapsed foreign tourist in Kathu district helped save the man's life before ambulances arrived, earning widespread praise for his quick thinking and compassion.
PHUKET — On May 8, 2026, Jojo Savel, a teenage student in Phuket, received praise for performing CPR on a foreign tourist who collapsed unconscious on a road in Kathu, helping save the man's life before emergency responders arrived.
According to local news outlet Phuket Times, the incident took place outside a tea shop in Kathu district when the tourist suddenly lost consciousness, fell to the ground, and struck his head, causing a bleeding injury.
As bystanders panicked, a schoolboy selling grilled mala pork skewers nearby rushed to help and began performing CPR while waiting for rescue workers and an ambulance to arrive.
After several minutes of chest compressions, the tourist began showing signs of consciousness and regained awareness, relieving those at the scene.
The outlet commended the student, writing: "A Kathu Wittaya student in Phuket saved a foreign tourist's life with CPR. While selling mala skewers, he witnessed a male tourist collapse unconscious and strike his head on the ground, causing bleeding. Without hesitation, he performed CPR while waiting for an ambulance."
The post garnered widespread online praise, with many social media users applauding the student's quick thinking and compassion.
Jojo Savel attends Kathu Wittaya School. Local residents noted that the teenager regularly sells grilled pork skewers after school to help fund his education.
Community members said the tourist may not have survived without the student's intervention during those critical moments before paramedics arrived, calling the incident an inspiring example of kindness and civic responsibility among Phuket's young people.
