PHUKET — A 41-year-old Albanian tourist tragically drowned at Karon Beach just hours after arriving in Phuket with her husband. The incident occurred on the evening of June 10, 2025, around 6:00 p.m., according to Karon Police.

Chinese tourist rescued at Nai Harn Beach

Police responded to an emergency alert from Chalong Hospital, which had received the woman following a drowning accident. At the hospital, officers found the victim in the emergency room, while her husband, a 43-year-old Egyptian national identified as Mr. A., stood nearby in tears.

Mr. A. told authorities that he and his wife, Ms. I. Drizi, had landed in Phuket at 2:00 p.m. and checked into a hotel in Karon. Just two hours later, they went for a swim at Karon Beach. Within 10 minutes, strong waves reportedly swept Ms. Drizi under, and she disappeared from view.

Two more foreign tourists drown today at Phuket beaches. #RIP #RedFlagWarning #phuket #thailand https://t.co/H2KcwfeOnB

— Khaosod English (@KhaosodEnglish) June 12, 2025

Lifeguards were alerted and initiated a search, locating her unconscious in the water nearly an hour later. She was rushed to Chalong Hospital, where resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.

Chinese tourist, 26, drowns at Patong Beach an hour after landing

Authorities have transferred her body to Vachira Phuket Hospital for a formal autopsy. The Albanian embassy has been informed, and repatriation procedures are underway to return Ms. Drizi’s body to her family.

-Thailand News (TN)