PHUKET, THAILAND – CCTV footage from a Phuket restaurant showed an unidentified man spitting on a couple and stealing a tissue box in the island’s main tourist district.
The following is a 2–3 sentence summary required before the main heading. A Phuket restaurant owner shared video footage through Phuket Times showing a man approaching a seated couple on the premises and spitting on them before walking away. The owner also recorded the man taking a tissue box from the outdoor area. Local commenters on the Phuket Times page claimed the same man had been involved in a separate assault at Central Phuket.
Restaurant owner released CCTV evidence
On the day the CCTV footage circulated through the Phuket Times Facebook page, the restaurant owner in Phuket Province uploaded clips that showed a man in grey long sleeves and black trousers approaching two diners and spitting on them. The restaurant owner added a second clip that documented the same man taking one tissue box from the restaurant’s outdoor counter.
Officials at The Thaiger reported that the owner distributed the footage to the Facebook page with the intention of alerting authorities in Phuket. Staff from the restaurant confirmed that the post included two separate CCTV angles.
Online commenters linked the man to earlier incident
Commenters on the Phuket Times Facebook page stated that the same man had struck a tourist at Central Phuket Mall during a recent week. One commenter claimed the police at Central Phuket detained the individual for a short period after that earlier assault.
Residents in Phuket Province reported seeing the same man pass local businesses on multiple days, often without a shirt, according to posts on the same page. Multiple commenters called for further monitoring by district authorities.
Authorities previously handled similar spitting case
Reporters at The Thaiger noted that a separate case involved a group of tourists who assaulted a lifeguard after he warned them not to swim during severe weather at a beach in Phuket Province. Officials confirmed that the group paid 200,000 baht in compensation after the incident.
Local concerns and safety considerations
• Staff at the restaurant in Phuket requested increased monitoring by municipal officers.
• Facebook users urged authorities in Phuket Province to identify the suspect documented in at least two CCTV clips.
• Commenters alleged the man had engaged in at least one prior assault at Central Phuket.
Ongoing assessment
Investigators from district units in Phuket Province reviewed the footage distributed by the restaurant owner. Personnel at Phuket Times confirmed receiving several eyewitness messages linking the suspect to multiple incidents.