Lost Tourist Found Safe in Kui Buri Forest After Search
On October 19, 2025, search teams located a missing female tourist safe in the deep forest of Kui Buri National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province after she had been reported missing the previous afternoon. The operation was launched following an urgent order from Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Chunlakorn, which mobilized park rangers, police, local leaders and thermal drones for a round‑the‑clock search. The woman is now being interviewed for further details.
The missing woman was found on October 19 by search teams led by the Kui Buri National Park office. She was safe and in good condition. According to park chief Pongsiri Thammarakrit, villagers reported her disappearance on the afternoon of October 18 when she entered the Huay Lek forest near Ban Yang Chum, Moo 6, Hat Khamm subdistrict, Kui Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Chunlakorn expressed grave concern and immediately instructed the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to deploy all available personnel and equipment for an intensive search, stressing the safety of both the lost tourist and the rescuers. Department chief Yongyut Nakawirawan carried out the minister’s directive, ordering Kui Buri park staff to join forces with local administration, police and village leaders to conduct a continuous comb‑through search on foot. In addition, thermal‑equipped drones were flown at night to improve detection capabilities, allowing search operations to run 24 hours a day. Nithinan Noonsong, director of the Region 3 Conservation Office (Phetchaburi branch), reported that on October 19 the search teams located the woman, who is now being questioned for further details.
