One Indian tourist has died and three others were hospitalised after four men suddenly lost consciousness at a cafe near Kamala Beach in Phuket during the early hours of 9 May.
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Police at Kamala Police Station said the incident was reported at 2.05am on 9 May. Emergency responders from Kamala Subdistrict Administration Organisation transported three unconscious men to Patong Hospital and one to Thalang Hospital after they collapsed inside a well-known cafe in Kamala, Kathu district.
Investigators later identified the group as five Indian tourists: Mr Kushagra Agarwal, Mr Rahul Agrawal, another Mr Rahul Agrawal with the same name and surname, Mr Agarwal Aman, and Mr Aryan Verma. According to the cafe’s head security guard, the group arrived at the venue at about 11pm on 8 May 2026.
At around 1.54am, four members of the group reportedly began losing consciousness one after another for unknown reasons. Staff immediately contacted emergency services while Mr Aryan Verma was said to have shown no symptoms.
Police informed Pol Col Anurak Parinyasthirakul, superintendent of Kamala Police Station, who travelled to Patong Hospital where three Indian nationals remained unconscious and unable to give statements. Officers later visited Thalang Hospital where the fourth man was also unconscious.
Doctors at Patong Hospital later transferred two critically ill patients, Mr Kushagra Agarwal and Mr Rahul Agrawal, to Vachira Phuket Hospital after both fell into a coma. Authorities confirmed that Mr Kushagra Agarwal died later that day at about 2.30pm.
The remaining patients were later reported to be in a safe and stable condition. Police have not yet confirmed the cause of the mass collapse and are continuing their investigation.
Thai authorities have coordinated with the Indian Embassy while forensic specialists conduct a detailed post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death. Officers are also expected to examine evidence from the cafe and interview witnesses as part of the ongoing inquiry.
Amarin reported that the incident has drawn attention due to the unusual circumstances surrounding four people collapsing within minutes of each other while another member of the group remained unaffected. No further official findings have yet been released.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now Amarin 11 May 2026