Tourists Assault Lifeguards After Ignoring Red-Flag Warnings

Tourists Assault Lifeguards After Ignoring Red-Flag Warnings in Phuket

At Nai Harn Beach in Phuket, foreign tourists allegedly ignored red-flag safety warnings and entered dangerous waters, leading lifeguards to intervene. Instead of cooperating, the group—reportedly including an Iranian national—spat on and physically assaulted the lifeguards, with video captured by witnesses showing the guards defending themselves as more members joined the fracas. Onlookers intervened, prompting the tourists to retreat, though calls for official action via social media have yet to receive a response. The lifeguards reiterated the importance of safety protocols, especially with the approaching high tourist season and recent drowning incidents off Phuket.