Missing Woman Found Working in Phuket, Mother Takes Her Home to Khon Kaen

Khaosod•Society•18d ago

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A mother successfully located her daughter, who had gone missing while working in Phuket and was found to be living as a homeless person, and has now brought her back home to Khon Kaen.

•A woman, identified as Ms. Khanittha Thepsri'da, who had gone missing after going to work in Phuket, was found.
•She was discovered to be living as a homeless person near Kamala, Phuket.
•The mother, Mrs. Supawadee Saramakoon, traveled to Phuket and has since brought her daughter back to their home in Khon Kaen.
•Local police and community officials assisted in locating and temporarily caring for the woman before her mother arrived.

Overview

•Ms. Supawadee Saramakoon posted a request for help after her daughter, Ms. Khanittha Thepsri'da, went missing after moving to work in Phuket.
•Information indicated that Ms. Khanittha had become a homeless person with no money or stable accommodation.
•On July 9, 2026, Kamala Police Station received notification from a good samaritan about a woman fitting the missing person's description.
•Kamala Police patrol officers and Subdistrict Administrative Organization officials investigated and confirmed the woman was Ms. Khanittha.
•Ms. Khanittha was taken to the Kamala Police Station, provided with food, and arrangements were made to contact her mother.
•Subsequently, Mrs. Supawadee traveled to the police station to pick up her daughter.
•Ms. Khanittha and Mrs. Supawadee have returned to their hometown in Khon Kaen Province.
•The successful reunion has brought immense relief to the family and concluded the safe search and rescue operation.

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Key Entities

Person

Nong Om(น้องอ้อม)

The missing person who was found working in Phuket and living as a homeless person.

Ms. Khanittha Thepsri'da(นางสาวขนิษฐา เทพศรีดา)

The missing woman who was found living as a homeless person in Phuket.

Mrs. Supawadee Saramakoon(นางสุภาวดี สารมาคุณ)

The mother of Ms. Khanittha Thepsri'da, who initiated the search for her missing daughter.

Organization

Phuket Times(Phuket Times ภูเก็ตไทม์)

The media outlet that published the announcement seeking the missing woman.

Kamala Police Station(สถานีตำรวจภูธรกมลา)

The police station that received the report and temporarily housed Ms. Khanittha.

Kamala Police Patrol Officers(ตำรวจสายตรวจ สภ.กมลา)

The police unit that responded to the report and confirmed the identity of the missing woman.

Kamala Subdistrict Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลกมลา)

The local government body whose officials assisted in the search and verification of the missing woman.

Place

Khon Kaen(ขอนแก่น)ℹ️

The home province of Ms. Khanittha Thepsri'da and her mother, to which they have returned.

Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️

The province where Ms. Khanittha Thepsri'da had gone to work and subsequently went missing.

Kamala(กมลา)

The area in Phuket where the missing woman was last seen and subsequently found.

Choeng Thale Subdistrict(ต.เชิงทะเล)

The subdistrict in Phuket where Ms. Khanittha was reportedly found.

McDonald's Kamala Branch(ร้านแมคโดนัลด์ สาขากมลา)

The location near which the missing woman was found by a good samaritan.