Two tourists in Phuket are being sought for disturbing the peace and injuring another beachgoer after setting off fireworks on the island’s popular Patong beach.
Criticism erupted online on Saturday after videos showed a man and a woman causing chaos on the beach in Kathu district by launching fireworks.
The incident reportedly took place near the Bangla police booth on Friday night.
Lifeguards told police that they had detained two unidentified foreign nationals, whose actions had caused property damage and injuries to bystanders.
However, surveillance video later showed that the people responsible for the fireworks did not match those who were detained, and they were released.
The injured tourist told authorities they did not wish to press charges, as their injuries were minor and they wanted to focus on resting.
Police said they would continue to seek and apprehend the culprits.