Reported missing Welsh tourist found safe in Krabi hotel

A 26-year-old Welsh man previously reported missing in Thailand has been found safe at a hotel in Krabi province, Thai authorities said on Tuesday, adding that he did not travel to Phi Phi Island as stated in earlier reports.

The case gained public attention after British media reported that Daniel Mark Davies, 26, from Llanelli, Wales, had gone missing after allegedly traveling to Phi Phi Island in Krabi province.

His relatives said they had lost contact with Davies since March 16 and posted a missing person alert on social media.

Initial police investigations found no record of him checking into any hotels on Phi Phi Island, a popular resort destination in southern Thailand.

Pol Col Sorathat Eiamlao, Superintendent of Krabi Immigration Police, confirmed on Tuesday that Davies is alive and safe in Krabi.

Authorities discovered that he had checked into a hotel on Maharaj Road Soi 2, in Krabi Municipality. He was found alone at the hotel but declined to provide any information to officers.



Hotel guests who had spoken with Davies said he may have had personal issues with his family and had told fellow travelers that he did not wish to return home. 

Immigration records show that Davies entered Krabi province on February 22 and had stayed at multiple hotels in the Krabi municipal area. He never traveled to Phi Phi Island, contrary to earlier reports, and has been staying at his current hotel since March 22.

Thai authorities will now coordinate with the British Embassy to inform his family.

(2025/04/16-00:00)