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A British national on holiday in Thailand was stabbed outside a beach club. According to the reports, Louis Johe Jarvie, 34, was drinking in a bar in Phuket when he was stabbed by a knife on his right arm early morning today.

The incident in Thailand remains clouded in uncertainty, as the attacker-reportedly a foreign national-managed to escape before authorities reached the scene. Police have noted that visibility conditions were poor at the time, which has complicated efforts to establish a clear description of the suspect. Officers are working to reconstruct the events and gather witness accounts, but the lack of clarity around the attacker's appearance is slowing progress in the investigation.

The police said: "Witnesses said they saw a large foreign man stab the British man in the arm.The victim is now feeling better but is not ready to respond."

Than Sirichai, a local volunteer paramedic, said: "At approximately 12:11 am, we received a report that a foreign national had been injured in a stabbing incident, sustaining multiple severe bleeding wounds. Upon arrival, we found a British man sitting on the ground. He was barely conscious and required constant stimulation to stay awake.

"The injuries included three large lacerations on the left arm, a large wound on the shoulder, and a stab wound on the right side of the back. We controlled the bleeding, provided first aid, and took him to Thalang Hospital, where he was given IV fluids to stabilise him.

"He was in considerable pain and kept moaning intermittently. He smelled of alcohol but was coherent and did not act aggressively.

"He was able to provide basic information, including his name and nationality. Details of the incident are part of an ongoing legal investigation. However, based on preliminary conversations with witnesses, the injured man ran out of a bar seeking help and ended up in front of a restaurant on Maya Beach.

"An individual who accompanied him, estimated to be around 40 to 50 years old, appeared to be Russian. I'm not sure if they were friends."

Local police officer Colonel Eakkarat Plaiduang said an investigation is being carried out. He said: "The case is currently under investigation, and we are reviewing CCTV footage. We are waiting to interview the British man to obtain more details."