Foreign duo win hearts after helping Thai driver in Phuket

PHUKET — 28 October 2026, Two foreign men have won praise online after helping a Thai motorist whose car stalled in floodwater in Rawai, Phuket, in a viral video highlighting an act of kindness during the flooding.

The video was posted by TikTok user manchu__21 and shows the two men working together to push the stranded car through floodwater in Rawai subdistrict, Mueang Phuket district.

The footage has attracted widespread attention, with social media users applauding the men for stepping in to help someone in trouble.

Comments included praise from people who said they had seen the men around Phuket for years or had met them personally. Others highlighted the importance of helping others, regardless of nationality.

Some users also shared accounts of the community service activities of one of the men, known locally as “P’ Tao” or “Pree Tao”. They said he had supported charitable foundations, nursing homes, children’s homes and sea-based communities, as well as donated supplies to people in need.

The man is Youssef Khelil, a foreign content creator known online by the nickname. He has also worked in the adult-content industry.

Social media users additionally recalled his reported donation of supplies to a children’s home in Phuket.

The video has become a feel-good story amid the flooding, with many viewers saying the men’s actions show that compassion and solidarity can cross national boundaries.