Turkish Tourist Bound and Robbed in Pattaya condo

[reader]

From Pattaya News

A Turkish tourist in Pattaya was reportedly bound and robbed by three men who fled with his laptop and cryptocurrency.

At 3:36 AM on January 14th, Pattaya police received a report of a tourist being robbed. The incident occurred at a condominium in Soi Wat Boon Kanjanaram in Pattaya. Upon receiving the report, officers and The Pattaya News team rushed to the scene.

At the scene, the victim, an unidentified Turkish tourist, was found visibly shaken. The condominium’s security staff had already assisted him. The victim informed police that three unknown male suspects had abducted him, tied his hands behind his back, and bound his ankles before stealing his belongings, including a laptop and a significant amount of cryptocurrency.

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https://thepattayanews.com/2025/01/14/turkish-tourist-found-bound-and-robbed-of-cryptocurrency-in-pattaya-condo/

[vinapu]

7 hours ago, reader said:

before stealing his belongings, including a laptop and a significant amount of cryptocurrency.

 

they carried this cryptocurrency in plastic bags I'm curious?

[reader]

In his laptop is where he apparently kept his crypto account link. If they managed to get password, the account can be emptied.

[khaolakguy]

A few illogicalities in this report, or perhaps just sloppy reporting.

He not only wore handcuffs but his hands were also tied behind his back............

He was "locked in his room" by the suspects(doesn't that just mean that they closed the door?!) but escaped and made his way to the lobby despite his feet being tied together and his hands both handcuffed and tied behind his back.......

[reader]

This Bangkok Post account shed more light on details. Victim knew his attackers and they forced him to transfer cryptocurrency.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/easy/2939397/turkish-man-tied-up-and-robbed-in-pattaya

[vinapu]

smart people don't have it easy it seems

[Travelingguy]

Most tourists do not travel with crypto wallets.  So, it seems likely that the attackers knew that he had the crypto in his possession.  This also makes me wonder if this guy is really a tourist or if he is in Thailand for other reasons.

[Keithambrose]

7 hours ago, Travelingguy said:

Most tourists do not travel with crypto wallets.  So, it seems likely that the attackers knew that he had the crypto in his possession.  This also makes me wonder if this guy is really a tourist or if he is in Thailand for other reasons.

Yes, all rather odd!

[Keithambrose]

15 hours ago, khaolakguy said:

A few illogicalities in this report, or perhaps just sloppy reporting.

He not only wore handcuffs but his hands were also tied behind his back............

He was "locked in his room" by the suspects(doesn't that just mean that they closed the door?!) but escaped and made his way to the lobby despite his feet being tied together and his hands both handcuffed and tied behind his back.......

Was Houdini Turkish?