reader Posted February 28 Posted February 28 From Pattaya New Three foreign tourists fell victim to theft in Pattaya, with incidents ranging from pickpocketing on a songthaew to a stolen motorcycle and a robbery by a transgender woman at a hotel. At 1:49 AM on February 27th, a 68-year-old Swiss tourist, Mr. Ulich, accompanied by his Thai girlfriend, filed a complaint with Pattaya police, after being pickpocketed on a songthaew (a popular form of public transport vehicle). According to his girlfriend, the couple had just arrived in Pattaya from Hua Hin. On their first day in the city, they took a songthaew from Walking Street in South Pattaya. As the vehicle reached Soi 6 on Pattaya Second Road, two unidentified Thai men, estimated to be between 40 and 50 years old, boarded the bus. Shortly after, at 2:10 AM, another foreign tourist, Mr. Jerome, a French national, also filed a report with Pattaya police. He stated that while walking along South Pattaya Beach, he was approached by a transgender woman offering companionship services. He agreed to take her to his hotel in South Pattaya to hang out, according to him. However, upon arriving at his room, he briefly went to the bathroom. When he came out, the individual had disappeared. Upon checking his belongings, he discovered that 57,000 baht in cash, which consisted of 53,000 baht in euros and 4,000 baht in Thai baht, had been stolen. The money had been hidden inside a sock within his suitcase. Realizing he had been robbed, he immediately reported the crime. Later that night, another tourist, Mr. Mark, an Australian national, arrived at the police station to report the theft of his motorcycle. He stated that he had parked his red Yamaha motorcycle near a beer bar in Soi 7, Pattaya Beach Road, which is less than 200 meters from the police station. Continues at https://thepattayanews.com/2025/02/27/three-foreign-tourists-fall-victim-to-theft-in-pattaya-in-one-night/ Quote
vinapu Posted February 28 Posted February 28 18 minutes ago, reader said: The money had been hidden inside a sock within his suitcase. what a enlightened alternative to old fashioned safe box reader and 10tazione 1 1 Quote
10tazione Posted February 28 Posted February 28 1 hour ago, vinapu said: what a enlightened alternative to old fashioned safe box I always keep emergency money in the suitcase, though not protected by an olfactory cheese-shield but suitcase closed. The big amounts I keep in the safety box. How much time do you need to find money in a sock in a suitcase? Quote
reader Posted February 28 Author Posted February 28 11 minutes ago, 10tazione said: I always keep emergency money in the suitcase, Typical emergency: I’m going to off this guy but I don’t have enough baht on me. 🙂 10tazione 1 Quote
vinapu Posted February 28 Posted February 28 6 hours ago, reader said: Typical emergency: I’m going to off this guy but I don’t have enough baht on me. 🙂 I was in two earthquakes and two car accidents but emergency of SUCH magnitude never happened to me (so far) Quote
vinapu Posted February 28 Posted February 28 6 hours ago, 10tazione said: I always keep emergency money in the suitcase, though not protected by an olfactory cheese-shield but suitcase closed. The big amounts I keep in the safety box. How much time do you need to find money in a sock in a suitcase? 57000 baht , even in euros should be easy to spot. Let do such exercise next time we w are both in Bangkok. On serious note , such amount is not an emergency money, I'd say, rather serious spending money. If there's no safe box in the room I wouldn't keep all my money in one spot , rather spread it here and there keeping in mind old saying that darkest spot is right under the lantern 10tazione 1 Quote
10tazione Posted February 28 Posted February 28 24 minutes ago, vinapu said: Let do such exercise next time we w are both in Bangkok. 2029? vinapu 1 Quote
10tazione Posted February 28 Posted February 28 26 minutes ago, vinapu said: Let do such exercise next time we w are both in Bangkok. Ok but you invite the transgender woman to your room lol floridarob and daydreamer 2 Quote
vinapu Posted February 28 Posted February 28 2 hours ago, 10tazione said: Ok but you invite the transgender woman to your room lol answer is NO Quote
floridarob Posted February 28 Posted February 28 3 hours ago, vinapu said: I wouldn't keep all my money in one spot , rather spread it here and there keeping in mind old saying that darkest spot is right under the lantern You don't keep it all in one place on your person 🤓 3 hours ago, 10tazione said: Ok but you invite the transgender woman to your room lol He did....👇 3 hours ago, vinapu said: Let do such exercise next time we w are both in Bangkok. Quote
