Indian tourist’s wallet with 17,000 baht cash allegedly stolen by transgender individ

[misskit]

An Indian tourist out for what he said was late night snacks complained to Pattaya police that his wallet with 17,000 baht cash was allegedly stolen by what he believed was a transgender individual in Central Pattaya.


The Indian victim, Mr. Anurag Uttam, 29, along with his company of 7-8 Indian friends reported around 1:00 A.M. today, Wednesday, July 27th, to Pol. Capt. Puttharak Sonkhamhan that his wallet with 17,000 baht cash was stolen allegedly by a transgender individual on a motorbike.

According to Mr. Anurag, the incident occurred around midnight while he was out for late night snacks with his friends. He stated that he took a baht bus from South Pattaya to Central Pattaya to buy from a 7-Eleven and walked around some alleys with one of his friends, eating and walking off the food.

Then, Mr. Anurag said an individual on a red and black motorbike with no plate whom he believed was transgender approached him to offer companionship. Despite being declined, the suspect kept trying to hug him before eventually giving up and speeding away on a bike. However, Mr. Anurag realized only after the suspect disappeared that his wallet in his front pocket with 17,000 baht cash had been stolen. He then reported the case to Officer Puttharak who rushed to the incident scene immediately.

The officer disclosed the exact location of the crime as a narrow street leading to Pattaya Memorial Hospital in Soi 15, Central Pattaya. He said he would review CCTV footage to locate the perpetrator and put an end to this series of wrongdoings as soon as possible.


The Pattaya News noted that this is the eleventh pickpocketing incident against tourists, mostly Indians, in the Pattaya areas, and the police have warned tourists not to wear or carry any valuable object, especially while on a night out alone.


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[Headworx]

Yeah groups of 6+ Indians buying a Coke and getting 6 straws from 7-11's as their refreshments while they trawl the Coconut bar in the wee hours of the morning looking for a girl who'll do the lot of them for not more than 235 Baht will all have 17k Baht in their wallets and be wearing 100k Baht gold chains. And pigs might fly.

[DrWilly]

I always go out for late night snacks with 17,000 baht in my wallet.

[harrybarracuda]

I always go out for late night snacks with 17,000 baht in my wallet.

Those BBQ sticks can add up.

[misskit]

I’d imagine the Indians were too worried about leaving their money and valuables in the cheap lodgings they were staying in and carried it all with them.

[harrybarracuda]

I’d imagine the Indians were too worried about leaving their money and valuables in the cheap lodgings they were staying in and carried it all with them.

Or perhaps only carried it in their imagination and on the insurance claim form.

[DrWilly]

and on the insurance claim form.

You bet they did!

[misskit]

I didn’t know any insurance covered the theft of cash.

[Headworx]

Or perhaps only carried it in their imagination and on the insurance claim form.

Ding Ding! We have a winner folks!

[harrybarracuda]

I didn’t know any insurance covered the theft of cash.

You do now.



I mean your own title suggests some skepticism...

Indian tourist’s wallet with 17,000 baht cash allegedly stolen by transgender individ

[Seekingasylum]

Unlikely as a wobble head his policy, if he had one which I doubt, would indemnify him for much more than a pittance.

That was his whore money and holiday expenses which he couldn't have left in his room for fear his mates or some Thai would help themselves.

As Kitty alluded, their billet would not have had a reception safe.

[cyrille]

Indeed - hence the frequent question 'How long you stay Thailand?'

[harrybarracuda]

Indeed - hence the frequent question 'How long you stay Thailand?'

Or "how much are the knock-off rolexes?".