News Forum - Thai tourist robbed of more than 65,000 baht in assets in Pattaya

[Thaiger]

A 24 year old woman was robbed while on a vacation with her family on Koh Larn Island in Pattaya. Nantapak Saelim’s shoulder bag containing over 65,000 baht in cash and jewellery was stolen from outside of her Airbnb holiday home on Friday night while she was inside the accommodation with her husband and 2 daughters. The Thai woman admitted she was a bit reckless in leaving the bag outside of the property and only remembered about it at about 10pm. When she went to collect the bag it had already gone. Nantapak says there were 2 gold necklaces and […]

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[Mazz11]

She forgot about a bag containing 65,000 BHT of valuables 

[BigHewer]

Just saying, but why would a tourist be carrying 65,000 baht in cash on a trip to Koh Larn?

[TheDirtyDurian]

Stupid is as stupid does. 

[Cabra]

CCTV allowed police to ID the thief. He fled the island already. Whatever was in the purse is gone now. 

[Fanta]

12 minutes ago, Cabra said:

CCTV allowed police to ID the thief. He fled the island already. Whatever was in the purse is gone now. 

He still has to sell the gold. The cops might get it back from the gold shop or drug dealer.

[vlad]

No Sympathy. What no notebook in the bag.

[Cabra]

1 hour ago, vlad said:

No Sympathy. What no notebook in the bag.

Must not have been an insurance scam then

[Janneman]

6 hours ago, BigHewer said:

Just saying, but why would a tourist be carrying 65,000 baht in cash on a trip to Koh Larn?

Perhaps she wanted to buy a drink or two for her husband and children? 

[Fortuner]

Janneman read the article first before make stupid comments it was gold worth 65.000:- not cash!

[Janneman]

11 minutes ago, Fortuner said:

Janneman read the article first before make stupid comments it was gold worth 65.000:- not cash!

The article says 'cash and jewellery'. I leave it to the readers discretion who is making stupid comments here. 

[Fanta]

13 minutes ago, Fortuner said:

Janneman read the article first before make stupid comments it was gold worth 65.000:- not cash!

On 6/15/2022 at 2:39 PM, Thaiger said:

containing over 65,000 baht in cash and jewellery