News Forum - Good Samaritans stop Pattaya transwoman stealing from German

[Thaiger]

Two Thai Good Samaritans helped a German man catch a transwoman who attempted to steal the foreigner‘s wallet near Soi 10 in Pattaya this morning. A 33 year old motorcycle taxi rider, Prathin, today, October 31, called officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station to arrest the transgender suspect, 38 year old Thawatchai, along Pattaya Sai Song … …

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[ChrisS]

"Philipp checked his wallet and found that his 4,000 baht in cash was intact. Consequently, he decided not to pursue legal action against Thawatchai. Police recorded Thawatchai’s criminal act but no legal charges or penalties were imposed."

And so another thieving ladyboy goes free despite confessing to a crime because the police and the farang victim can't be bothered to deal with it! Thieving ladyboys have been endemic in Pattaya for decades and the authorities seem to turn a blind eye to the problem.