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At 10pm, on the evening of July 7, Pattaya police were informed of a robbery on Second Road, Pattaya.

Officers discovered thirty-two-year-old Chinese national, Mr Chen Wgi Xian waiting with his family to report that his gold necklace had been stolen.

He said they arrived in Pattaya that day and had been to see a show. Afterwards they came out to Second Road to buy fruit when two young men on a motorbike rode up to them and snatched a gold chain from his neck, worth around 200,000 baht...
http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/2296 ... d-ecomony/

At 9.30pm, on the evening of October 1, Pattaya Police received reports of a robbery on Second Road, outside the Grand Sole Hotel.

At the scene patrols found a group of Chinese tourists who were waiting for them, and in shock.

The victim, thirty-year-old Mr Jang Jinsheng, said they were strolling along the road when he was approached by a ladyboy who pushed him, snatched his gold necklace, worth around 60,000 baht, and ran off.

He said the suspect jumped onto a black Honda Wave motorbike, driven by another ladyboy, and sped off...
http://pattayaone.news/en/chinese-man-r ... ming-back/

Another gold chain snatched in Pattaya, but this time from a Russian woman on the back of a motorbike. The Russian man tried to chase the thieves on foot but slipped over on the wet road.
[Pattaya Daily News link removed because the site no longer exists.]

Not trying to blame the poor victims or anything, but walking around with a gaudy gold chain on open display might not be the smartest idea?

thats why these loud obnoxious people deserves it

I'm surprised it wasn't a Russian man who got his necklace stolen. Along with Chinese men and rednecks everywhere, they tend to wear more gold than the women.

Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote:I'm surprised it wasn't a Russian man who got his necklace stolen. Along with Chinese men and rednecks everywhere, they tend to wear more gold than the women.

Well spotted. According to this latest version of events, it was the Russian man wearing the necklace:

At 12.30am, in the early hours of October 2, Pattaya police were informed of a snatch and grab in Naklua.

Forty-year-old Russian tourist Mr Andrei Ananev was with his wife, on a rented motorbike, when they were approached by two Thai people who ripped the gold chain from his neck and raced off.

Mr Ananev gave chase although, unfortunately due to the heavy rain, lost control of his motorbike and crashed into another rider.
http://pattayaone.news/en/russian-plays ... ther-bike/

Korean man on motorbike - gold chain - ladyboy... join the dots to find the story:

At the scene in front of Patrol rest area, Mr. Jonsun Ryu, 28 years Korean Engineer in rage saying that while he was riding on motorcycle taxi, there was a teenager snatched his gold necklace worth Bht. 30,000 and drove away. He was trying to run after the man but not success. He would like the man to be arrested so that he would stop commit more crimes.

Repeat the scenario but with an Indian victim...

Later on, another victim, Mr. Vishnubhai Juthabhai, 45 years had made a statement that he was approached and grabbed by ladyboy. While he was unaware, the thief had taken his Bht 75,000 gold necklace. Incident took place in Soi Pattaya 13/2 (Chaihaad)

http://pattayaone.news/en/indian-korean ... -snatch-1/

Walking around Thailand with thousands of £'s of jewellery etc on display

Why do I feel no sympathy whatsoever for the victims ?