In a twist of misfortune, a Bahraini man ended up at Mueang Pattaya Police Station in search of assistance after falling victim to a Thai transwoman pickpocket in Pattaya, leaving him 10,000 baht lighter
The international sufferer, fifty five year previous Hasan Almuqahwi, reported the incident to Thai police at 1am today, September 28. He defined that a Thai girl and a transwoman approached him whereas he was on a baht bus in Soi Bua Khao. The two sat on either facet of him and the lady began speaking to him.
The woman talked to him till he reached his destination. As he received out of the bus, the transwoman put her hand in his trouser pocket, grabbed his wallet and made a run for it. He observed the pickpocketing and tried to catch the transwoman. However, the 2 managed to get out of the automobile and run away from him.
Almuqahwi ran after them however the two artful culprits managed to evade his grasp, slipping away from the scene. He revealed that he had 7,000 baht in cash and 60 Bahraini dinars (about 5,000 baht) in his wallet.
Police officer Akkarapong Saenputawong recorded Almuqahwi’s complaint and later checked the security digicam on Soi Buakhao to establish the two pickpockets.
Ready contributes to an ongoing trend of thefts dedicated by transwomen or ladyboys in Thailand’s vacationer areas. Foreigners, especially Indian nationals, look like the first targets of these felony actions.
In May, two Indian men filed separate complaints at Mueang Pattaya Police Station after Thai transwomen snatched their gold necklaces. The two victims did not know one another personally but fell sufferer to the transgender thieves on the identical night.
They skilled related incidents when transwomen hugged them to draw their attention and let a friend steal their necklaces.
Pickpocketing is not limited to transwomen, as evidenced by the current arrest of two Cambodian males in Bangkok. The two confessed that they managed to steal from three to 4 victims per day and had efficiently pickpocketed more than 100 instances.
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