German Drugged, Robbed in Pattaya Recovers Stolen Items

The sleeping pills, at right, were allegedly used to drug a German tourist whose possessions, at left, were recovered from 24-year-old suspect suspect Komkrit ‘Top’ Duangchan and displayed Wednesday at Pattaya Police Station.

PATTAYA — A woman confessed to drugging a German tourist to rob him, Pattaya police said.

Komkrit “Top” Duangchan, 24, told police she put a sleeping pill in the drink of a German tourist Sunday before stealing his watch, a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and another Samsung smartphone.

“She was charged for robbery and drug use,” said Col. Sukthat Pumpanmuang, commander of Pattaya Police Station, saying Komkrit failed a drug test.

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According to police, the German arrived at Pattaya police station Sunday night complaining he had been drugged and robbed by a transgender woman he took to his apartment near Jomtien Beach.

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Investigators were led to Komkrit’s residence in Chonburi’s Sattahip district, where they said they found all the items reported stolen and arrested Komkrit. She had a prior record for drug-related crimes, police said.

Komkrit reportedly told police it was the first time she ever did such a thing, saying she learned the trick from another transgender woman.