PATTAYA — An Indian tourist has filed a police complaint after allegedly being robbed of a gold necklace worth more than 100,000 baht by a group of transgender women on Pattaya beach.
At 01:30 on 26 April 2026, Rishav Singh, 36, reported the incident to police at Pattaya City Police Station after returning to his accommodation and discovering his necklace missing.
The incident is said to have taken place on the night of 25 April along Pattaya Beach Road, opposite a shopping centre in the Nong Prue area of Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province.
Singh said he had been visiting Pattaya for a five-day trip and went out to entertainment venues on Walking Street in South Pattaya around 04:00 before walking back to his hotel along the beachfront road.
He said that while passing the beach area opposite a shopping centre, two transgender women approached him, initiated conversation and behaved in a friendly manner before hugging him. The tourist said he felt suspicious and tried to push them away.
After returning to his hotel, he later found his gold necklace missing, valued at around 300,000 Indian rupees, or approximately 100,000 baht.
Police said the complaint was recorded as evidence and investigators have been instructed to review CCTV footage from the area. Officers are also compiling records of individuals involved in similar incidents for identification.
If a match is found, authorities said they will move forward with legal action.
