PATTAYA – Tourist police officers, in collaboration with the investigation officers of Pattaya City Police Station, arrested two suspects for stealing a 20-gram gold necklace worth 60,000 baht from an Indian tourist.
The two suspects are ladyboys named Malada or M, 34 years old, and Kachapapak or Nueng, 41 years old.
The theft occurred around 10:50 p.m. on May 9. The 50-year-old Indian tourist, Mr. Subhash, was sitting and relaxing on Pattaya beach, opposite the Elephant Market. The two ladyboys approached him, started a friendly conversation, and one of them hugged him. They took advantage of his distraction to unhook his necklace and flee.
Later, the Indian man realized his property was missing and was certain that the two ladyboys were responsible. He quickly went to file a complaint with the police, hoping they would help track down the culprits. The tourist police then inspected the crime scene and reviewed CCTV footage.
Once the police obtained the descriptions of the two ladyboys, they showed the images to the victim for confirmation. They then requested an arrest warrant from the Pattaya Provincial Court on charges of collaborating in nighttime theft, using a vehicle to facilitate the offense, and taking the property to evade arrest.
The officers tracked down and arrested both suspects at two locations on the night of May 15. They also seized the motorcycle used on the day of the incident before taking the two suspects to the inquiry officers at Pattaya City Police Station.
According to Thai Criminal Code Section 355, whoever dishonestly takes away the property of another person or property of which the other person is a co-owner, which is said to constitute theft by night, shall be punished with imprisonment of one to five years and fined 20,000 to 100,000 Baht.
