CHONBURI, Nov 10 (TNA) – A Japanese tourist fell victim to theft in Pattaya.

 

Mr. Toshiak Shinohe, a Japanese national, reported to the Pattaya City Police Station after being pickpocketed while riding a Songthaew taxi or a modified pickup truck to accommodate passengers along Soi Bua Khao Pattaya in Bang Lamung District.

 

He recounted that he and a friend were on the Songthaew when two ladyboys sat beside him.

 

Full story: Thai News Agency 2023-11-10

 

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Japanese Tourist Allegedly Pickpocketed by Pattaya Transwomen, Loses Over 60,000 Baht
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — A Japanese man, who was exploring Pattaya’s night scene with his friend, said he was pickpocketed of over 60,000 baht in cash by two transgender suspects in the late hours of Thursday, November 9th.

Mr. Toshiaki Shinohe, the victim, filed a complaint with Pol. Capt. Natchaphon Saengsi, Deputy Inspector of Investigation at the Pattaya Police Station, stating that he was pickpocketed while riding a Songthaew at around 11 PM in Soi Buakhao, Nongprue sub-district, Banglamung district, Chonburi province.

 

Mr. Toshiaki told the police that he is an engineer from Japan and had traveled to Pattaya for a vacation. Before the incident occurred, he and his friend took a Songthaew, a form of transportation in Thailand with two rows of seats in the back, and sat facing each other.

 

Along the way, Mr. Toshiaki recounted that two transgender women joined them and sat next to him. They then struck up a conversation to engage his interest.

 

When the two transgender women disembarked the vehicle, Mr. Toshiaki noticed that his wallet containing 40,000 Thai baht and about 23,000 baht worth of foreign currency (100,000 yen), as well as his ID card and ATM cards, had gone missing.

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-11-11

 

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So this gentleman came on holiday to Thailand and was walking around at night with 60k cash..........

Thailand has ladyboys...why is the media letting the west pollute the language by using the term transgender?

1 minute ago, JoePai said:

So this gentleman came on holiday to Thailand and was walking around at night with 60k cash..........

Cash to splash at agogo...chump change.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

When the two transgender women disembarked the vehicle, Mr. Toshiaki noticed that his wallet containing 40,000 Thai baht and about 23,000 baht worth of foreign currency (100,000 yen), as well as his ID card and ATM cards, had gone missing

Taxi driver tomorrow will find 1 million baht in his taxi and return it to the rightful owner

Nothing to worry about the police said they are going to take care of this problem.  

"A Japanese man, who was exploring Pattaya’s night scene with his friend, said he was pickpocketed of over 60,000 baht in cash"

 

He must have some seriously large pockets.

16 minutes ago, wombat said:

Thailand has ladyboys...why is the media letting the west pollute the language by using the term transgender?

If you want to be pedantic about it they are called 'katoeys', Ladyboys is just the westernized version, Whatever term you use they are still transgender.

8 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Mr. Toshiaki noticed that his wallet containing 40,000 Thai baht and about 23,000 baht worth of foreign currency (100,000 yen), as well as his ID card and ATM cards, had gone missing

One hell of a thick wallet. With the largest Thai bill = 1000 THB he had to have had at minimum 40 bills in Thai currency and probably at least 10 Japanese 10,000 yen bills. So that is 50 bills in one wallet? pocket? My wallet get bulky with 10 or more bills, and if I had 50 it would close.

Yes, I'm sure he was "exploring", lol

15 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Whatever term you use they are still transgender.

Then use the right term please. Everybody.

Same as black vs people of colour or LGBT+

It's a matter of respect.....which is missing very often here !!!😶

 

44 minutes ago, wombat said:

Thailand has ladyboys...why is the media letting the west pollute the language by using the term transgender?

Because the liberal leftie brigade insist that 98% of the population bow to the whims of the remaining 2% who might get offended, God forbid.

Again, again and again. Another unsolved problem in Thailand... There should be a special counter at the Police station 

 

the beautiful ladyboys that work in the clubs, compete in shows etc, are gorgeous mainly

But those blokes with boobs, working on the beach and on the streets are bloomin horrible, cant stand them

 

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

If you want to be pedantic about it they are called 'katoeys', Ladyboys is just the westernized version, Whatever term you use they are still transgender.

They were and still are MEN!

16 minutes ago, JayLeno said:

Again, again and again. Another unsolved problem in Thailand... There should be a special counter at the Police station 

 

Counters...perhaps!

 

The friend organised the whole thing?

 

- some type of Birdcage combined with Oceans 11 thing.

17 minutes ago, JayLeno said:

Again, again and again. Another unsolved problem in Thailand... There should be a special counter at the Police station 

 

AKA The Mint.

20 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Then use the right term please. Everybody.

Same as black vs people of colour or LGBT+

It's a matter of respect.....which is missing very often here !!!😶

 

Have you been eating woke for breakfast? What gives you the right to demand that others use your preferred terms of reference?

7 minutes ago, nickmondo said:

the beautiful ladyboys that work in the clubs, compete in shows etc, are gorgeous mainly

But those blokes with boobs, working on the beach and on the streets are bloomin horrible, cant stand them

 

Gorgeous or ugly they are just cocks in frocks as far as I'm concerned.

4 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

They were and are still are MEN!

Effeminate men with a mental problem.

Ah, ladyboys on the baht bus story again.

1 hour ago, wombat said:

Thailand has ladyboys...why is the media letting the west pollute the language by using the term transgender?

“Ladyboy” is a perfectly good and nonoffensive word; I often use it. However, “transgender” is also a good word, and I often use that as well, depending on context. If you believe that the word “transgender” pollutes the English language, that’s your problem and no one else’s. Languages evolve organically: deal with it.

Big Pockets Obviously! 

 

This never happens in Japan.

 

 

IMO Thailand has become the insurance fraud mecca. First a spate of Indian having gold necklaces snatched, now it might be other nationalities jumping on the gravy train.

1 minute ago, giddyup said:

snatch

 

Is this a British colloquialism?

 

45 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

They were and still are MEN!

 

Males, not men.

 

This is a man:

1 hour ago, 10baht said:

One hell of a thick wallet. With the largest Thai bill = 1000 THB he had to have had at minimum 40 bills in Thai currency and probably at least 10 Japanese 10,000 yen bills. So that is 50 bills in one wallet? pocket? My wallet get bulky with 10 or more bills, and if I had 50 it would close.

Mine wouldn't 😀