Ladyboy-Led Heist: Korean Tourist Loses 200,000 Baht Gold Necklace in Pattaya

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A 51-year-old tourist from Korea, Mr. Seongmu Heo, along with his 43-year-old Thai companion, Ms. Surat Konin, found themselves ensnared in a daring incident of theft in Pattaya.

 

Seeking aid from the media, the duo recounted an encounter with a trio of individuals who, through aggressive actions, seized a gold necklace valued at US$6,000 on January 16th, 2023, around 4:00 PM, reported Siam Rath.

 

Mr. Heo narrated the incident, revealing that the perpetrators targeted them while they were enjoying the coastal ambiance near Pattaya's Soi 5-6. Engaging them in conversation, the transvestites offered various services and made suggestive gestures.

 

Disturbed by the situation, Mr. Heo skillfully distanced himself from the group, only later realizing the absence of his gold necklace.

 

Despite filing a report with the local police, progress in apprehending the suspects remains elusive. Expressing discontent with the lack of surveillance cameras in the bustling tourist locale, Mr. Heo emphasized the pressing need for law enforcement to expedite the investigation and ensure justice for the perpetrators.

 

The victim, who had been relishing a holiday in Pattaya since January 1st, articulated a desire for a swift resolution, urging authorities to bolster security in frequented tourist areas to deter future incidents of a similar nature.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

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[stoner]

shouldn't the little girl finding the bracelet story come out after this one ? 

[ChrisY1]

Why do people continue to wear gold in any Thai areas....?

[sungod]

Proactive policing is a foreign concept in Thailand........

[JoePai]

enjoying the coastal ambiance near Pattaya's Soi 5-6   

 

 

[flyingtlger]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Mr. Heo skillfully distanced himself from the group, only later realizing the absence of his gold necklace.

As he realized his gold necklace was skillfully removed 

[jacko45k]

Who wrote this article, it seems very strangely worded... ChatGPT maybe.

I will try to read it again but fear my head exploding.

[bbko]

1 hour ago, ChrisY1 said:

Why do people continue to wear gold in any Thai areas....?

Even fake gold can get people in trouble, I remember a story several years back were a farang was riding his motorbike & wearing a gold necklace, as he was driving another motorbike came alongside him and snatched the necklace causing him to fall off his bike and then get hit by a passing car.

[sammieuk1]

Another cock and ball story Mlud 🤔

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

the pressing need for law enforcement

Laughable - no wonder he's taken to mass media!

It seems Korean gold is more valuable than Indian stuff.

[Gottfrid]

200 000 baht gold necklace. At least the guy have a strong neck.

[webfact]

Korean Tourist Reports 200,000 Baht Gold Necklace Stolen by Transwomen on Pattaya Beach
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

A Korean tourist in Pattaya is calling for justice after he claimed to be robbed of a nearly 200,000 Baht gold necklace by transgender suspects on January 11th, 2024.

Seongmu Heo, 51, and his Thai friend, Ms. Surat Kongin, 43, took the incident to The Pattaya News on January 16th. They claimed that Mr. Seongmu was robbed by a group of three transgender women near Soi 5-6 on Pattaya Beach on January 11th.

 

Ms. Surat stated to The Pattaya News that Mr. Seongmu traveled to Pattaya on January 1st, 2024. On January 11th, he had finished dinner on Soi 2 and decided to go for a walk at the beach around 8 PM. Then Mr. Seongmu described a group of three transgender women approaching him and asking if he wanted to accompany them for erotic services, which he declined. They subsequently attempted to hug him, to which Mr. Seongmu responded by pushing them away. The group then left; however, upon checking his neck later, Mr. Seongmu discovered that his 5-baht-weight gold necklace, worth over 190,000 baht, was missing.

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-01-17

 

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[ikke1959]

why wear a lot of money/jewellery in a third world country?? Never heard of the criminal ladyboys in Pattaya? Keep your valuables at home or in the safe.

[Geoffggi]

2 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

why wear a lot of money/jewellery in a third world country?? Never heard of the criminal ladyboys in Pattaya? Keep your valuables at home or in the safe.

Especially when going to the beach ......

[giddyup]

5 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Why do people continue to wear gold in any Thai areas....?

Insurance payouts?

[mfd101]

Just a normal day's work for the wunnerful ladyboys of Thai Land.

 

And the usual ridiculous tourists.

[michaellee]

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

enjoying the coastal ambiance near Pattaya's Soi 5-6   

 

 

More like gawking at soi 6 bar from the distance like all the korean does. 

[Andrew65]

Taking yer bird to Pattaya indicates a "Lack of judgement"

Many years ago in Phnom Penh my tuk tuk driver advised me not to wear my 2 baht gold necklace. (Evetually sold back to where I bought it from).

[mancub]

Seems he was "taking in the ambience" around soi6 on his own, not usual for these lady-geezers to harass a guy accompanied by a local.

[Jackbenimble]

5 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Why do people continue to wear gold in any Thai areas....?

excellent point. I recall my first visit to the Philippines 17 years ago and the taxi driver advising me to hide my watch and my gold and keep the window up. I thought at the time it was a bit OTT but it was sound advice. This was 17 years ago and yet people still walk around in the red light areas of Thailand as though the place is full of saints. Unbelievable.  

[Older and Wiser]

If his wife finds out he has a girlfriend in Thailand, he may lose more than his gold necklace.

[shackleton]

People ( Tourists ) never learn gold chains and Pattaya don't go together well

Must be more news articles in the Media on stolen gold chains

and  necklaces than anything else 😱

[mikeymike100]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Who wrote this article, it seems very strangely worded... ChatGPT maybe.

I will try to read it again but fear my head exploding.

Yes indeed, the sentence:

" articulated a desire for a swift resolution, urging authorities to bolster security in frequented tourist areas to deter future incidents of a similar nature"

 

Seems very strange?

[vivananahuahin]

if the tourists read the newspapers of tiktok, the will never come back, in Puckhet again a terrible accident with 17 Chinese tourists, all injured, bad situation up the pollution 

[Jack Hammer]

To help reduce the theft of gold chains from tourists and other means why doesn’t the government introduce a law that requires the seller of the gold to produce positive ID documentation. The gold shop proprietor to take a photo of the customer selling, their I D  and a photo of the gold

I have witnessed where a gold chain was sold. The shop owner pulled out a small marble slab with a slight hollow in the middle, a gas bottle and he melted the gold chain on the spot. All evidence gone 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Heo narrated the incident, revealing that the perpetrators targeted them while they were enjoying the coastal ambiance near Pattaya's Soi 5-6. Engaging them in conversation, the transvestites offered various services and made suggestive gestures.

Very poetic.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, stoner said:

shouldn't the little girl finding the bracelet story come out after this one ? 

Win taxi rider will return a million baht to someone tomorrow.

[bbi1]

Ladyboys are getting a lot more brazen these days to target a man who's with his Thai "companion", or was the Thai "companion" in on the act and friends with the ladyboy?

 

 

A 51-year-old tourist from Korea, Mr. Seongmu Heo, along with his 43-year-old Thai companion, Ms. Surat Konin, found themselves ensnared in a daring incident of theft in Pattaya.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Why do people continue to wear gold in any Thai areas....?

Why do people still come to Thailand is the question.. just find a better quality holiday destination.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

Never heard of the criminal ladyboys in Pattaya? Keep your valuables at home or in the safe.

They even attempt to snag your crown jewels.