Popular Post webfact Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 An Indian tourist was brutally assaulted and robbed in Pattaya early yesterday. Gobi Manimaran, 34, was ambushed by a gang in front of the White Rose Hotel during the early hours. The attackers pounced without warning, stealing his iPhone 10 and US$50 (approximately 1,750 baht) before fleeing into the night. A passerby, who witnessed the terrifying incident, quickly came to Manimaran's aid. Together, they reported the crime at Pattaya Police Station, keeping hopes high for swift justice. “We need to check the CCTV footage,” declared the helpful bystander. Despite their determination to track down the criminals immediately, the hotel management insisted the police be notified first. The police promptly recorded the incident and dispatched an investigative team to review the hotel's CCTV footage. They assured Manimaran that they would leave no stone unturned in their hunt for the perpetrators. In related developments, Thai Government spokesperson Chai Watcharong recently highlighted the success of a new visa-free policy for Indian tourists, effective from May 11 to November 11. This initiative aims to boost tourism and stimulate Thailand’s economy. Bookings by Indian tourists surged by 60% between 2022 and last year, according to Airbnb data. Searches for accommodations in Thailand by Indian tourists increased by over 200% during major holidays, such as the Holi Festival and Easter this year. The unfortunate incident with Manimaran casts a shadow on efforts to attract more Indian tourists, but authorities remain committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors. Picture courtesy: Pattaya Mail -- 2024-06-19 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidal wave Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 To Gobi I suppose. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Welcome to Thailand Gobi 🤔 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post watchcat Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 Pattaya, what can you say ? 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 24 minutes ago, webfact said: An Indian tourist It seems that happens a lot, especially with Indian tourists. Are the cities save in India, and people don't have to worry about thieves? Or do they somehow think the family friendly Pattaya beach resort is such a nice and tranquil place? Or what? 2 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post watchcat Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 30 minutes ago, Tidal wave said: To Gobi I suppose. The desert? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 9 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: It seems that happens a lot, especially with Indian tourists. Are the cities save in India, and people don't have to worry about thieves? Or do they somehow think the family friendly Pattaya beach resort is such a nice and tranquil place? Or what? Thieve? Did you read the words "assaulted" and "robbed". There is big difference between thieves and robbers. This is another category then gold chain stolen on Beach rd. White Rose (1/2) are in the very central of Pattaya and I don't think that such street robbery/assault was the rule some 10 / 15 years ago. Things have become worse. 5 1 1 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post novacova Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 Just keep most of the mayhem congregating in Pattaya 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 11 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: Thieve? Did you read the words "assaulted" and "robbed". There is big difference between thieves and robbers. This is another category then gold chain stolen on Beach rd. White Rose (1/2) are in the very central of Pattaya and I don't think that such street robbery/assault was the rule some 10 / 15 years ago. Things have become worse. So, true. Those many years ago Pattaya was actually a pretty nice place to be. The violence has escalated enormous. Robberies and theft happen at those times as well, but most robbers were not even ready to use violence. They could try and rob a person at knife point, but not many times escalating to using it. Today, they hit first rob later, and refusal is directly connected to stabbing, shooting and death. It´s actually a very sad story. Not saying it didn´t exist in 10-15 years ago, but it was actually in a much smaller and almost at insignificant levels. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 4 hours ago, watchcat said: Pattaya, what can you say ? Dregs meet dregs? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keeps Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 5 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: Welcome to Thailand Gobi 🤔 I wonder if the police said "Aloo Gobi, what can we do for you?" 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 Is it me or does it seem like a disproportionate number of crimes that happen in Thailand, seem to happen in Pattaya? And the same seems to apply to crimes committed against tourists. It's terrible to be subjected to something like this, but the crime rates against foreigners committed in Thailand are still very, very low. However each and every crime seems to attract a lot of attention 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 5 hours ago, webfact said: but authorities remain committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors. On "Zero Dollar" holidays? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowNow Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Early yesterday? It happened on the 17th. More than two days ago.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaky Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Must be the heat, in combination with alcohol, weed, barbiturates, it drives people insane. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excogitator Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 5 hours ago, webfact said: An Indian tourist was brutally assaulted and robbed in Pattaya early yesterday. Gobi Manimaran, 34, was ambushed by a gang in front of the White Rose Hotel during the early hours. The attackers pounced without warning, stealing his iPhone 10 and US$50 (approximately 1,750 baht) before fleeing into the night. A passerby, who witnessed the terrifying incident, quickly came to Manimaran's aid. Together, they reported the crime at Pattaya Police Station, keeping hopes high for swift justice. “We need to check the CCTV footage,” declared the helpful bystander. Despite their determination to track down the criminals immediately, the hotel management insisted the police be notified first. The police promptly recorded the incident and dispatched an investigative team to review the hotel's CCTV footage. They assured Manimaran that they would leave no stone unturned in their hunt for the perpetrators. In related developments, Thai Government spokesperson Chai Watcharong recently highlighted the success of a new visa-free policy for Indian tourists, effective from May 11 to November 11. This initiative aims to boost tourism and stimulate Thailand’s economy. Bookings by Indian tourists surged by 60% between 2022 and last year, according to Airbnb data. Searches for accommodations in Thailand by Indian tourists increased by over 200% during major holidays, such as the Holi Festival and Easter this year. The unfortunate incident with Manimaran casts a shadow on efforts to attract more Indian tourists, but authorities remain committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors. Picture courtesy: Pattaya Mail -- 2024-06-19 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe If it's not Phuket, then it's Pattaya. People with ill intentions seem to gravitate towards the two... Any particular reason why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabradelmar Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 I really was expecting to read about gold necklaces and ladyboys... this is a bit more discouraging, really... getting rolled (for an iphone and $50) is wrong place/wrong time. But it's really the type of crime Thailand had better address, else no one feels safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Purdey Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 Jobs have been lost since COVID and more people are in debt. Hardly surprising if the crime rate rises. Create jobs. Train skills. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dogfish180 Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 No gold necklace? What kind of Indian is this???? 😄 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VBF Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 24 minutes ago, Keeps said: I wonder if the police said "Aloo Gobi, what can we do for you?" Only if they were trying to curry favour 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 but isn't Pattaya the World class Gold family friendly resort ..... don't sound too friendly to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowNow Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 12 minutes ago, Excogitator said: If it's not Phuket, then it's Pattaya. People with ill intentions seem to gravitate towards the two... Any particular reason why? That's where the money is... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Maybe some revanche for all their hard negotiations style openly displayed daily at the Pattaya Beachroad.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 24 minutes ago, Excogitator said: If it's not Phuket, then it's Pattaya. People with ill intentions seem to gravitate towards the two... Any particular reason why? Easy pickings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 5 hours ago, Gottfrid said: The violence has escalated enormous. and your source of this is what?...or just opinion? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobbyClarke Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Indians mainly arrive to smoke cannabis.... let's see what happens to them if it is banned. Nothing good happens during the early hours anywhere in the world, not just Thailand. The guy has missed out on his holiday insurance because his gold necklace should have been stolen also. COVID destroyed Thailand. An awful lot of Thais are unemployed and have no money. The crime rate has increased but hopefully all will return to normal for the Thais. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 52 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: Is it me or does it seem like a disproportionate number of crimes that happen in Thailand, seem to happen in Pattaya? And the same seems to apply to crimes committed against tourists. It's terrible to be subjected to something like this, but the crime rates against foreigners committed in Thailand are still very, very low. However each and every crime seems to attract a lot of attention not only common knowledge but common sense. Any tourist hotspots around the world attracts higher levels of crime. Just like NYC will have higher crime rate than some small town, why? more people, more opportunity and less chance of being caught 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 Just now, Sticky Rice Balls said: and your source of this is what?...or just opinion? My source is reading the news, and comparing that to long time ago. I read news at that time as well, and remember that it was not same frequency of crimes as well as it was also not some frequency, and level, of violence. Maybe you should try and read sometimes too, and you might have the same insight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 "Robbed............Assaulted................Pattaya" All too familiar (almost daily on AseanNow) a story for this "family friendly" resort. The only thing missing is "ladyboy" or "transgender person". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 "................but authorities remain committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors." Just tell them to stay away from Walking Street - problem solved! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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