Picture courtesy of The Pattaya News

 

Two Finnish tourists have reported the disappearance of $2,000 from their rented Pattaya home after a brief outing, prompting a police investigation. The incident took place on Soi Jomtien 7, where the sisters were staying with family. Their holiday took an unpleasant turn when they left to dine out and returned to find the cash missing, which is valued at over 60,000 baht.

 

The victims, led by Sini Susanna Anttila, reported the theft to the Dongtan Curve substation of Pattaya City Police Station shortly after 1 am on October 29. Police Lieutenant Anan Mahakij-asawakul, the duty officer, was informed that no house occupants admitted to knowledge of the missing money. Curiously, there were no signs of forced entry, leading officers to consider the possibility of an internal or otherwise inconspicuous intrusion.

 

Police logged the complaint and quickly sent a detective unit to investigate. The team began by collecting forensic evidence, interviewing potential witnesses, and analyzing CCTV footage from the vicinity. The investigation is active as officers aim to determine if an external or within-access individual is responsible for the theft.

 

No arrests have been made thus far, and authorities have yet to confirm any suspects. The missing cash highlights the risk for tourists keeping large sums unsecured in rentals. As a precaution, police are advising visitors to use safes and report any suspicious activity around their accommodations.

 

Pattaya, a favorite among European tourists, often sees petty theft incidents, but cases involving significant losses typically trigger swift police scrutiny. Efforts continue to resolve the case, urging anyone with pertinent information to contact local police.

 

Key Takeaways

• Finnish tourists in Pattaya report a $2,000 theft from their rental.
• Police investigate with no forced entry detected; no suspects named yet.
• Tourists advised to secure valuables amid high-value theft concerns.

 

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  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-10-29

 

 

18 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Curiously, there were no signs of forced entry, leading officers to consider the possibility of an internal or otherwise inconspicuous intrusion.

Or maybe it has never been any signs of any money at all.

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

Or maybe it has never been any signs of any money at all.

Or poor investigation. Foteignerd arr wealthy and if the RTP is not paid decently they won't work too. I have experience as with my burgarly they adked how much I would pay to solve the case, as no payment they could not garantee results.

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

 incident took place on Soi Jomtien 7, where the sisters were staying with family

 

there were no signs of forced entry

Inside job 

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

Or maybe it has never been any signs of any money at all.

Insurance scam? 
 

Wouldn’t be the first time a Finn has tried it on with an insurance fake claim.

Did somebody close to the renter owner of the place have a spare key and helped themselves maybe ? Anyhow a good reminder to never leave valuables unlocked and never to blindly trust landlords in Thailand (or any other place in the world). 

 

Or maybe a scam and fake claim like the brits were doing and are still doing in Spain, with phony medical certificates stating that they got a stomach issue in a spanish restaurant. As in Spain they did have the incentive to refund any tourist who got a stomac issue during holiday in Spain. Not sure if it still exists with all the frauds. Check it out online to get a larger scope on what it's about. 

I recall an Oz group who rented a large pool villa in Bali and let in some local guy who rang the bell and told them he was there to fix something. They let him in while they got back to drinking Bintang and splashing around. Yep, unsecured cash money all vanished! He did really well. 

 

Job 1 on arrival, secure valuables, not crack a beer!

Someone probably had a key

Put your cash, passport, and Rolex in a plastic bag and slide it under the fridge. No Tea-Leaf since the invention of refrigerators ever looked under the fridge. 

This is why god invented ATMs.

Ready access to cash when you need it.

No need to have large amounts of cash on hand and risk loss by theft.

 

My heart goes out to the Finnish ladies losing 2k of hard earned cash.

Very sad.

14 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Or poor investigation. Foteignerd arr wealthy and if the RTP is not paid decently they won't work too. I have experience as with my burgarly they adked how much I would pay to solve the case, as no payment they could not garantee results.

Yup. Been there done that some 15 years ago. 🙃🙃

Just now, cdemundo said:

This is why god invented ATMs.

Ready access to cash when you need it.

No need to have large amounts of cash on hand and risk loss by theft.

 

My heart goes out to the Finnish ladies losing 2k of hard earned cash.

Very sad.

Sadly they also use them as a tax grab at 250 baht per withdrawal. 

7 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

Put your cash, passport, and Rolex in a plastic bag and slide it under the fridge. No Tea-Leaf since the invention of refrigerators ever looked under the fridge. 

Great tip, will look next time 🤣

14 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Sadly they also use them as a tax grab at 250 baht per withdrawal. 

Depends on your financial institution.

Was recently traveling with my brother and sister and we all bank at different places that reimburse ATM fees.

Look into it, your financial institution isn't doing right by you if they don't do this.

You shouldn't have to pay to access your own money.

If you already have the cash, the best solution is to buy a money belt, it costs around 200 Baht, it hold all the cash and is placed inside your clothes. It's impossible to trust any rental apartment or hotel room. 

1 minute ago, cdemundo said:

Depends on your financial institution.

Was recently traveling with my brother and sister and we all bank at different places that reimburse ATM fees.

Look into it, your financial institution isn't doing right by you if they don't do this.

As I live here in Thailand it impacts me little.

Not many UK banks cover foreign ATM charges, if any. Nor would it be easy to transfer all my banking to another institution at my age and while living here. 

Why would anyone carry 2000 in cash in the modern age?   

32 minutes ago, Shocked farang said:

If you already have the cash, the best solution is to buy a money belt, it costs around 200 Baht, it hold all the cash and is placed inside your clothes. It's impossible to trust any rental apartment or hotel room. 

I keep my money belt in the top dresser drawer, right next to my pince-nez.

Just kidding, I have something similar for carrying cash and passport safely. 

11 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

As I live here in Thailand it impacts me little.

Not many UK banks cover foreign ATM charges, if any. Nor would it be easy to transfer all my banking to another institution at my age and while living here. 

Yes, I live here too.

You don't have to transfer all your banking, just open a checking account.

You say "not many UK banks cover foreign ATM charges, if any" well you only need one, right?

 

Schwab Bank investor checking accounts reimburse international ATM fees.

A UK citizen can open a Schwab One International account.

You could look into this, or...not.

 

If you aren't interested it's ok, others here might be.

 

13 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

But suit yourself and bitch about it.

I was not bitching about it, more highlighting that ATMs are a bit expensive here and it puts people off. As a non UK resident most UK institutions are not available to me. 

You are carping on with solutions to a problem I do not have. 

USA banks come with problems I do not need.

On my many buying trips to Chiang Mai a few years ago, my cash travelled with me in a body pouch, or if not likely needed, it remained in the bank. Never a problem.

14 minutes ago, TedG said:

Why would anyone carry 2000 in cash in the modern age?   

Having been here when the lines across the ocean were dredged up and cut off...  shutting down international bank transactions... having backup is a good idea (if you can have a bank account locally that works). 

That's them finished with Thailand then ! 🙄

3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I was not bitching about it, more highlighting that ATMs are a bit expensive here and it puts people off. As a non UK resident most UK institutions are not available to me. 

You are carping on with solutions to a problem I do not have. 

You bitched about it, countering my observation that ATM reimbursements are available.

That's how it came to my attention.

Not carping on, I provided information that might be helpful to those who actually find this a problem and would like a solution.

Not for you, who bitched about a problem that you say you don't have.

 

Just now, cdemundo said:

You bitched about it, countering my observation that ATM reimbursements are available.

That's how it came to my attention.

Not carping on, I provided information that might be helpful to those who actually find this a problem and would like a solution.

Not for you, who bitched about a problem that you say you don't have.

 

Go away troll.

16 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Or maybe it has never been any signs of any money at all.

why would they do that [ dont say insurance that dosnt work !]

14 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Insurance scam? 
 

Wouldn’t be the first time a Finn has tried it on with an insurance fake claim.

A possibility... help fund the holiday

Landlord or someone with access to the landlord’s keys.  

I was in Myanmar. Rented a room on booking.com. Hotel room safe broken.  Stored money in locked bag. Left early morning for day trip. Returned in afternoon to find lock broken. Money missing, family-run hotel had hired a part-time cleaner (regular cleaner sick), Part-time cleaner caught by police in transit between provinces. Money reimbursed.  I wish this ends well for the finnish tourists, hope its just a case they misplaced the money ... stranger things have happened (smile)!

14 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Or poor investigation. Foteignerd arr wealthy and if the RTP is not paid decently they won't work too. I have experience as with my burgarly they adked how much I would pay to solve the case, as no payment they could not garantee results.

Dongtan desk sarge quoted my in-laws 10K to investigate stolen car.