Pattaya Ransom Plot: Two Indian tourists freed from condo

Pattaya Ransom Plot: Two Indian tourists freed from condo after alleged kidnapping by compatriots

Police in Pattaya raided an upscale condominium in the early hours of February 7 and rescued two Indian tourists allegedly held for ransom on the 16th floor. Investigators say the kidnappers contacted a victim’s mother in India and demanded more than 6 million rupees—about 2 million baht—for their release. Inside the unit, officers found the victims with their hands tied and clear signs of physical abuse. Four Indian nationals were arrested at the scene, while the suspected ringleader reportedly escaped just before the raid and remains at large. Police say the victims were ambushed outside their hotel, threatened with extreme violence to pressure payment, and were located after the victim’s family sought help through the Indian community network in Chon Buri.