A 33-year-old South Korean tourist has reported the disappearance of 25,000 baht from his Pattaya hotel room after waking to find a Thai woman he had met on Walking Street had left.

Yeonho Lim filed a complaint with Muang Pattaya Police and later approached the media, accompanied by a Thai friend. He submitted CCTV images and other evidence from the hotel.

Lim said he met the woman, whose name he does not know, at an entertainment venue on Walking Street in South Pattaya on 10 September. He said he had been drinking and was intoxicated when the woman approached him.

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He then invited her back to his room to continue drinking. After arriving at room 1317 at the Aster Hotel and Residence, they drank together for a period before he became sleepy and went to bed, Lim said.

Cash missing when guest woke up

At around 7am, the next morning, Lim said he checked his belongings and discovered that 25,000 baht in cash kept in the room had gone missing. His bag had also been opened, while the woman was no longer in the room.

He told police he suspected the woman may have been connected to the missing money. CCTV material was handed to investigators to help identify her and establish whether anyone else was involved.

Police Lieutenant Phupha Yongyakul, deputy investigation inspector at Muang Pattaya Police Station, accepted the complaint. Officers are examining the available evidence, including hotel CCTV footage, and will follow legal procedures to determine the facts and locate those connected to the case.

Police have not publicly identified the woman, and no arrest has been announced.

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15 September 2026

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“Met a girl on Walking Street, invited her back to my room, got drunk and passed out. Then 25,000 baht disappeared.”

Pattaya: Terms and conditions may apply. 😂😂

She (or maybe he) are likely known to the police, so I hope they soon make an arrest.

This could never happen.

But it seems this never happens the most. 😘