Cash and valuables stolen from Australian’s Central Pattaya apartment

PATTAYA: -- An Australian resident reported the theft of money and other valuables from his rented room in Central Pattaya, late on Monday Night at Pattaya Police Station. Mr. Paul Kirkland aged 51 told Police he returned home on Monday Night to his rented apartment in Soi 3 off Central Pattaya Road to find his room safe had been opened. Inside was 2,500 Australian Dollars and 11,000 Thai Baht along with his Passport and other important documents

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-- Pattaya One 2011-11-22

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The police think the thieves live locally?

They are probably in Phuket now on their holidays.

Thailand has banks where one can deposit large sums of cash for safe-keeping

Thailand has banks where one can deposit large sums of cash for safe-keeping

Its been reported its getting much harder to open an account these days.

Thailand has banks where one can deposit large sums of cash for safe-keeping

2,500 Australian Dollars and 11,000 Thai Baht = Not exactly a large sum of cash. Nothing wrong to keep it in a safe in your rented apartment.

Edited November 22, 201114 yr by Payboy

Thailand has banks where one can deposit large sums of cash for safe-keeping

2,500 Australian Dollars and 11,000 Thai Baht = Not exactly a large sum of cash. Nothing wrong to keep it in a safe in your rented apartment.

Until it gets stolen

Bank safes are a little bigger than your average room safe...but glad you're so cashed-up that you consider AUS$ 2500 a trivial amount

Edited November 22, 201114 yr by FarangBuddha

...but glad you're so cashed-up that you consider AUS$ 2500 a trivial amount

Have you seen the prices in Pattaya these days!