Swede falls victim to Russian snatch thieves in Phuket

Phuket Gazette

Swedish tourist Peter Wentzel said the Russian ladies snatched his gold necklace and mobile phone while he was walking along the Karon beach road (pictured) late last night. Photo: Gazette file

Thai daily newspaper Siangtai Daily this morning reported Mr Wentzel filing a report with Chalong Police, who have jurisdiction over the south of Phuket, including Karon.

PHUKET: -- A Swedish tourist in Phuket had his gold chain and other valuables snatched by a pair of women he claims were Russian, according to a local media report.

Swedish tourist Peter Wentzel, 40, was walking along the Karon beach road at 11:30pm last night when two foreign women pulled up in front of him on a motorbike and asked for cigarettes, reported this morning’s edition of Siangtai Daily.

Suddenly, one of the women ripped a gold chain from around his neck and swiped his mobile phone as well as 8,000 baht in cash before they sped off toward Karon Circle.

The Swede told Chalong Police duty officer Nitikorn Rawang that he thought both women were probably aged between 30 and 35. They spoke in Russian, he said.

Mr Wentzel arrived in Phuket on February 7 for a one-month stay and was a guest at a resort in Kata, not far from where the alleged theft took place.

Capt Nitikorn said police would investigate the incident.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle12481.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-03-03

Was he asleep at the time?

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Getting robbed by 2 woman huh,if they held him at gunpoint I could believe it but how does someone snatch these things,my money would be in my pocket,ok the necklace I can believe.

Were the cell phone and money around his neck too?

Were the cell phone and money around his neck too?

Does seem odd. But it could just be the newspaper report of the incident is abbreviated.

Were the cell phone and money around his neck too?

Perhaps he was just used to handing his money over to women so it was a reflex action?

Were the cell phone and money around his neck too?

Perhaps he was just used to handing his money over to women so it was a reflex action?

Capt Nitikorn said police would investigate the incident.

Well, that will make him feel at ease.

Swede falls victim to Russian snatch

why do good things always happen to other people?

Swede falls victim to Russian snatch

why do good things always happen to other people?