Australian Grandparents Drugged, Robbed And Left For Dead On A Thailand Holiday

[Buchholz]

Elderly couple's Thai nightmare

Grandparents Betty and Albert Jager had visited Thailand before but their most recent trip was considerably different as the unsuspecting couple were drugged, robbed and left for dead. During a holiday to Bangkok in June last year, the elderly Perth couple were enjoying dinner on their final night's stay when they were approached by a friendly Thai woman.

Charmingly persuasive, the woman set her attention on Betty, describing a traditional dance show just minutes out of town. "She was beautifully dressed," said Mrs Jager. "A lovely lady and very nicely spoken." She asked, "Would you like to come along?" Deciding to try something new, the unsuspecting couple drove for 45 minutes, eventually arriving at a small restaurant.

There was a band playing modern music and a small crowd, but there was no dance show. "I wasn't suspicious yet," said Mr Jager. "I was just annoyed because I had no idea where we were, and Betty wanted to see the dance show - she told us it had been cancelled."

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Western Australia Today - November 1, 2012

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Accompanying Video News story

Link:

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/elderly-couples-thai-nightmare-20121031-28kdr.html

[Scott]

Quite an old topic, by the way.