Russians Mug Thai Men In Pattaya

[george]

Two Russian thugs mug Thai men and steal their valuables

Dragnet captures tourists at dawn

PATTAYA: In a bizarre role reversal of what is the ‘norm’ for street crime, two cash-strapped Russian tourists were arrested after mugging two men in the wooded are near the Cosy Beach Hotel.

Officers arrived at the crime scene shortly after 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday to find two Thai men covered in blood. The men told police that the foreigners had beaten them with lumps of wood and stole their cash, mobile phones and personal documents.

Chumporn Pranar and Naratip Gratoke both suffered head injuries and a broken nose after the tourists hit them over the head before fleeing into a wooded area. The Thai victims were taken to Pattaya Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Vigilant police officers scoured the area until dawn broke through the darkness, and eventually spotted the foreigners as they attempted to flee. Police captured Yuri Ermakov, 19, and Vitaly Derr, 20, both from Russia, and took them to Soi 9 for questioning.

The pair confessed to their crimes, saying they wanted the cash to continue their fun spending spree. Unmoved by their motive, police charged them with theft and causing bodily harm.

--Pattaya Mail 2004-03-05

[tuky]

It is getting harder all the time to have a decent fun spending spree in Pattaya.

Just ask Chumporn Pranar and Naratip Gratoke, I bet they didn't have much fun.

[britmaveric]

Maybe, however there is always going to be the odd few who make it bad for those who behave themselves! Another pair of muppets who will get to see Thai justice.

[tuky]

I have no sympathy...

[davethailand]

if they don't see thai justice they will probably see thai revenge, and they deserve it.

[Moving]

In general, do Thai's tend to carry a lot of cash?? I wonder how much money these two master criminals thought they were going to get? Seems they may have had better luck with a fat falang.

[britmaveric]

Pretty odd I do admit. Worse thing a Ferang can due is beat on a Thai. Guess the ruskies were a bit thick, and definitely desperate.

[jori]

Sorry wrong post

[William Osborne]

Were these men ever caught?

No !

[Heng]

Does anyone have a time machine so we can go back and solve this mystery?

[male]

morons.

[sbk]

6 year old thread.

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