Two members of necklace snatch gang arrested in South Pattaya

PATTAYA:--On Wednesday afternoon Pattaya Police announced the arrest of two men, thought to be part of a 6-man-gang, who regularly target foreigners wearing expensive gold necklaces.

Khun Sutin, thought to be the leader of the gang, and Khun Pacharapon aged 20 were arrested at a rented apartment in Soi Buakhao earlier on Wednesday. It was known that the remaining 4 gang members were living there as well but were not present when Police conducted a raid of the apartment.

It is thought the two arrestees were involved in a necklace snatch on 29th July at the Suksabai Villas in South Pattaya.
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It's common knowledge that scumbags come from all over Thailand to prey on victims both Thai and Farang in Pattaya and Phuket and other resorts as well. 

If rule #1 in Thailand is don't rent jet skis, rule #2 has to be don't wear gold necklaces in public.