BANGKOK – Immigration police have arrested an Iranian national accused of being part of a gang that uses distraction tactics to steal from foreign tourists at Bangkok’s MRT stations. The suspect was taken into custody on January 26, 2026, following a complaint from a Chinese tourist who was robbed at MRT Rama 9 station. Filipino […]
PATTAYA – A recent global study has cast a shadow on the reputation of the popular Thai beach destination of Pattaya, identifying it as the eighth worst city in the world for pickpocketing and scams. The report, compiled by the U.K.-based insurance price comparison site Compare the Market, awarded Pattaya a score of 44.43 out […]
Nine Philippine nationals were arrested in Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi airport for allegedly pickpocketing a South Korean tourist. They admitted to having committed similar offences multiple times, targeting foreign visitors in popular tourist hotspots. Illegal Filipino Tour Guide Arrested in Koh Phangan Police detained two Filipino men and seven Filipina women at a hotel in Bangkok’s […]
At 8:00 AM on June 1st, 2024, Phraratchawang police officers and relevant agencies captured a suspect accused of committing multiple robberies at popular tourist attractions in Bangkok since 2010. Five Mongolian Nationals Arrested for Pickpocketing Tourists in Bangkok and Pattaya The suspect, publicly identified only as 55-year-old Ms. Pornthip, was arrested at a condominium in […]
The Tourist Police and Immigration Bureau have arrested a group of five Mongolian nationals suspected of pickpocketing tourists at major attractions in Bangkok and Pattaya. Australian Tourist Allegedly Loses 200,000 Baht to Pickpocket on Pattaya Tour Bus The investigation began on March 11th after a Chinese tourist, Mrs. Sun Yueying (71), reported to Nongprue police […]
An Australian tourist expressed frustration after losing all his belongings and a large sum of money allegedly to a pickpocket on a tour bus while traveling to Pattaya to celebrate Loy Krathong. Japanese Tourist Pickpocketed in Pattaya On November 27th, around 4:30 PM, Mr. Jeevarass Palasunoram, an Australian tourist in his 30s, reported the incident […]
CHONBURI, Nov 10 (TNA) – A Japanese tourist fell victim to theft in Pattaya. Pattaya Transgender Person Pickpockets Russian Couple and Gets Arrested Mr. Toshiak Shinohe, a Japanese national, reported to the Pattaya City Police Station after being pickpocketed while riding a Songthaew taxi or a modified pickup truck to accommodate passengers along Soi Bua […]
A transgender person in Pattaya was arrested by police last night for allegedly pickpocketing cash and two gold necklaces from a Russian couple several days ago. Two transgender suspects arrested on Pattaya Beach after allegedly trying to steal Russian tourist’s gold necklace The suspect was taken to the Pattaya Police Station on suspicions of pickpocketing […]
