A woman was arrested after stealing a mobile phone from a German tourist at a beach in Wichit.

Finnish Tourists Falsely Claim Kidnapping in Phuket: Overstaying Charges Pressed

The Phuket Tourist Police told the Phuket Express that on Thursday (December 14th) Ms. Van (alias), 25, a German national, went swimming in the sea in Ao Yon. She put her iPhone 13 Pro that cost about 30,000 baht in her bag on the beach. Thirty minutes later she found that her mobile phone had disappeared from the bag while she was swimming. She consequently filed a report to the Wichit Police.

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By Goongnang Suksawat
The Phuket Express