200,000 Baht Gold Necklace Stolen From Korean Tourist in Pattaya

A Korean tourist last week was allegedly robbed of his 200,000 baht gold necklace by a trio of transgender suspects in Pattaya.

The 51 year old tourist, Seongmu, accompanied by his 43 year old Thai friend, Surat Kongin, revealed the details of the robbery which took place on Thursday, January 11, imploring justice for the brazen theft.

The escapade unfolded when Seongmu, who landed in Pattaya on January 1, decided to take a leisurely stroll along Pattaya Beach after a sumptuous dinner on Soi 2 around 8pm on January 11. Seongmu found himself accosted by a group of three transgender women near Soi 5 to 6.

Surat recounted the unsettling encounter with the Thai media, detailing how the trio propositioned Seongmu for erotic services, a proposition he firmly rejected. Undeterred, they attempted an unwarranted embrace, leading Seongmu to defensively push…