A woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing a gold necklace from a Belgian tourist who inadvertently filmed the entire thing while walking on Sukhumvit Road.
Manasnan Pengwichai, 30, was arrested Saturday by Lumphini police in Samut Prakan province after she was caught on camera unclasping the necklace from the neck of Frederik de Vreese, 25. Manasnan, who is transgender, was charged with robbery, according to Lt. Col. Naruewat Puttawiro of the Lumphini Police Station.
De Vreese was filming himself at the time as he walked near Asoke intersection, a common hangout for sex workers, at around 11pm on Tuesday. Manasnan can be seen wrapping her arms around his neck and then getting busy removing his necklace, which she allegedly walked away with.
De Vreese did not know that he had been robbed until later. He said the necklace belonged to his…
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