Tourist allegedly pickpocketed at Pattaya Songkran splashing event

A tourist was allegedly pickpocketed at a Songkran water splashing event in Pattaya. The tourist, 25 year old Chinnawut Lahoong from Bangkok, told police that his wallet was stolen during a splashing event on Pattaya’s Walking Street.

Chinnawut informed Pattaya City Law Enforcement about the incident last night. He said that he stopped to buy a water gun while at the splashing event but when he went to pay for the item he found that his wallet was missing. The wallet contained 3,000 baht in cash, as well as various ATM cards, Chinnawut said.

Chinnawut filed a report with Pattaya City Police, who are currently reviewing CCTV footage to identify any suspects, The Pattaya News reported.

Following the incident, Pattaya City Police issued a warning to tourists to be more careful with their belongings…