Wan Lai Pattaya 2024 Marred by Theft: Many Tourists Report Belongings Stolen on Pattaya Beach

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Pattaya— On April 19th, 2024, Pattaya local media reported that many Thai and foreign tourists filed police reports after their belongings were stolen during Wan Lai Pattaya 2024 on Pattaya Beach, Pattaya. According to the police reports, at least 20 individuals both Thais and foreigners reportedly filed reports to Pattaya City police officers to request […]

Wan Lai Pattaya 2024 Marred by Theft: Many Tourists Report Belongings Stolen on Pattaya Beach
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[cheetzie]

5 hours ago, The Pattaya News said:

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Pattaya— On April 19th, 2024, Pattaya local media reported that many Thai and foreign tourists filed police reports after their belongings were stolen during Wan Lai Pattaya 2024 on Pattaya Beach, Pattaya. According to the police reports, at least 20 individuals both Thais and foreigners reportedly filed reports to Pattaya City police officers to request […]

Wan Lai Pattaya 2024 Marred by Theft: Many Tourists Report Belongings Stolen on Pattaya Beach
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This was always going to be inevitable. The amount of times I saw farangs and other tourists use their cheap plastic wallets they just bought to keep their cash, phones and even passports sealed inside and hung around their necks with a bit of string/tape was countless over Songkran week. As I am sure many of you know, the plastic wallets are transparent and therefore the tourists inadvertently were advertising their valuables to the eyes of the world, including the unscrupulous characters that roam sin city; easy pickings when everyone is distracted by the crazy water festival.