65-year-old Russian tourist falls prey to bag snatcher in Pattaya
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A motorcyclist snatched a bag of a 65-year-old Russian tourist in the seaside town of Pattaya late Friday night, causing him to lose Bt25,000 in cash and a mobile phone, police said.
Pol Capt Phutthipong Chuenchom, deputy inspector of Pattaya police station, said the incident happened at 00:10 am Saturday at the front of Paradise Park on Soi Wat Bunkan in Tambon Nongprua of Chon Bur’s Bang Lamung district.
The victim, Vladimir Gorgots told police that he also lost several important identification in his bag.
He said the motorcyclist came from behind and snatched away his shoulder strap bag and sped away.
Phutthipong said police were checking feeds of security cameras in the area to try to identify the bag snatcher.
