Transsexuals steal tourists' iPhones

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Transsexuals steal tourists' iPhones

Published: 20 Dec 2012 at 14.27
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CHON BURI - Police on Thursday arrested and charged a transsexual with the theft of a smartphone from a Russian tourist in Pattaya.

Pol Lt Col Anek Srathongyu of Muang Pattaya police said the victim, Ilia Mozhaev, 29, and a tourist police volunteer brought the suspect, Cherdchai Chonnernsoong, 31, to the police station.

Mr Mozhaev told police that while he was walking along Pattaya beach the suspect quickly approached him and asked him if he wanted to sleep with him.

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Miranda
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Discussion 4 : 22 Dec 2012 at 20.224
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OMG did someone really steal an iPhone in Thailand??? That's awful.

Thank god your journalist was there to report it to the world.
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Discussion 3 : 20 Dec 2012 at 20.043
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Disc 2: Maybe only there for TWO REASONS, think about it :)
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Discussion 2 : 20 Dec 2012 at 16.382
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This seems to happen alot on Walking Street. The ladyboys are often caught, but they know nothing will happen.

Even though the police have a van there, they insist that the victim goes to the station to file a report. The victim will have to spend the rest of his day/night at the station doing that.
Knowing that at best the ladyboys will get a slap on the wrist, most people choose not to go to the station, and the ladyboys can go back to "work".

Perhaps it is time that the police start filing reports on the spot, and perhaps in a way that does not take half a day!!

Ban the ladyboys, they are there for one reason only, to steal!
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Discussion 1 : 20 Dec 2012 at 14.381
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Beware of ladyboys in Phuket and Pattaya.
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