Japanese Businessman robbed of gold necklace in North Pattaya..!! In the early hours of Thursday a Japanese Businessman from Bangkok reported the theft of a 100,000 Baht Gold Necklace as he walked back to his Hotel in North Pattaya. Mr. Seiji Matsuzaki aged 69, an Executive Director of a company based in Bangkok producing Automotive Parts, reported the incident at Pattaya Police Station. Police were able to obtain CCTV video of the incident which occurred at 9.46pm on Wednesday Night, however the crucial moment when the necklace was taken was not seen due to poor camera angles. Mr. Matsuzaki was walking back to the Peace Resort Hotel from the North Pattaya Branch of Tesco-Lotus when 2 motorbikes with 3 Thai men on them, drove past the victim to initially see if he was wearing a necklace. When the 10 year old necklace, which also featured 3 Buddhist Amulets, was spotted, a passenger on one of the bikes approached the victim and was able to overpower the man and take the necklace. Police assume the men committed the robbery so they could use the proceeds from the stolen item to fund their Pattaya Songkran Festival celebrations. Recently, similar incidents have been taking place around Pattaya and the Police are urging tourists not to wear any expensive jewelry which could make them a potential target for criminals.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 03:50:38 +0000