Businessman robbed by transgender at Bangkok hotel, car found

A businessman was robbed by a transgender woman he met at a hotel, who then attempted to sell his stolen vehicle on social media. The police set up a sting operation but the suspect managed to flee.

Around 1am today, August 15, a 42 year old businessman, referred to as Gorn, visited the Nonthaburi City Police Station to identify his black Suzuki Swift. The vehicle had been recovered by police outside a convenience store on Soi 20 Mithuna in the Huai Khwang district of Bangkok. The car had been stolen by a 28 year old transgender woman named Pink, on the evening of August 13, as confirmed by CCTV footage.

The footage showed Pink leaving the room at a love hotel at 8.14pm and talking on the phone outside. By 8.30pm, the black Suzuki Swift belonging to Gorn was seen driving away from the hotel. Additional CCTV footage captured the car leaving a nearby road in Nonthaburi.

Gor reported the incident to the Nonthaburi City Police yesterday. He had met Pink at a hotel on a road in Nonthaburi’s Mueang district around noon on August 13.

After spending time together, Gornfell into a deep sleep and woke up around 3am the next day to find his black Suzuki Swift, an iPhone 12 Pro Max, a Xiaomi phone, and a Tag Heuer watch missing. Hotel staff informed Gorn that a man had driven away with the woman he had brought to the hotel, which prompted him to file a police report.

Police, led by Officer Tharathip Pengkham, reviewed the hotel’s CCTV footage and saw Pink in a white outfit making a phone call at 8.19pm. The footage confirmed that the car left soon after.

Upon further investigation, police discovered that Pink had posted images of the stolen car for sale on social media. They arranged to meet Pink at a convenience store on Soi 20 Mithuna in Bangkok, planning to arrest her during the transaction. However, upon arrival, they found only the car with the keys still in the ignition. It is believed that Pink became aware of the sting and abandoned the car.

Transgender robbed

Gorn, the victim, recounted his acquaintance with Pink, who had undergone gender reassignment surgery. They had arranged to meet at the hotel around noon, where they ate and talked before spending the night together. Gorn fell into a deep sleep and woke up at 3am to find his car and other valuables missing. Fortunately, police were able to recover his vehicle, reported KhaoSod.

Preliminary investigations led police to coordinate with the Nonthaburi City Police’s investigative unit to issue a warrant for Pink’s arrest. It is suspected that Pink did not act alone and may have had accomplices. The investigation is ongoing to apprehend the suspect and any potential collaborators.