Foreign tourist’s gold necklace stolen in Patong alley

Patong Police are currently investigating the theft of a gold necklace from a foreign tourist in Soi Sea Dragon, off Bangla Road, which took place early yesterday morning, October 4.

The incident, which occurred around 12.20am in front of a bar, was reported by the victim, Guilherme Rodrigues e Almeida Fernandes, to the police.

Fernandes, whose nationality was not disclosed, stated that his 10-gramme gold necklace was stolen by two individuals. He recounted that he went to Soi Bangla looking for a place to have a drink. Upon arriving at the entrance, he encountered two men dressed as women.

One of the men, described as chubby with a small moustache and wearing a green dress, and the other, thin and dressed in white, approached Fernandes. They attempted to invite him for a drink, but Fernandes declined and continued walking towards Soi Sea Dragon.

In front of a shop named Harem, the man in the green dress approached Fernandes again, engaging him in conversation and attempting to touch him. The man grabbed Fernandes’s shoulder and hugged his neck, while the man in the white dress followed closely behind. Fernandes told them to stop following him, and eventually, both men walked away.

Upon leaving Soi Bangla, Fernandes realised his gold necklace was missing. Convinced that the two men had stolen it during their encounter, he returned to the area to search for them but found that they had disappeared.

Police are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the area and gathering additional evidence to identify the suspects involved in the theft, reported Phuket News.

In related news, after trying to escape to a temple, a man has been arrested for a series of gold necklace snatchings in Nong Khai and Bueng Kan provinces. Originally from Udon Thani, the 31 year old suspect was living with his wife in Bueng Kan.