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Gday guys, I just spotted this on the pattaya mail site.
NOTE TIME 3.45am,.... what a bozo. Thats just asking for trouble.
Swiss man mugged by pimp gang
Boonlua Chatree
A Swiss tourist was mugged by a gang of pimps on Beach Road, who made off with his gold necklace.
Police received a report at 3.45 a.m. on August 26 that Daniel Heest, a 45-year-old Swiss national who was staying at a hotel in South Pattaya, had been robbed when he was walking alone opposite Mike Shopping Mall.
East told officers that two Thai females had approached him offering to sell sexual services. He said that he declined and started to walk away when three youths stepped out from behind a coconut tree and proceeded to assault him, snatching the gold necklace he had bought in Switzerland for 45,000 baht. He called for help from those nearby, but nobody came to his aid. The thieves ran off.
Police could find no sign of the culprits on Beach Road. They questioned the beach girls who witnessed the attack, but none were willing to give statements.
The attackers are believed to be members of a gang going by the name of the Circle Gang. There are about 10 members and they act as pimps for the beach girls. They also get the girls to talk to foreign tourists then jump in and steal whatever valuables they can get. The gang members always manage to make their escape, as the girls do not want to say anything.
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