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Russians targeted by motorbike body snatch gangs in Pattaya

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27 November 2019

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Separate incidents spark concern in Thailand resort. Picture: The Bangkok Post

On 17 November tourist Elena Pankratova, 25, lost two necklaces to thieves valued at  ฿55,000 ($1,740).

They were snatched by a motorbike gang which accosted the woman as she walked with her husband and child to a hotel. 

A few days later another female Russian tourist Irina Burika, 39, had her shoulder bag snatched by a motorbike gang while walking with her husband and her 5-year-old son.

The bag contained over ฿30,000 ($9500 including cash and other valuables, she reported to police. 

She lost her iPhone in the attack.

Police is checking CCTV cameras in the areas where the attacks happened.

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