Saturday 15th November 2008
Swiss Tourist slightly hurt in Jomtien Beach Road bag snatch.
Crimes against tourists are of top priority for local Police Divisions at this time with the on-set of high season. Just after 11pm on Friday Night, a group of Swiss Tourists were taking a late night stroll along Jomtien Beach. In a matter of seconds, they had become victims of a common crime and had also sustained minor injuries. As they took their walk along the promenade, two Thai’s on a motorbike pulled up beside the female victim named as Mrs. Susarh Elbia aged 62. A female passenger on the bike dismounted and approached the tourist and grabbed her handbag which contained Thai currency and personal documents. She fell to the floor during the fracas and she screamed for help. Police were on-scene in a matter of seconds and located and arrested the two suspects who crashed their motorbike further along Jomtien Beach. Khun Boonjong aged 30 and his wife, Khun Anon aged 42 were arrested and later confessed to the theft. The female suspect explained that the pair worked as construction workers and were short of money. They needed to send money to their family home to support their 3 year old child. Both are now behind bars awaiting a court appearance on Monday morning.
