PHUKET: A ladyboy katoey who picked a pocket and stole a young tourist's wallet in Patong will be sent to the courts as an example to others, a Phuket police officer said today.
The wallet, belonging to South African visitor Oliver Matthews, 19, contained only 200 baht, Kathu Police Station Lieutenant Jongserm Preecha told Phuketwan.
''It's time these kinds of crimes were stopped so we are sending the perpetrator to the courts today rather than impose a small fine,'' he said.
The thief, Thailand ''Jenny'' Kunboonanb, 30, confessed to picking the pocket of Mr Matthews as he walked outside the Village Hotel on beach road about 8.10pm last night.
With the help of Tourist Police, Mr Matthews reported the matter to Patong police soon after, and he was quickly able to identify Khun Jenny as the thief from a database of mugshots of Patong ladyboys.
Khun Jenny was arrested last night and is due to appear at the Phuket Provincial Court in Phuket City today.
The wallet, belonging to South African visitor Oliver Matthews, 19, contained only 200 baht, Kathu Police Station Lieutenant Jongserm Preecha told Phuketwan.
''It's time these kinds of crimes were stopped so we are sending the perpetrator to the courts today rather than impose a small fine,'' he said.
The thief, Thailand ''Jenny'' Kunboonanb, 30, confessed to picking the pocket of Mr Matthews as he walked outside the Village Hotel on beach road about 8.10pm last night.
With the help of Tourist Police, Mr Matthews reported the matter to Patong police soon after, and he was quickly able to identify Khun Jenny as the thief from a database of mugshots of Patong ladyboys.
Khun Jenny was arrested last night and is due to appear at the Phuket Provincial Court in Phuket City today.
There's only one punishment suitable... Castration! No, wait... That's what they want, isn't it?
Posted by Bartholomew on July 11, 2011 14:32