As reported by bangkokpost.com, “bout 50 transvestites were rounded up and taken to the police station after a foreign tourist complained he was drugged and robbed in Pattaya, according to reports…The police action followed a complaint by a Turkish tourist on Tuesday.” Read Article
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As reported by bangkokpost.com, ” Police arrested two Moroccans and an Algerian on Tuesday on charges of stealing tourists’ belongings at a resort on Koh Phangan. Bouma Diani, 40, Bahlou Lachraf, 26, and Muhammad (last name not given), 28, fled to Krabi after the thefts, according to police.” Read Article
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As covered by irrawaddy.org, “Robberies of foreign tourists are increasing at Bagan, an ancient temple complex that is one of Burma’s most popular tourist attractions, but local police in Mandalay Division are failing to improve safety, tourist businesses complain.” Read Article
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Pattayaone.net reported that a Norwegian resident of Pattaya was attacked and robbed by three men as he walked back to his home in Jomtien early on Wednesday Morning. Officers were called to Soi Watboon in Jomtien just before 2am and met with the victim, Mr. Richard Dahl aged 67 who appeared to be in an […]
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As covered by elevenmyanmar.com, “The move follows two incidents last week in which foreign tourists were robbed while cycling through the town. The first victim was a Chinese female who was robbed by a man on a motorbike while she was returning to her hotel after sunset, police said.” Read Article
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As reported in thejakartaglobe.com, “A South Korean tourist was hospitalized on Monday after he was attacked by a sword-wielding assailant in a botched carjacking attempt. Kim Seong-cheol, 42, was returning to his car parked on Jalan Darmawangsa in South Kuta when a man riding a motorcycle brandished a sword and attacked him. The victim fought […]
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Detectives hope tourists taking photos at the top of Mt Eden yesterday will have snapped images of an armed and dangerous man who is now on the run in Auckland. The man accosted a group of Asian visitors at the tourist attraction yesterday, stealing a handbag before firing five shots into the ground when one […]
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Assault occurred after the two German tourists visit the arcaelogical complex at Huaca del Sol y La Luna in Moche. Five masked assailants were armed with guns. laindustria.pe reported that two German tourists age 19 lived a scary experience when returning from the Huaca del Sol y La Luna in Moche. Five gunmen assaulted the […]
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As reported by timesofindia.indiatimes.com, “One more case of a foreign tourist being robbed of her shoulder-handbag has been reported in Calangute, the second such incident since last Sunday…Police said that Alves da Silva Mendonca Maria Manuel, a tourist from Portugal, presently residing at Gaurawaddo, Calangute…” Read Article
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Crimes against tourists Argentina According to mdzol.com, Mendoza, Argentina is known to be relatively safe for foreign tourists. However, their weakest area may be the main bus station known as, La Terminal de Ómnibus. This large bus terminal is a sea of humanity with lots of people and numerous foreign tourists coming from Chile and […]
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