Thailand: Andaman Phuket and Simplitel hotels location of recent thefts of Russian tourists

According to thephuketnews.com, the incidents took place in two different hotels – Andaman Phuket Hotel in Patong and the Simplitel at Karon Beach Phuket – details of the cases are almost identical. The money was stolen from hotel room safe boxes while the owners were on one- or two-day trips, and all the victims were clients of the same tour company – Coral Travel. Last weekend, the Russian tourists gathered in the lobby of the Simplitel to discuss the problem with hotel administration, tourist police volunteers and Coral Travel representatives. Read Article