CHON BURI: A transsexual woman has been arrested on a charge of stealing a 200,000-baht gold bracelet from an Indian tourist in Pattaya.
Police apprehended Saranphat Bovornkitnukorn, 39, at a condominium on soi Khao Noi in Bang Lamung district around 9pm on Tuesday.
Sarannphat was wanted on an arrest warrant issued by Pattaya Provincial Court on a charge of theft.
Indian tourist Kolal Avisake, 40, had filed a complaint with Pattaya police on Dec 3 that his gold bracelet worth about 200,000 baht was missing, believed stolen. Security camera recordings showed a man in woman's clothing appearing to steal the bracelet from Mr Avisake in front of a shop on Pattaya's Walking Street.
Investigators were able to track down the suspect to the condominium in Soi Khao Noi. A security guard was asked to knock on the door of the suspect’s room. When Saranphat opened the door, police carried out the arrest warrant.
Saranphat admitted being the person named in the warrant, but denied stealing the gold bracelet.
