Police Lieutenant Colonel Sirichai from Pattaya Police Station was called to the Banglamung Hospital in the early hours of Thursday Morning to investigate a case of bag snatching which occurred in front of Soi 15 on the Tappraya Road in Jomtien. Mr. Fienn Tomson aged 56 from Denmark and his girlfriend, Khun Saigeow aged 40 sustained minor injuries in the theft of Khun Saigeow’s handbag which contained 20,000 Baht in cash and some personal items. The pair explained that they were riding home on their motorbike when two men approached on another bike from behind and the passenger on the approaching bike snatched her handbag causing the pair to fall to the floor as they lost control of their bike. Police responded quickly and were able to locate the two suspects in the front of a Hotel in Soi Yensabai, South Pattaya. Khun Saingshai aged 18 and Khun Narong aged 25 were taken back to Pattaya Police Station where they confessed to committing the theft; however the handbag could not be recovered. The injured victims identified the suspects at the Police Station and the two men are now behind bars awaiting a court appearance.