2 transgender women, 30 & 24, allegedly steal S$765,000 Patek Philippe watch from Chinese tourist in Pattaya

Two transgender women, aged 30 and 24, were arrested for allegedly stealing a Patek Philippe watch valued at about 20 million Baht (S$765,000) from a Chinese tourist’s hotel room in Pattaya, Thailand. The two were arrested on Nov. 8 at about 12:30am, The Thaiger and Pattaya Mail reported. Report On Nov. 7, the tourist, identified as Wu, lodged a police report alleging that they had stolen his passport and watch from his hotel room. The watch was a diamond-encrusted Patek Philippe PP5719G. Photo from The Pattaya News/ Facebook The two allegedly demanded 20,000 Baht (S$764.80) in cash to return the items. Wu said he complied and paid them. However, he claimed the pair only returned his passport and left the hotel with the watch. Arrest Local police conducted investigations and traced the watch, leading to their subsequent arrest. During initial questioning, both individuals denied the allegations. However, Pattaya Mail noted that they were reportedly not able to explain why the watch was in their room. Photo from The Pattaya News/ Facebook Local police later recovered the watch and returned it to Wu. Photo from The Pattaya News/ Facebook Watch The watch is believed to be a Patek Philippe Nautilus Reference 5719/10G-010. It is an 18-carat white gold watch that is encrusted with diamonds.