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Pattaya Hotel Sex Encounter Ends With Russian Tourist Reporting Cash Theft
A Russian tourist in Pattaya reported that approximately 10,000 baht in cash went missing from his hotel room after a paid sexual encounter. Police have detained two transgender individuals, one from Laos and one from Thailand, for questioning as the investigation continues.
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