Pattaya, Thailand – March 14th, 2026 – A 33-year-old Japanese tourist, Mr. Ichiki, has filed a police complaint after allegedly being assaulted and robbed by a transgender woman in his hotel room in the early hours of March 13th, 2026.
The incident occurred in a hotel located in the Nongprue subdistrict near Pattaya City. Mr. Ichiki, who owns a well-known restaurant in Japan, told reporters through an interpreter that he met the suspect, a transgender woman, around 4:00–5:00 a.m. on Walking Street in South Pattaya.
According to the victim, he agreed to hire her for a relaxing massage at a price of 1,000 baht and brought her back to his hotel room. While he was showering, he later discovered that approximately 2,000 baht in cash was missing from his wallet, leading to an argument.
The dispute escalated into a physical altercation. Mr. Ichiki attempted to escort the woman out of the room, but she reportedly became aggressive, kicking and breaking the glass door of the room, causing damage. In the chaos, the victim fled the room in fear. During his escape, he dropped around 9,000 baht in cash on the floor, which the suspect allegedly also picked up and took.
The woman is also accused of further damaging items in the room and breaking the victim’s mobile phone. Mr. Ichiki noted that the suspect may have sustained a leg injury from the broken glass, as blood was visible.
The victim provided hotel CCTV footage to reporters and police, which clearly captured the suspect’s image. He has formally reported the incident to authorities and submitted the video as evidence to aid in tracking down the suspect.
Mr. Ichiki expressed feeling unsafe and urged police to apprehend the suspect quickly so that legal proceedings can move forward to the fullest extent.
Pattaya police are currently reviewing the CCTV footage, gathering additional evidence, and working to locate and question the suspect. The case is being investigated under relevant laws for assault, theft, and property damage.
This is not the first case of tourists having issues with transgender women allegedly robbing or assaulting them in Pattaya recently.
Another Japanese tourist in Pattaya was reportedly recently attacked with a pair of scissors by a transgender woman who was later arrested, as reported here.
In another viral story, two naked transgender women chased an Indian tourist near Pattaya Beach after a payment dispute for companionship services.
A viral video of a transgender woman just released from jail attempting to pickpocket a foreign tourist on Second Road was also reported here.
A transgender woman was also arrested in Pattaya for a robbery of a Chinese tourist, as reported here.
All of these issues took place within the past several weeks.
Photos: Recent meetings from local police in Chonburi.
