A foreign woman was caught on CCTV stealing a souvenir from a shop in the Thalang district in Phuket yesterday, May 17.
Footage from the shop’s security cameras was shared on the Phuket Times Facebook page to warn other business owners in the area and help identify the suspect. The shop owner said the incident occurred at about 3.45pm.
In the video, the foreign woman was seen wearing a white shirt and pink skirt, with her hair in braided pigtails. She was carrying a white shoulder bag and a plastic bag. The shop owner did not disclose her nationality.
According to the shop owner, the woman initially picked up a model Thai-style house before turning away from the camera. She was then accused of placing another item, described as a decorative flower basket model, into her plastic bag.
The foreigner later brought the house model to a staff member to pay for it. The employee reportedly noticed the second item and asked about it.
The suspect allegedly claimed she had already paid another worker for the flower basket. After paying for the house model, she left the shop. Staff later checked with colleagues and discovered no payment had been made for the second item.
The shop owner did not reveal the value of the products taken. It also remains unclear whether a police complaint was filed against the foreign woman.
In a similar incident reported in Krabi in April, a foreign tourist was caught on CCTV stealing from a cannabis shop in the Ao Nang area.
According to reports, the man waited until a staff member had fallen asleep before taking a cannabis joint stored in a small plastic tube and leaving the shop.
The footage also showed him returning later in an attempt to steal more items, but the shop owner arrived before any further theft occurred. The man reportedly pretended to browse products, purchased a lighter and then left the shop. No arrest in that case was reported by Thai media.
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