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Jewellery Snatching in Thailand: Practical Safety Tips for Travelers

Updated 17 October 2026. This guide replaces older material with practical information and sourced references. Rules, services and contact details can change. An early PersonalThailand article described a frightening incident involving a necklace while riding a motorbike taxi in Pattaya. The original first-person account is historical and has not been independently verified. Rather than use…