In a chilling episode of crime that could rival any thriller, a Russian journalist found himself amidst a harrowing nightmare in the seemingly serene tourist enclave of Pattaya. The victim, David, a 28-year-old special correspondent from a prominent Russian news agency, recounts this terrifying event that not only left him severely traumatized but also saw him nearly 2.5 million baht poorer. On the evening of June 26, a visibly shaken David staggered into the Pattaya City Police station. Covered in bruises and bearing the marks of his ordeal, he recounted his harrowing story through an interpreter. The day had begun unthinkably early at 5 a.m. in his hotel room in Jomtien. Out of nowhere, a group of four Russian men ambushed him in what seemed like an orchestrated operation straight out of a crime movie. With the precision of a SWAT team, they utilized a ruse to gain entry, drawing…
