A day after his arrival, he told hotel staff that his room keycard was stolen while he was swimming and requested a new one. Later that night, he went to Soi Bangla with his friend,” Lt Col Somsak Thongkleang of Patong Police told thePhuket Gazette. “When he returned to the hotel at about 3:30am, he found the cash missing from the safe in his room. The caller identified himself as the guest and provided the right name, so the staff gave him the password,” Col Somsak added. The man then asked the hotel staff to call a taxi for him.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 03, 2017 12:11 UTC