An employee of the sportswear shop holds the
swimsuit while pointing
to the hapless shoplifter at the Pattaya police station.
Boonlua Chatree
A Filipina who allegedly walked out of a Central Festival
Pattaya Beach sportswear shop wearing a swimsuit she hadn’t paid for is
facing theft charges after shop staff caught on to her quick-change caper.
Diana Lyn Lopez, 30, was found fighting off security
guards at the Super Sport outlet Jan. 18 who were pulling on a pink body
suit commonly worn by beach volleyball players. She was taken to Pattaya
Police Station for processing.
Sales clerk Patcharee Aimpracha told police Lopez had
requested three swimsuits to try on, but allegedly only returned two. When
she tried to leave the store, the panicked clerk sent mall security after
her. They caught up to Lopez on the beach across from the Soi 9 mall and
forced her to return to disrobe and face police.
