Police arrested a housekeeper at a Jomtien Beach hotel for twice stealing from a Russian guest.
Siriwimol Sriwilaisuk, 18, told police she twice pocketed cash left on a table in the room of Nikolay Lavanov, 37, at the unnamed hotel. She claimed she thought the total US$200 was a tip.
She said she used the cash to buy gold and pay personal expense.