Attack of the Thai Transvestites

Travel Blog  •  Jim Benning  •  11.15.05 | 12:53 PM ET

It sounds more like a B-movie than real life, but apparently a gang of Thai transvestites has been robbing men in Bangkok. Their method? According to an AP story in USA Today: “concealing strong sedative pills under their tongues and spitting them down the throats of their victims while kissing, causing them to pass out so they can be easily robbed.” It’s not clear that tourists have been targetted very often, but police plan to warn visitors about the danger. Side note: The AP report describes the transvestites in question as “attractive.” Since when has the AP been rating transvestites?