A Chinese tourist claimed that a bar girl he took back to his hotel room in Pattaya stole his money.

Jiangpeng He, 38, met the suspected femme fatale while drinking at a bar in the sleazy resort town on Tuesday night.

Smitten by the 'beautiful' woman, the holidaymaker invited her back to his room for sex.

However, he woke up later that evening alone in bed, the bar girl missing without a trace along with the 8,000 baht (185 GBP) in his wallet.

Heartbroken Jiangpeng filed a report at the Pattaya City Police Station at around 11 pm local time.

Police Lieutenant Kittiphong Thalangkan said: ‘After questioning the tourist, we dispatched investigators to gather evidence and track the suspect down for interrogation.'

Through an interpreter, the Chinese man said he initially thought nothing of the woman's disappearance until he discovered the cash missing from his belongings.

He allegedly said: 'I am convinced she was the one who took my money. That's why I went to the police.'

On the same day, Indian tourist Hemanth Kumar, 27, claimed he had his gold necklace worth 5,000 USD stolen by a transgender prostitute while he was in the shower after their romp.

Despite some success in cleaning up the town's image, alcohol and sex remain its biggest draws, often leading to a high rate of crime and accidents.

On July 15, American tourist Hysam Moustafa Saber was reportedly attacked by two transgender prostitutes who tried to steal the wallet from his pocket.

A day later, three ladyboys stole money from a disabled British tourist who hired them for sex in the same resort town.

The trio allegedly made off with 6,000 baht in local currency and 150 pounds in British notes while Chris John Glennon, 60, shuffled into the shower as he prepared expectantly for a wild night on July 16. The tourist was horrified when he emerged and the room was bare with some of his money missing.

Tourists are regularly attacked or caught up in crime, leading Pattaya to be dubbed 'Sin City'.

Embarrassed officials in the central government have launched tourism initiatives to attract families and rebrand Pattaya as a safe destination.

Authorities have also introduced safety measures, such as improved lighting and CCTV.

Despite some success in cleaning up the town's image, alcohol and sex remain its biggest draws, often leading to a high rate of crime and accidents.