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- Thailand News
Girlfriend of Pattaya theft suspect arrested with stolen items
The girlfriend of a theft suspect arrived at the Pattaya Police Station to support her boyfriend, only to be arrested herself after police discovered numerous stolen items on her person. Pattaya police apprehended 35 year old Samphan Prabkratum on Wednesday, June 26, under a Pattaya Provincial Court arrest warrant issued on June 7. He faced charges of burglary following a…
- Thailand News
Police hunt woman who stole gold amulet and 600 baht in Patong
A woman is being sought by police in Patong for stealing a gold amulet and 600 baht from a smoothie shop early today. Patong police responded to the incident on Sawasdirak Road at 10.50am today after the shop owner, known as Aum, reported the theft. She had closed her shop at 2.30am and found the items missing when she returned…
- Thailand News
Tattoo artist stumped by gold necklace left at studio (video)
A tattoo artist was left in a state of shock when a customer forgot a large gold necklace at his studio and then became unreachable. This incident, which occurred yesterday, April 20, was shared on TikTok by the username @armanucha1, who found themselves in a perplexing situation with no clear course of action after discovering the valuable item left behind.…
- Thailand News
Rayong police investigate Facebook gold scam
Victims of a fraudulent gold instalment scheme reported their case to the police, claiming to have been deceived by a scammer posing as a renowned gold shop in Rayong. Police Lieutenant Anuphong Phuangpee from the Klaeng District Police Station in Rayong Province received complaints from three victims, including 46 year old Suladda, Pornpawee, and Sasithorn. They were duped into making…
- Thailand News
Kamphaeng Phet gold shop heist nets 74,300 baht in jewellery
In a brazen daylight heist, a young man robbed a gold shop in Kamphaeng Phet Province, making off with two baht-weight gold necklaces valued at 74,300 baht (US$2,000). The robbery took place at approximately 3.30pm yesterday, March 1, when the suspect, feigning a regular purchase, snatched the jewellery and fled on a motorcycle. The police, led by Deputy Inspector Atit…
- Thailand News
Young girl finds and returns gold bracelet worth 70,000 baht to owner
A primary 4 girl returned a gold bracelet worth more than 70,000 baht to its owner. Villagers flocked to praise the honest girl who picked up a 2 baht (approximately 30.32 grammes) gold bracelet and returned it to the owner. The girl, of Number 53, Village No. 2, Ban Talu Non Muang. Samrong Ta Jen Subdistrict, Khukhan District, Si Sa…
- Thailand News
South Thailand: Intharam Temple gives away over 1,000 gift items for National Children’s Day
Inthraram Temple in the Mueang Mai Subdistrict of Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram province, is going all out for National Children’s Day, giving away gold rings, laptops, and smartphones. Over 1,000 gift items are up for grabs, including one bag of rice for each person. Phra Metheewatcharaprachathorn, better known as Assistant Professor Dr Luang Phor Daeng Nanthiyo, Advisor to the Abbot…
- Thailand News
Century-old golden fig tree extracted from Thai canal after local ceremony
A century-old golden fig tree was successfully lifted from the depths of the Lam Maat canal, Buriram province, after a two-day struggle, due to two broken slings. The ease of extraction only came after a local ceremony was conducted to appease the tree’s spirit. Yesterday (January 9), residents reported a surprising event where a backhoe attempted to lift a golden…
- Thailand News
Revolutionary Thai project turns waste into gold: The PARQ’s green secrets unveiled
In a move towards environmental sustainability, The PARQ, Thailand‘s pioneering mixed-use development, has unveiled its secret weapon: a cutting-edge waste management system that’s turning food waste into nutrient-rich plant vitamins. As the first project in Thailand to achieve the prestigious LEED Gold® version 4 certification and the WELL certified™ core gold standard, The PARQ is not just a real estate…
- Thailand News
Counterfeit gold ornaments worth 3 million baht found on Chaeng Watthana Road
Expressway Traffic Police officers yesterday reported a large black bag found on the outbound lane of Chaeng Watthana Road to Pak Kret Police Station, Nonthaburi. The bag, discovered on the expressway, contained a camouflaged backpack filled with various types of ornamental gold, weighing no less than 100 baht. Officers could not immediately identify whether the jewellery was real or fake.…
- Thailand News
Pregnant Burmese woman begs thief to return 240,000 baht’s worth of gold
A pregnant Burmese woman turned to social media to convey her heart-wrenching disappointment and appeal to a thief for the return of gold accessories valued at over 240,000 baht, which were stolen from her. The Burmese victim shared an image of now-empty gold containers along with a video capturing her emotional plea on social media. In the video, she tearfully disclosed…
- Thailand News
4 foreigners arrested for stealing 300,000 baht of gold near Bangkok
Police arrested four foreigners from the Middle East yesterday for stealing gold necklaces worth nearly 300,000 baht from the Aurora gold shop in the Pantip Plaza shopping centre in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. According to officers at Rattanatibate Police Station, the four foreigners were family members and worked together to distract gold shop staff and steal the valuable items. The…
- Crime News
Pattaya gold shop robbery suspect finally caught in South Korea
The suspect involved in the high-profile gold shop robbery in Pattaya has been apprehended, according to an announcement by the Region 2 Police. The accused had been on the run since the incident took place on November 9 last year, at the Aurora Gold Shop’s Pattaya South branch. The audacious robbery, which saw two trays of gold valued at over…
- Crime News
Robbery turns deadly in Suphan Buri: Man shot as thieves demand gold
A tragic incident unfolded in central Thailand yesterday, as a 42 year old man was fatally shot during a home robbery. Two unidentified men, one slim and the other fat, burst into the victim’s bedroom demanding gold. The culprits, who were helmeted and unrecognisable, took the homeowner’s gold jewellery before fleeing the scene. The incident took place around 8.30pm in a…
- World News
Unearthing riches: Danish man strikes gold with million-baht discovery in second-hand cabinet
A young Danish man stumbled upon three bars of pure gold worth over 7 million baht hidden inside a second-hand kitchen cabinet he had bought from a deceased tycoon. Despite the potential financial gain, he chose to hand the treasure over to the police. In 2019, Ajey, a resident of Denmark, caused a media stir with his accidental fortune. Being a…
- Crime News
Gold fraud: Trader arrested for defrauding investors of over 100 million baht
A high-profile gold trader in Saraburi has been arrested on fraud charges stemming from her operation of a gold investment scheme that allegedly defrauded hundreds of investors out of over 100 million baht. The apprehension of the alleged fraudster, 38 year old Watsamon, took place at a post office in Tha Luang District, Lopburi, following a court-issued arrest warrant from…
- Thailand News
Golden guardian’s treasure trove: Thai security guard’s wealth unveiled as frugality shines
A Thai security guard found bedecked in gold jewellery, including a thick gold chain, ring, and gold wristwatch, revealed the secret of his wealth to a local TikToker – frugality. The TikToker, @artpapearn, today shared with his followers that the guard says he never spends his salary, collects old items to sell or gives out alms coins, and never touches…
- Thailand News
Treasure hunters uncover ancient gold and artefacts in Thailand’s Bang Pakong River
Treasure hunters discovered ancient valuables, including gold rings and old coins dating back to the fourth and fifth reigns of Thailand, along the Bang Pakong River in Kabin Buri, Prachin Buri. Today, locals flocked to the site, following a Facebook post showing a video of people using metal detectors near a construction site along the riverbank. During a site inspection at…
- Crime News
Gold rush gone wrong: Thai influencer in hot water as cyber police investigate fraud allegations
A famous Thai influencer found herself facing the cyber police over allegations of fraud relating to the sale of gold lottery boxes and importing false information into a computer system. The total damage exceeds several million baht, as victims claimed they did not receive the boxes after purchasing them. The alleged fraudster, Anna Warintara Watsang, has yet to provide any…
- Crime News
Lao national busted in Thailand after 1.8 million baht gold shop heist
Thai police have busted another robber. A Lao national accused of stealing gold worth approximately 1.8 million baht from his home country was apprehended at a luxury condominium in the Mueang district in Khon Kaen province. The suspect, 27 year old Thao Sirasorn, was arrested in the condominium’s car park on Friday evening. Authorities seized eight gold necklaces, each weighing…
- Crime News
Robbery fail: Gold shop robber in Thailand injured by cop’s bullet
A gold shop robber in central Thailand failed at his goal of running away with several gold items after a cop shot him. The robber ended up seriously injured from the gunshot wound. The incident occurred in the Samut Chedi district of Thailand’s Samut Prakan province yesterday. A male suspect on a motorbike entered a gold shop near a market…
- Thailand News
Man is heartbroken after boyfriend steals over 200,000 baht of gold accessories
A Thai man filed a complaint with the police in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok yesterday after his boyfriend stole over 200,000 baht of gold accessories. The victim, a 69 year old man named Songchai “Noobird” Maicharoen, allowed reporters from Channel 3 to visit his house to conduct an interview regarding the theft case. The house of the alleged thief’s…
- Thailand News
Daring heist as Thai man steals four necklaces from gold shop
Local police reported that a man, posing as a customer, entered a gold shop located in a department store in the Bang Sao Thong district. The man showed interest in multiple necklaces before stealing four of them in a daring heist. The stolen necklaces have an estimated value of around 230,000 baht. Security camera footage revealed a man aged between…
- Thailand News
Cambodian trans snatches gold necklace from Singaporean man in Bangkok
Lumphini Police arrested an illegal Cambodian transwoman after she stole a gold necklace worth about 30,000 baht from a Singaporean man last night by pretending to greet and hug the victim while he was walking near Asok BTS Station in Bangkok. The official Facebook page of Lumphini Police Station reported today that they arrested a 36 year old illegal Cambodian…
- Phuket News
Kind Thai man returns pricey lost gold bracelet to British tourist in Patong
A kind Thai man returned a pricey lost gold necklace to a British tourist in Patong last week, media reported yesterday. The Thai man, 46-year-old Jakkarin Kongmueang, told Patong Police he found the bracelet at a bar in Soi Bangla on January 11. The Phuket Express reported that the bracelet was worth 150,000 baht. Jakkarin went to the station to file a report…
- Pattaya News
VIDEO: robber snatches 1 million baht worth of jewellery from Pattaya gold shop
There’s been another gold shop robbery in Thailand, this time in Pattaya. On Wednesday, the robber threatened staff at the Aurora Gold Shop in Tesco Lotus in South Pattaya at gunpoint. The robber reportedly first gave the staff a piece of paper detailing his demands. The staff were hesitant, so the robber then walked behind the counter himself, and took…
- Crime News
Police in central Thailand offer cash reward to help nab gold shop robber
Police in Thailand’s central province of Ayutthaya is offering a cash reward to help catch a gold shop robber. The robber got away with 95 baht weight in gold jewellery worth over 2.8 million baht on November 4, and he still hasn’t been caught. The robber fired shots at the store’s showcase at Lotus Department Store’s Sena branch, before running…
- Central Thailand News
UPDATE: Central Thailand gold robber was a chief correctional officer
UPDATE The man who robbed a gold shop in central Thailand yesterday has been arrested, and found to be a chief correctional officer. The man held up a gold shop in the province of Pathum Thani, stealing 6 necklaces. Altogether, the necklaces were worth about 450,000 baht. The thief snatched the pricey necklaces from a shop in a Tesco Lotus…
- Pattaya News
Chon Buri passersby annoyed at slow police response to gold snatcher
Passersby in Sri Racha district of Chon Buri were reportedly annoyed at police’s slow response to a gold theft incident yesterday. The 35 year old thief currently known as ‘Ae’ nabbed a gold necklace from a gold store in a shopping mall. Ae reportedly pretended he was just trying on the necklace, and then fled the shop. The shop clerk…
- Northern Thailand News
Stolen gold found scattered in northern Thailand
After a robber stole several pricy items from a gold shop earlier this week, police found 7 trays of gold ornaments in the middle of a river in northern Thailand’s Tak province. Local people showed the gold to police after they spotted it on an islet in the middle of Ping River in the main city district. The locals also…
