Thief steals aluminium ladder in second Pattaya apartment heist

A thief has struck again at an apartment in Pattaya, stealing an aluminium ladder in what marks the second incident at the location this year.

The theft occurred yesterday, and the victim, 26 year old Pimnapa Yamsantia, provided CCTV footage to local news reporters to aid in identifying the culprit.

The footage shows a man, estimated to be between 30 to 35 years old, arriving at the apartment on a red Honda Wave 125 motorcycle, which lacked a licence plate. He was dressed in a full-faced black helmet, a blue shirt, and black shorts. The man parked next to the building, walked inside, and headed to the parking lot. From there, he took an aluminium ladder from the back of a pickup truck and then swiftly left the scene on his motorcycle.

This isn’t the first time Pimnapa has dealt with such an intrusion. In an earlier incident, a suspect broke into a tenant’s room and stole items including both fake and real gold, as well as a piggy bank. The repeated thefts have left her and other tenants on edge, living in fear of further break-ins.

“I hope the police will catch the thief soon. We are all very scared because of these frequent thefts.”

The incident took place in Soi Khao Talo 9, Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province. The local police are investigating but have yet to make any arrests in connection with the thefts, reported Pattaya News.

More details to follow.

In related news, technicians investigating an electrical system failure in the ceiling of a skywalk in Bangkok on September 5 discovered the body of a Thai man, who is believed to have died four to five months ago.

The technicians from Chong Nonsi BTS Station were called to examine the electrical fault last Thursday. The control panel and the entire system were located within the ceiling of the skywalk, necessitating that each technician crawl inside to conduct the inspection.