Phuket house burglar’s rampage comes to abrupt end

PHUKET: Police yesterday snared a serial burglar who confessed to having robbed 12 Phuket residences since mid-June.

The 22-year-old Phang Nga native, Raewat Kasirak, was identified by police from many CCTV footage clips recovered from throughout the island, explained Lt Col Somsak Thongkliang of the Phuket City Police.

Mr Raewat, who was arrested in front of the Phuket Vocational College in Saphan Hin, took police back to his rental residence on Luang Poh Road.

“The suspect confessed that many of the items in the room were stolen,” Col Somsak said.

Inside the room police found two laptops, two gold necklaces, two tablets, a watch, a Samsung Hero, an iPhone 3 and two other mobile phones.

The iPhone 3 and gold necklace were from the robbery of a Toyota Fortuner on July 5 (story here).

“He sold the necklace from this robbery for 55,000 baht,” Col Somsak said.

Mr Raewat confessed to a spate of break-ins as follows:
June 17, City Home Housing Estate in Rassada;
June 18, home on Thungka Road, Phuket City;
June 20, home in Cherng Talay;
June 22, home in Chalong;
June 24, Rock Garden Housing Estate, Rassada;
June 24, Home in Thung Thong;
June 25, four robberies at Nattha Kamon Housing Estate, Rassada;
June 28, home on Koh Sireh;
July 5, Udomsuk Housing Estate, Pa Khlok.

Mr Raewat was charged for theft, Col Somsak confirmed.

— Kritsada Mueanhawong