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  • Thailand NewsSoldiers recover gold necklace after Chiang Rai landslide (video)

    Soldiers recover gold necklace after Chiang Rai landslide (video)

    A house owner in Chiang Rai experienced a landslide that buried their home, prompting a call for military assistance to recover a gold necklace lost in the mud. After six hours of digging, the soldiers’ efforts were rewarded when they found the necklace and returned it to its rightful owner. Heavy flooding in northern Thailand, particularly in Chiang Rai, caused…

  • Thailand NewsForeign tourist’s gold necklace stolen in Patong alley

    Foreign tourist’s gold necklace stolen in Patong alley

    Patong Police are currently investigating the theft of a gold necklace from a foreign tourist in Soi Sea Dragon, off Bangla Road, which took place early yesterday morning, October 4. The incident, which occurred around 12.20am in front of a bar, was reported by the victim, Guilherme Rodrigues e Almeida Fernandes, to the police. Fernandes, whose nationality was not disclosed,…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMan arrested for snatching gold necklaces, attempts to ordain

    Man arrested for snatching gold necklaces, attempts to ordain

    After trying to escape to a temple, a man has been arrested for a series of gold necklace snatchings in Nong Khai and Bueng Kan provinces. Originally from Udon Thani, 31 year old Anurak was living with his wife in Bueng Kan. On September 10, Anurak targeted a female government employee at the Bueng Kan Government Complex, attempting to snatch…

  • Thailand NewsCambodian woman caught stealing necklaces in Samut Prakan

    Cambodian woman caught stealing necklaces in Samut Prakan

    A 32 year old Cambodian woman was apprehended by locals after snatching three Naga necklaces valued at 40,000 baht from a jewellery store in Samut Prakan. She cited financial stress from a 60,000 baht loan taken to support her two children as the reason for the theft. Police Lieutenant Thanakit Kaenin received a report of a robbery at a jewellery shop…

  • Thailand NewsThai man loses 125k gold necklace to woman on dating app

    Thai man loses 125k gold necklace to woman on dating app

    A Thai man lost a gold necklace worth over 125,000 baht to a woman he met on a dating app after meeting her at a hotel in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The victim, 18 year old Ditdanai Takhamhor, filed a complaint against his former date, identified only as Zia at Mueang Udon Thani Police Station. Ditdanai explained that…

  • Thailand NewsNervous thief’s gold heist foiled at Ratchaburi department store

    Nervous thief’s gold heist foiled at Ratchaburi department store

    A young man attempted a solo gold heist at a prominent department store in Ratchaburi, but his nerves got the better of him. He escaped with a single gold necklace, only to be caught later. Police Lieutenant Pramarn Plathong, an investigator at Mueang Ratchaburi Police Station, received a report at 6pm yesterday about a robbery at a gold shop in…

  • Thailand NewsLadyboy duo nabbed for stealing gold necklace from Indian tourist

    Ladyboy duo nabbed for stealing gold necklace from Indian tourist

    Police arrested two Thai ladyboy thieves for gold necklace theft in Pattaya after one of them was caught pretending to hug an Indian tourist and stealing his necklace worth about 60,000 baht. The 50 year old victim, Subhash Petloj, reported the incident, which occurred around 10.50pm on May 9 to Mueang Pattaya Police Station. Petloj explained that he was relaxing…

  • Crime NewsTransgender fugitive caught after 2-years hiding in meditation centre

    Transgender fugitive caught after 2-years hiding in meditation centre

    A two-year fugitive, a transgender woman, was finally apprehended by the police after a long period of evading law enforcement. The individual was wanted for snatching a gold necklace from a noodle vendor during an opportune moment and had since been hiding in a monastery. The arrest also unearthed an existing warrant for drug-related charges. Today, April 21, Thai law…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya transwoman arrested for stealing 300,000 baht gold necklace from Swiss man

    Pattaya transwoman arrested for stealing 300,000 baht gold necklace from Swiss man

    Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers yesterday arrested a Thai transwoman for stealing a gold necklace worth about 300,000 baht from a Swiss man. The Swiss victim, 60 year old Phillippe Bocion, reported to Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers at 1.30am on Saturday, January 20 that a Thai transwoman stole his gold necklace. Bocion said the transwoman approached and sexually harassed…

  • Pattaya NewsThai national arrested for Pattaya street gold robbery

    Thai national arrested for Pattaya street gold robbery

    Pattaya police last night apprehended a 19 year old Thai national, Wutthikrai Poonsang, following a robbery incident that occurred on Pattaya Walking Street on January 10. Wutthikrai is accused of snatching a gold necklace from a Thai woman named Amarin Kokaew. On the previous day, Wutthikrai allegedly stole a 1 baht weight gold necklace, valued at 32,000 baht, from Amarin.…

  • Thailand NewsTransgender arrested for theft of gold necklace worth 300,000 baht

    Transgender arrested for theft of gold necklace worth 300,000 baht

    A 29 year old transgender woman made her escape via South Pattaya Road after snatching a 300,000 baht gold necklace from a Chinese tourist on Christmas Day last year. Yu Chao, a 36 year old Chinese tourist, was left stunned. In the early hours of December 25, near Wat Chai, he encountered a transgender woman offering companionship. Little did he…

  • Crime NewsBangkok gold heist: 23 necklaces stolen in daring store robbery

    Bangkok gold heist: 23 necklaces stolen in daring store robbery

    A daring heist took place at a renowned gold store inside a Lotus’s mall branch in Nong Chok, Bangkok, where a lone masked robber wielding a gun swept away 23 gold necklaces. The aftermath saw the thief escaping in a parked orange taxi. The incident occurred at 7.30pm yesterday, and the police were promptly informed. As the officers from the…

  • Thailand NewsGolden opportunity gone wrong: Burmese man arrested for gold necklace heist

    Golden opportunity gone wrong: Burmese man arrested for gold necklace heist

    Police arrested a Burmese man for stealing a gold necklace worth 65,000 baht from a Thai woman in the northern province of Chiang Mai. The 42 year old victim, surnamed Oil, filed a complaint at Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station on October 29, saying a man snatched a gold necklace she was wearing and fled at around 4am. The theft…

  • Thailand NewsRomantic Thai thief nabbed for stealing gold necklace to finance beach trip with wife

    Romantic Thai thief nabbed for stealing gold necklace to finance beach trip with wife

    Police in Bangkok arrested a romantic Thai thief who confessed to stealing a gold necklace from a Burmese victim at the bustling Sirichai market. The motive behind his theft? A romantic escapade with his wife to Bang Saen Beach in Chon Buri province. The victim, Lin Aye, reported the theft at Bang Khun Tian Police Station on Sunday, October 22,…

  • World NewsUdderly unexpected: Buffalo blunders by swallowing gold necklace

    Udderly unexpected: Buffalo blunders by swallowing gold necklace

    An unsuspecting buffalo in Washim, Maharashtra, India, swallowed a gold necklace after its owner accidentally served it on a plate. The woman, a buffalo caretaker, removed her necklace to take a shower, inadvertently placing it on a plate laden with yellow beans and a copious amount of husks. Upon completing her shower and laundry, she presented another plate of food…

  • Việt NamVietnamese woman laughs off thief’s gold snatching as it turns out to be fake

    Vietnamese woman laughs off thief’s gold snatching as it turns out to be fake

    A woman in Vietnam unexpectedly laughed off a gold snatching incident that went viral, baffling the thief while sweeping rubbish outside her house. The unshaken victim amused onlookers with her reaction when the stolen necklace, worth about 36,800 baht (US$1,060), was revealed to be fake. A video capturing the unusual encounter made its rounds on international websites, showing the woman…