gold shop robbery

  • Crime NewsGolden getaway foiled: Shoe-less thief caught fleeing with loot

    Golden getaway foiled: Shoe-less thief caught fleeing with loot

    A man with a unique approach to theft was apprehended after stealing gold in Samut Sakhon. The suspect, who removed his shoes before entering a shop to commit the crime, was caught while attempting to flee to northern Thailand with the stolen goods intended to finance an engagement. A 32 year old man named Somlak Jantongtae, originally from Roi Et,…

  • Thailand NewsFrom grill to gold: Chicken vendor ruffles feathers in heist near Bangkok

    From grill to gold: Chicken vendor ruffles feathers in heist near Bangkok

    Police arrested a Thai grilled chicken vendor for a robbery at a gold shop in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok on Saturday and confiscated two stolen gold necklaces worth approximately 87,000 baht. Officers from Bang Yai Police Station investigated the robbery, which occurred at the Golden 99 Gold Shop in The Bang Yai City Market at around 8pm, on October 19.…

  • Crime NewsFake Line Man caught in gold ‘heist’ situation by sharp-eyed bikers

    Fake Line Man caught in gold ‘heist’ situation by sharp-eyed bikers

    A man disguised as a Line Man delivery driver attempted to rob a gold shop in Samut Sakhon but was captured by vigilant motorcycle taxi drivers before he could escape. The robbery occurred at the Bangkok Golds shop located in the Lotus Mahachai 2 branch in Maha Chai subdistrict, Mueang Samut Sakhon district, Samut Sakhon province. The suspect, a tall…

  • Crime NewsPolice offer 100,000 baht reward in Thung Song gold heist case

    Police offer 100,000 baht reward in Thung Song gold heist case

    Royal Thai Police are intensifying their efforts to capture the suspect involved in a gold heist at a Thung Song shopping mall. Police gathered around 70% of evidence pointing to the suspect’s identity and announced a 100,000 baht reward for information leading to his arrest. The incident occurred recently when a man, disguised in clothing that completely concealed his face,…

  • Thailand NewsArmed robber targets gold shop in Nakhon Si Thammarat

    Armed robber targets gold shop in Nakhon Si Thammarat

    An armed robber struck again at a gold shop in Nakhon Si Thammarat, following the exact pattern of a previous heist. The incident took place close to the store’s closing time, causing panic among employees and shoppers. The robbery occurred at Yaowarat Gold Shop inside Lotus Department Store in Thung Song, Nakhon Si Thammarat. The assailant, dressed in black and…

  • Thailand NewsThai teen arrested in Bangkok gold heist to support wife and child

    Thai teen arrested in Bangkok gold heist to support wife and child

    A 17 year old Thai yesterday admitted to stealing a gold bracelet worth over 200,000 baht from a gold shop in the Ratchada area of Bangkok. He stated that he needed the money to take care of his wife and their one year old child. The robbery took place yesterday, August 18, at a shop on the second floor of…

  • Thailand NewsEx-police officer foiled in Phatthalung gold shop robbery attempt

    Ex-police officer foiled in Phatthalung gold shop robbery attempt

    A former police officer, dismissed from service, attempted to rob a gold shop in Phatthalung’s central market. Armed with a gun and a hammer, the suspect was thwarted by the shop owner who noticed the gun was fake and managed to apprehend him. Phatthalung City Police Station received a report at around 11.30am from a concerned citizen about a robbery…

  • Crime NewsThief snatches 210,000 baht gold necklace in a daring mall heist

    Thief snatches 210,000 baht gold necklace in a daring mall heist

    A bold theft occurred yesterday at 7pm when a lone robber seized a 5-baht weight gold necklace valued at over 210,000 baht from the Aurora gold shop located inside a shopping mall in Bang Kaeo, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province. The thief, under the guise of examining the jewellery, snatched the necklace and fled the scene, leaving the shop…

  • Thailand News2 armed robbers remain at large after stealing 1.2 million baht gold in Surat Thani (video)

    2 armed robbers remain at large after stealing 1.2 million baht gold in Surat Thani (video)

    Two armed robbers remain at large after stealing gold bracelets worth at least 1.2 million baht from a gold shop in a Lotus’s supermarket on Number 41 Road in the Chaiya district of the southern province of Surat Thani. Chaiya Police Station officers were alerted to the gold robbery at the Yaowarat Krungthep gold shop in the Lotus’s at around…

  • Thailand NewsGold shop in Tha Sala district falls victim to armed robbery

    Gold shop in Tha Sala district falls victim to armed robbery

    An armed robbery occurred at a gold shop in the Tha Sala district of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, where necklaces worth 500,000 baht were stolen. A 54 year old man, Chaiwut Wethayawong, has been identified as the prime suspect in the case, and the police have applied for a court arrest warrant. The robbery took place yesterday and the investigation…

  • Thailand NewsUnemployed Thai man arrested for gold theft after his birthday party

    Unemployed Thai man arrested for gold theft after his birthday party

    Police arrested an unemployed Thai man for stealing a gold necklace from a shop in Bangkok after paying off debts and throwing himself a belated birthday party at a resort in the central province of Kanchanaburi. Officers at Phetchakasem Police Station received a theft complaint at the Mae Thong Kham gold shop on Phetchakasem Road in Bangkok’s Bang Kae district…

  • Thailand NewsThai soldier with gambling addiction nabbed for stealing gold to pay dowry

    Thai soldier with gambling addiction nabbed for stealing gold to pay dowry

    Police arrested a Thai soldier for stealing two gold necklaces worth 340,000 baht from a shop in Prahum Thani province near Bangkok. The soldier claimed he lost all his money gambling online and needed a dowry to marry his girlfriend. Officers from Suan Prik Thai Police Station were notified about the gold theft yesterday afternoon, December 13. The theft took…

  • Thailand NewsThief steals 88 gold necklaces worth at least 17 million baht in Chiang Mai

    Thief steals 88 gold necklaces worth at least 17 million baht in Chiang Mai

    A Thai man stole 88 gold necklaces from Yaowarat Krungthep Gold Shop in Lotus’s supermarket in the Fang district in the northern province of Chiang Mai yesterday. Each gold necklace was worth 200,000 to 500,000 baht causing losses of at least 17 million baht. The theft took place at about 18.45pm yesterday, November 28. The thief stole 88 gold necklaces…

  • Crime NewsPattaya gold shop robbery suspect finally caught in South Korea

    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 NewsThief’s fiery hand sanitiser ploy nets 1.7 million baht loot from Bangkok gold shop

    Thief’s fiery hand sanitiser ploy nets 1.7 million baht loot from Bangkok gold shop

    In a daring solo heist, a robber invaded a gold shop in the Saimai area of Bangkok. Threatening to torch the shop by sprinkling hand sanitiser all around, the brazen thief caused shop staff to scatter, enabling him to pilfer gold worth 1.7 million baht, amounting to 48 baht of gold. The incident happened at 6.50pm yesterday. Bangkok police are…

  • Pattaya NewsMotorbike taxi driver helps nab gold thief in Pattaya

    Motorbike taxi driver helps nab gold thief in Pattaya

    In Pattaya, a courageous motorbike taxi driver, known as a Win, assisted in apprehending an 18 year old gold thief yesterday. The young offender claimed that the high cost of living in the city drove him to commit the crime. The incident occurred at 3pm at the Yaowarat Gold Shop on South Pattaya Road, situated in the Nong Prue sub-district…