Theft

  • Pattaya NewsThai woman arrested for stealing 120,000 baht from Russian man in Pattaya

    Thai woman arrested for stealing 120,000 baht from Russian man in Pattaya

    Police arrested a Thai woman for stealing 120,000 baht in cash and a mobile phone from a Russian victim in Pattaya on January 8. She confessed to spending most of the money on a holiday trip with her family. The 37 year old Russian man, Xavier, filed a complaint with officers at Bang Lamung Police Station on January 8, reporting that his…

  • Thailand NewsThai thief poses as jogger to steal over 1 million baht from luxury home

    Thai thief poses as jogger to steal over 1 million baht from luxury home

    A thief posed as a resident of a luxury village in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok and pretended to jog around the community before breaking into a home and stealing over 1 million baht in cash and valuables. The 30 year old homeowner, Kanin Kosonwittayanan, contacted officers from Rattanathibet Police Station to investigate the theft at his home on the afternoon…

  • Thailand NewsGold rush: Daylight thief strikes Phitsanulok market

    Gold rush: Daylight thief strikes Phitsanulok market

    A thief snatched a gold necklace weighing 2 baht from a 65 year old shop owner in broad daylight at a market in the Phitsanulok province. The suspect fled on a motorcycle, prompting police to launch an urgent search for the thief. The incident took place at the front of First Boutique, located at 109/103 Village 7, Bang Rakam subdistrict,…

  • Crime NewsPolice arrest six over thefts in Udon Thani communities

    Police arrest six over thefts in Udon Thani communities

    Police Colonel Phatthanaphon Chanphon, along with Deputy Superintendent of Investigation Police Lieutenant Colonel Nitit Roraklongtan and Investigation Officers Police Lieutenant Colonel Banjong Phakot and Police Lieutenant Colonel Pichet Pakkethati, announced the arrest of six men suspected of theft at Mueang Udon Thani Police Station yesterday, January 20. The group included 30 year old Khemanat Upakot, who allegedly stole from the…

  • Bangkok NewsTheft at Add Carabao’s daughter’s home incurs 100,000 baht loss

    Theft at Add Carabao’s daughter’s home incurs 100,000 baht loss

    A theft at the under-construction home of Nenicha Opakul, daughter of renowned singer Yuenyong Opakul, more commonly known as Add Carabao, resulted in losses estimated at over 100,000 baht. The incident, reported by Nenicha’s legal representative, Melita, is under police investigation. Today, January 20, Phuvanes Viviekhatkan, a deputy investigator at Pravet Police Station, received a report about the theft. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai bride-to-be forgets bag in temple bathroom, loses 100,000 baht dowry

    Thai bride-to-be forgets bag in temple bathroom, loses 100,000 baht dowry

    A Thai bride-to-be lost 100,000 baht in gold and cash yesterday that she prepared as a dowry for her wedding after forgetting her bag in the bathroom of a temple in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani. The victim, Prapassorn, contacted officers at Mueang Ubon Ratchathani Police Station at around 2.30pm, yesterday, January 19 to report the theft at Sa Prasan…

  • Crime NewsBREAKING: Foreign man robs car at gunpoint with kids onboard

    BREAKING: Foreign man robs car at gunpoint with kids onboard

    An urgent manhunt is underway in Chumphon after a foreign man brazenly stole a car at gunpoint, with a terrified Thai mother and her two children inside. Royal Thai Police (RTP) are calling on the public to be on high alert and assist in locating the suspect and vehicle. Facebook user Kraiwich Chanthra, also known as Oat Rescue Lang Suan,…

  • Thailand NewsUmbrella-clad thief climbs from ceiling to steal but only gets 100 baht

    Umbrella-clad thief climbs from ceiling to steal but only gets 100 baht

    Police are searching for a thief who descended from the third floor to the ground floor of a bakeware and bakery ingredient shop in Rayong province, using an umbrella to conceal his identity before stealing from the cash register. However, he left with a minimal loot of around 100 baht. The store manager, Komprakorn, filed a complaint at Mueang Rayong…

  • Crime NewsMother arrested for gold theft amid lender threats in Thailand

    Mother arrested for gold theft amid lender threats in Thailand

    A 27 year old mother was arrested for stealing a gold bracelet after facing dire financial straits. She resorted to stealing following threats from a lender who intimidated her by threatening her four month old child. The incident occurred on January 12 in a gold shop in Hua Ro, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Ayutthaya province. Suwichada Ongying, who works…

  • Crime NewsPanty creep: Residents fume as pervert steals women’s underwear

    Panty creep: Residents fume as pervert steals women’s underwear

    Residents have expressed frustration over a perverted man with a mental disorder and voyeuristic tendencies, who has been stealing underwear and spying on women in their homes. The incident culminated when he fell through a ceiling while watching a woman shower. Police apprehended him but his mother secured his release. Yesterday, January 14, CCTV footage from a house in the…

  • Bangkok NewsThai woman arrested in Bangkok for stealing luxury items

    Thai woman arrested in Bangkok for stealing luxury items

    Police apprehended a 50 year old Thai woman at a clubhouse in Sukhumvit 31, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana district, Bangkok for allegedly stealing luxury items from her uncle, a judge. The stolen items, which include Hermes bags and diamond earrings, are valued at approximately 3.65 million baht. The incident came to light after the judge reported the theft to Mueang…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya panic: Turkish tourist tied, robbed in condo heist drama

    Pattaya panic: Turkish tourist tied, robbed in condo heist drama

    A Turkish tourist was discovered bound and robbed in his Pattaya condo, sparking a major police investigation. In the early hours of today, January 14, the quiet corridors of the upscale condominium were disrupted as security staff stumbled upon 36 year old Masis Erkol, a Turkish national, in a dire state. Tethered with handcuffs and cable ties by a trio…

  • Bangkok NewsForeign man pickpocketed at Bangkok shopping mall entrance (video)

    Foreign man pickpocketed at Bangkok shopping mall entrance (video)

    Three thieves, reportedly foreign nationals, pickpocketed a foreign man at the entrance of a shopping mall in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok this afternoon. Several news pages on Facebook shared a video showing the foreign victim searching for his stolen valuables in a black backpack outside the shopping mall, today, January 13. The mall is believed to be EmQuartier, located near…

  • Bangkok NewsTwo men arrested for cable theft in Bangkok’s Si Phraya area

    Two men arrested for cable theft in Bangkok’s Si Phraya area

    Two men were arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing communication cables in the Si Phraya area in Bangkok. The suspects were apprehended by police after suspicious behaviour was observed, including inconsistent explanations for their presence at the scene. The arrest was conducted by a team led by Police Lieutenant General Siam Boonsom and several other senior officers, including Police Major General…

  • Thailand NewsCopper thieves takes power supply from Buriram residents

    Copper thieves takes power supply from Buriram residents

    Residents of Baan Jok Tia in Buriram province were left puzzled when a series of power outages occurred, suspecting the electricity authority had removed their meters due to unpaid bills. However, it was discovered that someone had cut the main power lines to homes and a local temple, possibly to sell the copper wiring. Residents from Baan Jok Tia, Mueang…

  • Thailand NewsKhon Kaen couple arrested for 1 million baht amulet theft

    Khon Kaen couple arrested for 1 million baht amulet theft

    Police in Khon Kaen arrested a 45 year old man and his 48 year old wife on charges of theft and possession of stolen property. The couple is accused of stealing valuable amulets from a residence, which the woman had nabbed while working as a housekeeper. The stolen items, including several amulets such as the Phra Phuttha Chinnaraj Indochina and…

  • Thailand NewsSuspects caught in theft of iPhone 14 Pro Max in Bangkok

    Suspects caught in theft of iPhone 14 Pro Max in Bangkok

    Two suspects have been apprehended in connection with the theft of an iPhone from a 17 year old boy, the son of a department director, during a planned transaction near a prominent shopping mall on Rama IV Road. The incident occurred when the victim, known as A, arranged to sell the iPhone 14 Pro Max, blue in colour, and was…

  • Bangkok NewsSole offender: Thai man nabbed for Bangkok temple shoe theft spree

    Sole offender: Thai man nabbed for Bangkok temple shoe theft spree

    Police arrested a Thai man for stealing shoes, some valued as high as 50,000 baht, from multiple temples in Bangkok. The man reportedly committed the thefts not for resale but to satisfy personal urges linked to his mental illness. Officers from Samran Rat Police Station investigated the incidents after receiving repeated complaints about shoe thefts from temples across Bangkok. Security…

  • Bangkok NewsLiberian duo arrested in Bangkok for US,000 gold scam

    Liberian duo arrested in Bangkok for US$90,000 gold scam

    Two Liberian nationals have been detained in connection with a gold-selling scam in Bangkok that resulted in the theft of US$90,000, equivalent to around 3 million baht, from a Thai businessman. The scam involved swapping counterfeit banknotes for genuine ones. Police Colonel Pansa Amarapitak, the chief of Thong Lor Police Station, announced the arrest of 32 year old Solomon Varney…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok handbag thief caught after motorcycle crash

    Bangkok handbag thief caught after motorcycle crash

    A dramatic incident unfolded yesterday, December 30, in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district, when a 25 year old man was apprehended after a botched handbag snatching. The suspect collided with a civilian’s motorcycle during his escape, resulting in a head injury. The arrest was made near the entrance of Soi Phahonyothin 61. At approximately 1.14pm, police received a report from the…

  • Crime NewsMan suffers electric shock during power line theft near police station

    Man suffers electric shock during power line theft near police station

    A daring incident unfolded today as a man attempted to cut high-voltage power lines just 200 metres from a police station in Samut Prakan, resulting in a severe electric shock and a precarious rescue operation. The man, approximately 30 years old, was found hanging from the power lines after suffering a shock, prompting an urgent response from emergency services. The…

  • Crime NewsCyber theft in Udon Thani drains 2.4 million baht from firm

    Cyber theft in Udon Thani drains 2.4 million baht from firm

    A significant cyber theft incident involving a mobile banking app has emerged, affecting an accountancy firm in Udon Thani. The firm found its bank accounts emptied of 2.4 million baht across three banks, and the lack of notification about these transactions has raised serious concerns. Ornanong Boonto, managing director of a company in Moomon, Mueang district, shared her experience to…

  • Crime NewsUnemployed engineer arrested for theft spree in Hat Yai

    Unemployed engineer arrested for theft spree in Hat Yai

    Police in Hat Yai have apprehended a 26 year old unemployed engineer involved in a series of thefts across resorts, hotels, and hospital patient rooms. The arrest took place yesterday, December 25, when police raided a rented room in a nondescript building in Soi Chok Saman 4, Hat Yai Municipality, Songkhla. The suspect, identified only as Muach, originally from Narathiwat,…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket duo swipes 600 euros from Belgian with a fake hug

    Phuket duo swipes 600 euros from Belgian with a fake hug

    Police yesterday, December 25, arrested a Thai woman and a transwoman for pretending to greet a Belgian man with a hug and stealing 600 euros in cash (approximately 21,000 baht) from him in the Patong area of Phuket. The 58 year old Belgian victim filed a complaint with Patong Police Station officers at around 5am on December 22, reporting that…

  • Bangkok News2 Vietnamese men arrested for thefts at love hotel, over 500 evidence seized

    2 Vietnamese men arrested for thefts at love hotel, over 500 evidence seized

    Police arrested two Vietnamese men at a love hotel in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok yesterday, December 18, following a spate of thefts in the area. Over 500 pieces of evidence were seized. Officers from Chaiyaphruek Police Station received multiple complaints regarding thefts in the Bang Bua Thong, Bang Kruai, Bang Si Mueang, and Chaiyaphruek areas of the province. A covert…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok man caught stealing 1,100-litre water tank

    Bangkok man caught stealing 1,100-litre water tank

    A man was caught attempting to steal a 1,100-litre stainless steel water tank in Taling Chan, Bangkok, with plans to sell it to a junk shop. Police received a report about the incident early yesterday morning, December 15, leading to the arrest of 62 year old Prasert Jitthamphong, who was found with the stolen tank and a blue tricycle cart…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok app-based rider steals 15,000 baht from Russian woman

    Bangkok app-based rider steals 15,000 baht from Russian woman

    Police arrested a Thai app-based motorcycle taxi rider for stealing 15,000 baht from a Russian woman in Bangkok and spending all the money on gambling. The Russian victim, 25 year old Anna Petrova Andreevna, filed a complaint at the Royal Palace Police Station on Friday, December 13, stating that she lost 15,000 baht in cash to the app-based motorcycle taxi…

  • Pattaya NewsBritish suspect arrested for Pattaya gold chain thefts

    British suspect arrested for Pattaya gold chain thefts

    A muscular British man was apprehended for his involvement in a series of daring gold chain snatches from tourists in Pattaya. Despite denying the accusations, CCTV footage and witness testimonies have implicated him in the crimes. The arrest took place at 4.30pm yesterday, December 13, when Thananon Athipansri, Deputy Superintendent of Pattaya City Police Station, along with the Provincial Investigation…

  • Bangkok NewsThai man flees petrol station bill with fuel hose attached to car (video)

    Thai man flees petrol station bill with fuel hose attached to car (video)

    A Thai man evaded paying a 500-baht bill at a petrol station by fleeing in his black sedan, dragging the fuel nozzle and hose along Hathairat Road in Bangkok. A motorcyclist who witnessed the theft recorded a video of the black sedan pulling the fuel nozzle and hose along Hathairat Road and shared it on his TikTok account, rosphutnaned, on…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya scrap collector loses 2,000 baht in tricycle theft

    Pattaya scrap collector loses 2,000 baht in tricycle theft

    A theft incident in Pattaya early yesterday morning has left a local scrap collector distressed. At 3am, a 42 year old woman, reported to the Pattaya City Police Station that 2,000 baht had been stolen from her tricycle while it was parked on Soi Beach Road 6. Kamonwan, who earns her living by collecting recyclables, recounted that she had left…