Theft

  • Thailand News3 Mongolian men arrested for pickpocketing tourists in Thailand

    3 Mongolian men arrested for pickpocketing tourists in Thailand

    Thai police arrested three Mongolian men on March 23 for pickpocketing foreign tourists at popular attractions in Pattaya, Chon Buri, and Bangkok. Officers from the Tourist and Immigration Police in Chon Buri and Pattaya detained five Mongolian men at a hotel in the On Nut neighbourhood of Bangkok on March 23. Among them, three were suspects wanted for multiple pickpocketing…

  • Thailand NewsChon Buri police nab thief stealing 18,000 baht gold bracelet

    Chon Buri police nab thief stealing 18,000 baht gold bracelet

    A theft at a gold shop in Chon Buri Province was foiled when police apprehended a 21 year old factory worker who posed as a customer to steal a gold bracelet. The suspect, Shinawatra, was arrested and confessed to the crime, prompted by the high gold prices to fund personal expenses. The brazen theft occurred at a gold shop in…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman denies stealing from Chinese man, accuses him of rape attempt

    Thai woman denies stealing from Chinese man, accuses him of rape attempt

    A Thai woman denied stealing credit cards from a Chinese man and accused him of attempting to rape her at his BBQ restaurant in Pattaya. The 33 year old Chinese man, Dihui Wu Dihui, filed a complaint at Bang Lamung Police Station in Pattaya on March 13, accusing a Thai woman he met on a dating app of stealing his…

  • Thailand NewsThai teacher gets two years for false lottery ticket theft claim

    Thai teacher gets two years for false lottery ticket theft claim

    A sensational lottery scandal in Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province ended yesterday with the sentencing of Preecha Kraikruan, a 56 year old local Buddhist teacher. The Kanchanaburi Provincial Court handed down a two-year incarceration sentence for falsely accusing a 68 year old retired law enforcement officer, Police Lieutenant Jaroon Wimool, of the theft of lottery tickets that won a 30 million baht…

  • Thailand NewsGolden getaway: Thai woman swipes Chinese man’s credit cards in Pattaya

    Golden getaway: Thai woman swipes Chinese man’s credit cards in Pattaya

    A Thai woman is on the run after stealing credit cards from a Chinese man to buy two gold necklaces valued at about 33,000 baht from a gold shop in Pattaya. Bang Lamung Police Station told Channel 8 that the 33 year old Chinese man, Dihui Wu Dihui, reported the theft of his credit cards to the police via a…

  • Thailand NewsIndian passenger robbed by Chinese man on flight to Bangkok

    Indian passenger robbed by Chinese man on flight to Bangkok

    Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station officers arrested a Chinese man for stealing cash and a Rolex watch worth over 500,0000 baht from an Indian man on a flight from India to Bangkok. The airport’s security centre and Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station received a report of the theft from Vistara airline on March 7. The crime took place during flight UK 123…

  • Thailand NewsIndian national accused of theft in Pattaya

    Indian national accused of theft in Pattaya

    An Indian national found himself in the grip of Pattaya Immigration on Thursday following an accusation of theft from his employer. The theft amounted to 100,000 baht and a tablet. The Indian man confessed that he had exhausted all the stolen funds on self-gratification. The accused Indian national, known by the family name Palliparambil (first name withheld), faced charges from…

  • Thailand NewsMarket thief electrocuted during wire heist in Mae Klong

    Market thief electrocuted during wire heist in Mae Klong

    A female thief’s audacious wire theft act at the Rom Hub Market nearly turned fatal when she was electrocuted during the thievery, sparking concerns among local shop owners. A CCTV system at a catfish shop in Rom Hub Market, Mae Klong, Mueang district, Samut Songkhram province, captured the shocking incident. On the night of March 6, the woman, wearing what…

  • Thailand NewsChinese woman hails Thai police for speedy thief arrest

    Chinese woman hails Thai police for speedy thief arrest

    A Chinese woman hailed the swift action of Thai police officers who successfully arrested a thief just three hours after he stole her bag containing 25,000 baht in cash in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. Bang Phli Police Station officers arrested the thief, a 41 year old Thai man named Nikorn Maiwong, at a resort in the Bang Bor district…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man caught on CCTV stealing Thai flag in Phuket (video)

    Foreign man caught on CCTV stealing Thai flag in Phuket (video)

    A CCTV camera caught a foreign man stealing a Thai flag from outside an office in Phuket. Thai netizens urged the police to take the case seriously as the Thai flag is highly respected by locals. The Jootee Tin Dredging Company shared CCTV footage of the theft to the Facebook page, Phuket Hotnews, today, March 5. The video shows a…

  • Thailand NewsThief nabs 127,000 baht worth of goods from tourists on Koh Samui

    Thief nabs 127,000 baht worth of goods from tourists on Koh Samui

    A brazen thief from Phuket got more than he bargained for when he attempted a hotel heist on Koh Samui, leaving two foreign tourists in dismay and authorities in hot pursuit. The Bo Phut Police, in a swift operation, apprehended 44 year old Prayat Lisem following reports from a distressed Polish couple, aged 32 and 30. The couple woke to…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya hotel left stunned as guest snatches speaker

    Pattaya hotel left stunned as guest snatches speaker

    A Pattaya hotel manager unveiled some CCTV footage capturing a guest allegedly pilfering a speaker before making a swift getaway last Thursday, February 15. The unnamed guest, who checked in for a two-night stay on February 14, seemingly orchestrated the criminal act alongside two Thai companions. Under the cloak of darkness, they brazenly attempted to swipe a speaker positioned near…

  • Thailand NewsThai man loses 10,000 baht after sex with woman met on roadside

    Thai man loses 10,000 baht after sex with woman met on roadside

    A Thai man accused a woman he met on the roadside of stealing 10,000 baht in cash from him after they had sex. The woman insisted the money was her hard-earned cash. Several motorists on the Friendship Highway in the Isaan province of Udon Thani filed a complaint with Nonsung Police Station stating that they witnessed a Thai man chasing…

  • Thailand NewsWoman hijacks rescue truck in Bangkok, sparks police chase

    Woman hijacks rescue truck in Bangkok, sparks police chase

    In a bizarre incident this morning, a Japanese woman seized a rescue pickup truck in front of the Lumpini Police Station while the vehicle was assisting an injured foreign man. The woman, whose identity is yet to be determined, drove off with the vehicle at approximately 8.10am, leading authorities on a chase that concluded near the large roundabout in the…

  • Thailand NewsFamily drama: Thai thief begs to be jailed to escape cruel life

    Family drama: Thai thief begs to be jailed to escape cruel life

    A Thai man, arrested for theft in the central province of Chachoengsao, pleaded with police officers to jail him so he could escape the cruel realities of the world and issues within his family. He expressed that his family rejected him, and believes his incarceration would be a gift for them. Officers from Bang Pakong Police Station responded to the…

  • Phuket NewsClean getaway: Woman nabbed for laundry shop theft in Phuket

    Clean getaway: Woman nabbed for laundry shop theft in Phuket

    The tranquillity of Phuket’s Phra Metta Road was shattered after a local laundry shop fell victim to an audacious theft. A 30 year old woman was apprehended by the Patong Police for pilfering a bag of laundered clothes from the TOKI WASH laundry shop. The arrest took place in a rented room on Soi Manee Thong, off Ratchapathanusorn Road, where…

  • Thailand NewsBritish man loses 200,000 baht belongings to Thai transwoman (video)

    British man loses 200,000 baht belongings to Thai transwoman (video)

    A 24 year old British man filed a complaint against a Thai transwoman after belongings worth over 200,000 baht disappeared from his luxury hotel near Bangkok following her visit. The suspect was arrested yesterday, February 11. The victim, 24 year old Daniel, reported to Bang Yai Police Station, in the Nonthaburi province near Bangkok on February 10, that the Thai…

  • Thailand NewsHousemaid betrays Thai woman’s trust, snatches gold jewelry

    Housemaid betrays Thai woman’s trust, snatches gold jewelry

    A 40 year old Thai woman claimed that her housemaid stole gold jewelry from her in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri. The Thai woman, known by her nickname Rung, who disclosed the shocking incident to The Pattaya News this Thursday, February 1, asserted that she fell prey to the cunning theft on January 31 at her Nong Prue residence.…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for repeated thefts at house of well-known celebrity manager

    Thai man arrested for repeated thefts at house of well-known celebrity manager

    A well-known Thai celebrity manager filed a complaint against a local man for repeatedly stealing designer brand products from her home. The transwoman celebrity manager, Suppachai “A” Srivijit, filed a theft report with the Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) in mid-January after designer brand items worth about 2 million baht were stolen. Officers investigated the matter and…

  • Thailand NewsLending company manager arrested for siphoning 200,000 baht from clients’ accounts

    Lending company manager arrested for siphoning 200,000 baht from clients’ accounts

    A lending company manager in Buriram has been apprehended following accusations of syphoning approximately 200,000 baht from clients’ accounts. The suspect reportedly manipulated the personal details of three clients, thereby gaining access to cash cards used to withdraw funds from the victims’ loan accounts. Anurak, the 32 year old manager of the lending establishment in Mueang district, was taken into…

  • Thailand NewsTranswoman thief allegedly tricks victim into oral sex to steal assets

    Transwoman thief allegedly tricks victim into oral sex to steal assets

    A Thai man caught a transwoman thief in the act of attempting to steal from a parked pickup on a road in the central province of Ayutthaya and turned her into the police. The transwoman reportedly tricked drunk victims by offering them oral sex before stealing from them. The witness, 26 year old Sittichai Watechadate, reported the attempted theft by…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for stealing 3.4 million baht from 97 year old woman

    Thai man arrested for stealing 3.4 million baht from 97 year old woman

    Police arrested a light-fingered Thai man for stealing 3.4 million baht from a 97 year old Thai woman by transferring money to his bank account 127 times using a mobile banking application. A community leader, Jadesada Cha-onchom, accompanied the 97 year old victim, identified only as A, to file a complaint against the alleged 24 year old thief, Thanaphat Jaipeng,…

  • Thailand NewsTransgender trio snatch gold necklace from Korean tourist in Pattaya

    Transgender trio snatch gold necklace from Korean tourist in Pattaya

    A Korean tourist last week was allegedly robbed of his 200,000 baht gold necklace by a trio of transgender suspects in Pattaya. The 51 year old tourist, Seongmu, accompanied by his 43 year old Thai friend, Surat Kongin, revealed the details of the robbery which took place on Thursday, January 11, imploring justice for the brazen theft. The escapade unfolded…

  • Thailand NewsHotel maid arrested in Patong for snatching 140,000 baht from foreign guests

    Hotel maid arrested in Patong for snatching 140,000 baht from foreign guests

    A Swiss man and two Cyprus nationals found money missing from their rooms at Patong, Phuket on December 27 last year. The man reported to Patong Police that US$700 (24,600 baht) had gone missing from his room at The Great Hotel on Sirirat Road, Patong, Kathu District. Two more similar incidents were subsequently reported on January 6 by Konstantnos and…

  • Thailand NewsRangsit Highway overpass missing a strip of steel railing, emergency repairs

    Rangsit Highway overpass missing a strip of steel railing, emergency repairs

    Safety concerns were sparked after strips of steep railing over a pedestrian bridge were found missing across Tesco Lotus Rangsit branch, Phahonyothin Road, Prachathipat Subdistrict, Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani province. Meanwhile, Rangsit Highway is expediting immediate repairs to the flyover, as well as solving the problem of road lighting to ensure safety at night. Reporters went to inspect the overpass…

  • Thailand NewsThai actress slams Russian police and airline inaction after luggage theft

    Thai actress slams Russian police and airline inaction after luggage theft

    Thai actress Pimprapa “Pim” Tangprabhaporn condemned Russian police and an airline carrier for their inaction after belongings worth over 200,000 baht were stolen from her luggage at Moscow Airport. Pim took to social media yesterday, January 7, to share a video of herself checking her luggage to find her lost valuables in the middle of the airport. She revealed to…

  • Thailand NewsSolo female robber strikes gold shop in Sadao, making off with 800000 baht

    Solo female robber strikes gold shop in Sadao, making off with 800000 baht

    A 20 year old local woman executed a bold solo robbery, absconding with gold valued at over 800,000 baht from a Lotus Gold Shop in Sadao, Songkhla province. The incident transpired at 5.30pm yesterday. The store’s CCTV footage showed the woman, identified as Precha, committing the crime single-handedly while brandishing a knife, before making her escape on a Honda GPX…

  • Thailand NewsThai man seeks justice after repeated thefts and 14 stitches to his penis

    Thai man seeks justice after repeated thefts and 14 stitches to his penis

    An 83 year old Thai man yesterday demanded police to take action after suffering repeated thefts and receiving 14 stitches to his penis following an attack by a thief in the Isaan province of Loei. The victim, Tanat, told Channel 3 that his home had been robbed five times. The latest incident took place at about 4am, yesterday, January 3.…

  • Thailand NewsGold rush con: Isaan pawnshop duo sparks heist, rakes in 170m baht bonanza

    Gold rush con: Isaan pawnshop duo sparks heist, rakes in 170m baht bonanza

    Police arrested two Thai women, who worked at a pawnshop in the Isaan province of Nong Khai, for stealing gold accessories pawned by customers and hocked them again for more than 170 million baht. A representative of the Easy Money pawnshop in Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, filed a complaint at Pak Kret Police Station in October…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok bust: Two Thai men arrested after 250,000 baht stolen from Thai consul’s home

    Bangkok bust: Two Thai men arrested after 250,000 baht stolen from Thai consul’s home

    Bangkok police arrested two light-fingered Thai men for stealing assets worth more than 250,000 baht from the home of a Thai consul. An 81 year old Thai man, Sirisak Waroonsukasri, filed a complaint with Bang Phlat Police Station on December 24 revealing that thieves broke into the home of his employer, located in Soi Sirindhorn 2 in the Bang Phlat…