THE CLERK of a Chonburi company and her brother who on Monday afternoon stole 3.46 million baht of 3.5 million baht payroll withdrawn from a local bank were tracked down and arrested at a room in Phasi Charoen district of Bangkok, Matichon newspaper said. Chonburi Provincial Police together with Ban Bueng station investigation team yesterday
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Thief dressed as food delivery rider steals 3.4m baht payroll
CHONBURI POLICE are chasing a thief dressed as a food delivery rider who stole 3.4 million baht payroll after picking a fight with one of two employees of a company who had just withdrawn the cash to pay wages, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Sept. 20). Pol. Col. Tawee Kudthang, head of Ban Bueng
Read moreMan who robbed illegal casino now afraid of being killed
A MAN who robbed an illegal fan-tan casino in Din Daeng area last night (August 24) phoned a popular television programme asking the Justice Ministry for mercy as he is now afraid of being killed, Sanook.com said. Only identified by his nickname Mac Anusawaree, he had called Hone-Krasae programme’s host Noom Kanchai and related that
Read moreFormer soldier wanted for gold shop robbery
POLICE are hunting for a former soldier in the robbery of a gold shop in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province with over 4.5 million baht worth of gold chains taken in the 20-second raid on Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 12), Sanook.com said today (Apr. 14). Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Court approved an arrest warrant for Mr. Kittipong (surname
Read moreGold shop robbers have likely fled to Myanmar
WHILE POLICE and soldiers continue to hunt for three armed robbers who raided a Tak province gold shop and made off with around 200 baht weight of gold jewellery yesterday afternoon (Feb 12) they now believe they have already crossed the border to Myanmar, Thai Rath newspaper said today. The three robbers who were wearing
Read moreCustomer shot dead in Tak gold shop robbery
THREE armed robbers killed a customer at a gold shop in Tak province and fled towards the Thai-Myanmar border with over a hundred baht weight of gold jewellery this afternoon (Feb. 12), Amarin TV said. At around 1 p.m. today Phob Phra police station was alerted of the robbery at Krung Thep 4 gold
Read moreBank robber stabbed to death in fight with wounded guard
A BANK ROBBER was stabbed to death in a fight with a security guard who himself suffered a severe chest wound with this occurring at a Government Savings Bank branch in Pathum Thani province this afternoon (Dec. 2), Sanook.com said. Pol.Maj. Sirote Naannian, an inspector at Khlong Luang police station, was notified at 2.20
Read moreMan held for assaulting, robbing Russian woman
A THAI man from Rayong province was arrested at Pattaya beach today (Dec.1) for assaulting and robbing a Russian woman tourist last Sunday (Nov. 28), TV Channel 7 said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Atthasit Kitchahan, commander of the Chonburi provincial police, said Mr. Kriengsak Klomkaew or Ped Na Lai, 42, was arrested under a Pattaya provincial
Read morePhuket gold shop robber nabbed
A GARDENER working for a wealthy Phuket family was arrested today (Oct. 26) and charged with stealing 378 baht weight gold worth over 10 million baht from a gold shophouse on the island last Saturday and seriously wounding the owner and his wife, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 1.30 p.m. today the police investigation
Read morePhuket police hunting for robber who made off with 200-300 baht weight gold
A BIG hunt is underway in Phuket for a sole robber who last night (Oct. 23) let himself into a shophouse through the ceiling and made off with as much as 200 to 300 baht weight gold ornaments after seriously stabbing the couple who put up a fight, Thai Rath newspaper said today. Pol.
Read moreHungry botanist in failed robbery attempt
A MAN who has a master’s degree in botany tried to rob a convenience store in Chiang Mai but failed to get any cash after the employee dashed to the rear of the store despite him brandishing a home-made pistol, Sanook.com said today (August 23). At 6 a.m. yesterday Mae On district police arrested Mr.
Read moreDrug addict nabbed after slashing Scotsman who tried to filming robbery
A DRUG-ADDICTED Thai man was chased by police from two Chachoengsao stations and finally arrested after he tried to break open a petrol vending machine and slashed the arm of a Scotsman who lived in an apartment nearby and was getting ready to film the robbery, Thai Rath newspaper said today (August 5). The
Read moreRobbers kick vendor off her motorbike and zoom away with 70,000 baht
POLICE are hunting for two men who rode up next to a beef vendor and kicked her off her motorcycle then used a rod spike to threaten her as they unzipped her backpack and made off with 70,000 baht yesterday afternoon, Amarin TV reported this morning (Oct. 16). The robbery took place in Ban Suan
Read moreGold shop robbery suspect nabbed while trying to flee to Laos
POLICE have arrested a suspect in the heist of 221 baht weight gold jewellery worth 6.5 million baht from a gold shop at Tesco Lotus Wang Hin branch in northeastern Loei province just as he was about to cross the border to Laos via natural routes, Thai Rath newspaper reported this afternoon (Sept. 29, 2020).
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