A BIG group of southern insurgents mounted a well-organised robbery of a gold shop at a shopping mall in Su-ngai Kolok district, Narathiwat province, last evening (Oct. 5) and made off with at least 500 baht weight of gold ornaments, Amarin TV said this morning. There was an exchange of gunfire with police before
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Young teacher nabbed while robbing a gold shop
A YOUNG contract teacher who said he was not earning enough to make ends meet snatched almost a million baht worth of gold ornaments from a shop in Ubon Ratchathani province but the brave saleswoman grabbed his legs as he was attempting to flee and called for help leading to his arrest, Amarin TV
Read moreThai owner of shop in Iceland shows Senator Pornthip the door
SENATOR Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunan is in the eye of social media storm today (Sep. 30) after a TikTok video went viral showing a Thai man telling a woman with colourful hair to leave his shop in Reykjavík, Iceland, because he does not like what she did to Thailand, and it was later confirmed that
Read moreKhao San road opposing BMA’s order to remove shop signs
KHAO SAN road businesses have appealed to the Interior Ministry to coordinate with Bangkok Metropolitan Administration in putting off removal of shop signs and arrange a meeting to work out a solution to this issue, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Mar. 4). Mr. Sa-nga Ruangwatanakul, president of Khaosan Business Association, said these shop signs
Read morePolice offer cash reward to catch gold shop robber
AYUTTHAYA police have offered a 20,000 baht reward to help catch a gold shop robber who made off with 95 baht weight in gold jewellery worth over 2.8 million baht late last week with the wanted man being knowledgeable in the way police work, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Nov. 8). On Nov. 4
Read moreGold shop robber arrested in Pattaya, most gold chains recovered
POLICE succeeded in arresting a former soldier who robbed a gold shop in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province earlier this week in Pattaya late last night (Apr. 15) and recovered most of the 51 three-baht weight gold chains, Sanook.com said. Mr. Kittipong Phaethaisong, or Bess, was tracked down to a hotel at this seaside city where
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 moreMajor fire at waste recycling complex, significant damage reported
A BIG FIRE broke out at a waste recycling shop and adjacent yard where piles of waste were stacked in Thung Khru district at 8.30 p.m. last night (Apr. 1) with firemen helped by workers and neighbours taking 40 minutes to put it out, Matichon newspaper said. Upon being alerted of a fire breaking out
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 moreArmy’s newly-opened café for the public draws flak
ATTRACTING a lot of attention and along with it wide-ranging criticism is the 4th Army Region’s Facebook post announcing the opening of its Chor Coffee shop for the general public at Thepsatri Si Sunthon Camp, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Sanook.com said today (Jan. 21). The 4th Army Region boasts that nearby this café are some
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 moreKrispy Kreme apologises after social media uproar over employee pushing customer
AFTER A video clip showing a Krispy Kreme employee pushing a customer to the ground of a mall went viral on Thai social media today (April 16) the Thai operator of this international chain issued a public apology and said an investigation of their staff member’s behaviour will be undertaken, Amarin TV
Read moreGold shop robber surrenders and returns half of the loot
A GAMBLER who stole 30-baht weight gold ornaments from a gold shop in Chonburi province late December to clear online gambling debts surrendered to police today (Jan. 10), Thai Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Uthit Puangthong, 44, said upon turning himself in and returning half the loot that he had used the rest to pay off
Read moreEngineer shot dead in front of family at noodle shop
A YOUNG engineer who ran a noodle shop as a secondary source of income was shot dead in front of his family by a motorcycle gunman in Tha Phra area at around 9 p.m. last night, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Police from Tha Phra station rushed to Jabkang noodle shop upon being alerted of the
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).
Read morePolice track gold shop robber’s escape route
ALTHOUGH the man who robbed a gold shop at Tesco Lotus Wanghin mall and escaped with over 200 baht weight gold ornaments yesterday has still to be caught, police have worked out his escape route and are confident of arresting him soon, Siam Rath newspaper reported today (Sept. 28, 2020). The gold shop, Yaowarat Bangkok,
Read moreLopburi gold shopper robber-killer gets death
A DIRECTOR of an elementary school who killed three persons including a two-year-old toddler and injured four others while robbing a gold shop in Lopburi province in January this year was today (August 27) sentenced to death without reprieve because he poses a danger to society, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Prasittichai Khaokaew, or Golf,
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