Four Brits arrested for stealing 2m baht deny charges
FOUR British nationals who were arrested on charges of stealing a safe containing over 2 million from the townhouse of a compatriot in Chonburi last Thursday (Feb. 26) are being interrogated but remain uncooperative as they deny the charges, Amarin TV said last night (March 1). After masked robbers broke into the townhouse British […]
Read MoreHunt for southern insurgents who robbed gold shop
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 […]
Read MoreTwo foreigners chase, steal luxury watch from American man in Phuket
A ROBBERY that shocked local people in Phuket took place last evening (Sep. 17) with two foreigners chasing and stealing a 300,000 baht watch from an American man as he rode down a road, Amarin TV said this evening. The crime occurred on Layan Soi 7 road, Cherngtalay subdistrict, Thalang district, with the two […]
Read MoreSenator charged with robbing a corpse faces ethics probe
A SENATOR charged with robbing the corpse of a car accident victim in 2021 and using his senatorial status to delay legal proceedings in court will likely be investigated for violating code of ethics by the upper chamber, Amarin TV said this evening (Aug. 11). Bang Pakong police station in Chachoengsao province had filed […]
Read MoreYoung 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 More2 held in robbery at shopping mall car park
POLICE quickly tracked down and arrested two members of a gang of robbers who stole 3.4 million baht in cash from three victims who had met them at a shopping mall in Lad Prao area to buy a cryptocurrency last night (June 30), Thai Rath newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Sayam Boonsom, head of […]
Read MoreIndian man held for robbing downtown money exchange shop
A WELL-MANNERED thief who gave a wai after pulling a fake pistol to rob a money exchange shop on Silom road and getting 93,000 baht following five other failed stickups in this area was arrested today (May 27), Thai Rath newspaper said. Metropolitan Police Bureau Chief Pol. Lt. Gen. Sayam Boonsom led a team […]
Read MoreBritish robbery suspect arrested at Koh Samui
A BRITISH man wanted for robbery with violence in his home country was arrested at Koh Samui today (May 26) but denied all charges during initial questioning, TV Channel 7 said. Local and Crime Suppression Division police jointly arrested Mr. Kieran, 38, at Bo Phut subdistrict of this tourist island after UK’s National Crime […]
Read More3 Chinese robbers steal 5 million baht cash in the heart of the city
THREE Chinese robbers stole 5 million baht from another Chinese man who had arranged to exchange the cash for cryptocurrencies at a house in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok but instead of making the transfer the robbers picked up the bag full of money and fled in a van, Amarin TV said today (Jan. […]
Read MoreFour nabbed in theft of cryptocurrency in Phuket
FOUR FOREIGNERS were rounded up by Phuket police after a Ukrainian tourist complained that they robbed him out of US$250,000 in cryptocurrency (around 8.5 million baht) after tying him up and threatening to harm him but the suspects denied doing so, TV Channel 7 said today (Nov. 11). Pol. Maj. Gen. Sinlert Sukhum, commander […]
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