100,000-baht reward offered for tip leading to capture of Laotian gold shop robbers
THAI police set a 100,000-baht reward for information leading to the arrest of two Laotian robbers who stole around 13-million-baht worth of ornaments from a gold shop in Chiang Khong district of Chiang Rai province last evening (Aug. 4) and fled across the border to their homeland, Amarin TV said this evening. The ornaments […]
Read More2 Chinese men rob gold shop after running out of money while holidaying in Thailand
TWO young Chinese men who spent all their money while holidaying in Thailand were caught in Bangkok last evening (April 27) after robbing a gold shop in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), PPTVHD36 said today. The two suspects, identified as Mr. Zhou Qintao, 27, from Guangdong province, and Mr. Song Haolong, 19, from Sichuan province, were […]
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 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 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 […]
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