Gold 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, […]
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