Prawit's house was not burgled - but watches were stolen from one nearby, claims Thai media

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Prawit's house was not burgled - but watches were stolen from one nearby, claims Thai media

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai media has reported that a Colombian gang that targeted the home of deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwan moved on to another property after finding someone home.

 

They then stole from the home of a woman who imports toilets.

 

Their haul at this upmarket house included two Rolex watches.

 

One of the gang was arrested in Ban Phai, Khon Kaen at the weekend after he took a tour bus from Bangkok with his girlfriend.

 

Police are hunting three others still believed to be in Thailand. A fifth gang member has fled abroad.

 

Daily News said reports that DPM Prawit's Bangkok mansion was burgled are erroneous.

 

They said the gang rented cars all over Thailand to avoid arrest. They then cased fancy houses where security was lax.

 

They would ring on the doorbell and if no one was home they would steal from there.

 

Someone was apparently home at the DPM's house in Klong Samwa district on June 5th so they moved onto the home of bathroom accessories importer Napasanan Wimonpatranon, 61, who had just popped out.

 

Proceeds from the burglary were fenced in Bangkok and taken abroad.

 

The gang had been operating in Bangkok, Samut Prakarn, Chonburi, Rayong, Hua Hin, Prajuab Khiri Khan and Phuket.

 

There were originally five gang members.

 

The name of the arrested man was not the same as previously reported. He is either known as Jose Alexander or Rodriguez Walander (name transliterated from Thai). He originally fled to Pattaya after the latest theft before going to Bangkok where he got on the bus to the north east.

 

He comes from the US it is believed. He was a burglar there before moving on to Malaysia where he was arrested before moving on to Thailand.

 

The gang are believed to have stolen from a judge's house in Don Muang.

 

Warrants are being sought for three more Colombian men aged 41, 32, and 31.

 

Daily News said that metropolitan police chief Pol Lt Gen Charnthep Sesawet had ordered his men to get a move on in the case.

 

Thaivisa notes that DPM Prawit has been embroiled in a luxury watches scandal this year claiming the expensive items were loaned to him by a friend.

 

Source: Daily News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-06-18

[candide]

They stole 2 expensive watches that she was about to lend her neighbour! ?

Edited June 18, 2018 by candide

[BobbyL]

These watches ?

[FritsSikkink]

Wrong timing at the first house, watch this space as the story will develop over time.

[4MyEgo]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

DPM Prawit has been embroiled in a luxury watches scandal this year claiming the expensive items were loaned to him by a friend

An chance these guys sold the DPM some watches at a discount.....lol

 

Watch this space.............

Edited June 18, 2018 by 4MyEgo

[Carib]

What an original way to get the `watchman's` story back in the limelight.. ⌚

[Artisi]

14 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Wrong timing at the first house, watch this space as the story will develop over time.

hopefully we have time on hand to watch this space .

[colinneil]

The gang borrowed some watches so they could watch peoples houses and knew what time there would be no 1 home.

By-passed ole fatties home as that is where they borrowed the watches from, so no point in looking there.

[BobBKK]

Prawit doesn't have those watches anymore the dead friends asked for them back! 

[Darcula]

41 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thai media has reported that a Colombian gang that targeted the home of deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwan moved on to another property after finding someone home.

 

They could tell the watchman was on duty when they heard the sound of flowing wine.

 

 

 

 

Edited June 18, 2018 by Darcula

[Artisi]

Can see the ploy being played out:

Watchman - "I don't like the story being reported , make sure it's killed off, arrange some changes - immediately -   find a different house for the robbery -  it wasn't mine" 

Media - "no problem - how about a neighbours house, is that ok?"

Watchman - "whatever BS removes me from the scene is ok"  

[worgeordie]

Prawit.....Watches,watches, bloody watches,are they never

going to give me a break from those bloody watches.

 

regards worgeordie

[colinneil]

4 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Prawit.....Watches,watches, bloody watches,are they never

going to give me a break from those bloody watches.

 

regards worgeordie

Morning Geordie, i am poor no watch, have you got the time ??please

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, candide said:

They stole 2 expensive watches that she was about to lend her neighbour! ?

However, she wasn't aware she was about to lend them to the neighbour.

I think that's the modus operandi?

 

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

They then stole from the home of a woman who imports toilets.

Since the theft, she has been left with nothing to go on.

She said her business is down the pan.

 

[worgeordie]

36 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Morning Geordie, i am poor no watch, have you got the time ??please

10.52, current time from my 15 quid  watch I bought off Ebay UK, 

going well 4 years later,good enough for me.

regards Worgeordie

[Lemonltr]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

1 hour ago, webfact said:

hey moved onto the home of bathroom accessories importer Napasanan Wimonpatranon, 61, who had just popped out.

 

Proceeds from the burglary were fenced in Bangkok and taken abroad

 

Anybody been offered high end toilets for 500 baht?

[bluesofa]

6 minutes ago, Lemonltr said:

Anybody been offered high end toilets for 500 baht?

Oh no!

We're not going to see her neighbour smiling while sitting on one of those pans lent to him by a friend?

 

[sammieuk1]

Kim -Jong is interested in carrying toilets around maybe he has a fencing opportunity for porcelain thief's as for the Rolex as a clairvoyant.    

[kingkenny]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Prawit's Bangkok mansion

How much does he earn again? And he has a mansion.

[kingkenny]

One thing is missing here, unless I have not read it correctly.  How did they (the burglars) know it was Prawits house? Either the maid or whoever was at home told them when they rang the bell, or they already knew it was his house and targeted it, how would an innocent door ring lead to someone in the house mentioning it now after all this time, or was the door ring reported to the police after the porcelain queens house was burgled?

[Eric Loh]

5 minutes ago, kingkenny said:

How much does he earn again? And he has a mansion.

One of many. He is a unusually wealthy man and well like. His great wealth are all inherited and gifts from friends; some deceased. 

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Prawit.....Watches,watches, bloody watches,are they never

going to give me a break from those bloody watches.

 

regards worgeordie

Nice parody ☺️

[keithpa]

3 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Wrong timing at the first house, watch this space as the story will develop over time.

Here we go again.

[eddie61]

As long as they keep stealing from crooks I don't mind...

[lucjoker]

I dont believe a word of this whole made up story...........

And the voting is just another dream, it does not matter who 

robs the country.....it will be robbed  again ,and again.......

[baboon]

2 hours ago, kingkenny said:

How much does he earn again? And he has a mansion.

Perhaps his dead pal loaned him that, too....

[SpeakeasyThai]

Tedious and typically Thai with yet another version of the truth.

[Moti24]

4 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

An chance these guys sold the DPM some watches at a discount.....lol

No!  He doesn't buy, only borrows.

[NextStationBangkok]

Mr.Prawit need a good watchman!