Pattaya hotel employee arrested for alleged theft of gold jewellery worth Bt2 million

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Pattaya hotel employee arrested for alleged theft of gold jewellery worth Bt2 million

By The Nation

 

 

An employee of a hotel in Pattaya has been arrested for allegedly robbing a gold shop in a Pattaya shopping mall of 1.65 kilograms of gold jewellery worth Bt2.18 million at the weekend.

 

Deputy national police chief Pol General Chalermkiart Sriworakhan, Provincial Police Bureau 2 chief Pol Lt-General Jitti Rodbangyan and Chon Buri police chief Pol Maj-General Nanthachart Supamongkol on Tuesday jointly held a press conference at Sattahip police station to announce the arrest of Sornchai Nilsonthi, 35.

 

 

Sornchai is accused of robbing the Suppatra Yaowaraj gold shop at the Big C Sattahip shopping mall in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district at 10.20am on Sunday.

 

Chalermkiart said Sornchai had used a M92-modelled BB air gun to deceive the shop staff into believing he was carrying a lethal firearm, and robbed the store of gold necklaces and bracelets worth Bt2.18 million.

 

Although the suspect concealed his face with a mask, police managed to identify him from the licence plate of the motorcycle he had ridden to and from the gold shop, he added.

 

The deputy national police chief said police had carried out an intensive manhunt following the robbery, with Sornchai eventually turning himself in to Phachi police station in Ayutthaya on Monday night.

 

This led police to retrieve all of the stolen items from his rented room in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30368619

 

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[bluesofa]

6 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Although the suspect concealed his face with a mask, police managed to identify him from the licence plate of the motorcycle he had ridden to and from the gold shop, he added.

Good to see he didn't forget the forward planning he learnt at school.

[RJRS1301]

^{Really bright using his own motorcycle, and this pointing exercise  ????}

[RotBenz8888]

20 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

identify him from the licence plate of the motorcycle he had ridden to and from the gold shop,

Just one more of these idiots we read about on a daily basis who doesn't seem to realize there are cameras everywhere these days.

[Justgrazing]

Even in a country where finger pointing is part of the national psyche that four handed point is up there with best .. 

[ratcatcher]

           

                                      

Like many great leaders, Thai Police have their finer points.

 

[Golden Triangle]

Thank Christ it wasn't a 3 fingered salute, he would be in real trouble for that ????

 

[mercman24]

they must not be on Thaivisa, i said ages ago , TAKE YOUR NUMBER PLATE OFF  Duh !!

[off road pat]

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Good to see he didn't forget the forward planning he learnt at school.

He must have skipped those lessons,....but he learned something now....how to point

 

...

[DoctorG]

I like how the cops are directing his pointing. ????

[colinneil]

How did he ever manage to rob the gold shop alone, he needs help from 2 policemen just to lift his arms.

[bluesofa]

5 minutes ago, colinneil said:

How did he ever manage to rob the gold shop alone, he needs help from 2 policemen just to lift his arms.

Must be the long arm of the law.

[mikebell]

A product of the Thai Education system.  I think his real name is Somchai but he can't spell it.  My first Thai GF had her name tattooed on her shoulder; a Thai friend pointed out it was mis-spelled.

[jacko45k]

Plenty of gold in that shop that day, a General, a Lt General and  Major General!

Anyhow, credit where credit is due.

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, mikebell said:

{snipped} My first Thai GF had her name tattooed on her shoulder; a Thai friend pointed out it was mis-spelled.

Did she have the tattoo in case she tried on the old "Do you know who I am?" routine?

Her absent-mindedness could easily be rectified by checking her shoulder.

[lucifer666]

18 minutes ago, mikebell said:

A product of the Thai Education system.  I think his real name is Somchai but he can't spell it.  My first Thai GF had her name tattooed on her shoulder; a Thai friend pointed out it was mis-spelled.

My first Thai girlfriend was called Bloom, she had a tattoo that said Boom and a picture of an explosion. She wasn't happy when i pointed out the error lol

[bristolgeoff]

fancy leaving his number plate on his bike.caught red handed now.if he took it off or used something else no leads for anyone.they have clever robbers in thailand

[Cereal]

Man, words fail me...stupiditas extremis

[kcpattaya]

Not the sharpest tool in the shed...

[AAArdvark]

14 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

bracelets worth Bt2.18 million

Was that before or after the discount?

[oldrunner]

Does anyone in police authority realize how silly all these "finger pointing shows" look to the public.

[Cadbury]

14 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

           

                                      

Like many great leaders, Thai Police have their finer points.

 

Close but no cigar. This is the high bar for RTP finger points. The consummate point, finger and arm in perfect alignment.

[Jadam]

15 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

^{Really bright using his own motorcycle, and this pointing exercise  ????}

Jeez, for a 2 million job he couldn't have paid 150 baht for a rental bike?  Or just taken his bloody number plate off?
<deleted>.

I LOVE how they take criminals back to the scene of the crime and force them to pose for photos.  Classic Thai style.  They may even show these photos in court to convince the judge and jury that he is guilty!

[manhood]

How you know about the ranking of the police guys. For me they look same as many security guys....too much of heavy metal:-))

[GoFaster]

Why do they always cover up the hand cuffs in these photos ?

[IssanMichael]

15 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Even in a country where finger pointing is part of the national psyche that four handed point is up there with best .. 

[raccos21]

Since the tourism industry is down right now. The hotels are suffering so the employee has no choice but rob the gold shop to survive and to feed the family. Don't blame that poor guy.

[Macthehat]

What a Plonker 

[shy coconut]

4 hours ago, oldrunner said:

Does anyone in police authority realize how silly all these "finger pointing shows" look to the public.

But without finger pointing and people commenting on finger pointing, and people

like me commenting on people commenting about finger pointing, that would leave 

about 5 comments, all of which suggest that most Thais are stupid.

[brianthainess]

19 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Even in a country where finger pointing is part of the national psyche that four handed point is up there with best .. 

He needed help to point his finger.