Mother arrested for last April’s temple funds theft

PATTAYA:--A woman caught on camera last April stealing 40,000 baht from Nong Jubtao Temple while the abbot and security dogs slept nearby, was finally caught Oct. 7 at her home in Roi Et.

 

Abbot Thammayanprayuth reported the theft April 29. Security cameras showed a fair-skinned, mid-20s woman in shorts and a plaid shirt carrying a stick to fight off watchdogs who, as it turned out, were fast asleep when the burglary occurred.

 

She took 35,000 baht in salary meant for temple cooks that was in a bag and another 5,000 baht in a bowl before slipping out from the rectory unfettered.

 

Alida Aungchuen, 27, confessed that she stole the money to take care of her young son.

 

Police took her to re-enact the crime before sending her to Pattaya Court for prosecution.

 

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18 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

A woman caught on camera last April stealing 40,000 baht from Nong Jubtao Temple while the abbot and security dogs slept nearby, was finally caught Oct. 7 at her home in Roi Et.

If the police had gone to her mother's house they could have caught her in five minutes.

 

19 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

Police took her to re-enact the crime before sending her to Pattaya Court for prosecution.

Did she get away with 40,000 Baht a second time?

29 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

She took 35,000 baht in salary meant for temple cooks that was in a bag and another 5,000 baht in a bowl before slipping out from the rectory unfettered.

Obviously not the first time she had been in the room.

3 hours ago, Rimmer said:

and security dogs slept nearby

So just dogs then ? 

17 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Did she get away with 40,000 Baht a second time?

No she got bitten by the dogs.

She could be end up in jail because Thai people have deep respect to Budda.

Obviously she was not arrested by Pattaya police; six months is beyond their capacity.