Hunt continues for gold shop robber, stolen items valued at B8mn

[webfact]

Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police are continuing their hunt for the robber who beat a 71-year-old gold shop owner in Phuket Town with a piece of wood late Saturday night. Police have now confirmed that the gold stolen in the robbery was valued at about B8 million.

 

Investigators arrived at the scene yesterday afternoon (Oct 24) to inspect the area, behind the Thong Thaweechai gold shop on Ranong Rd.

 

The robber fled the gold shop through a side door and is believed to have escaped past an abandoned building with overgrown vegetation behind the gold shop, where owners Wangdee Inthawong, 71, and Puangpen Sakkasemkrit, 65, lived upstairs.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/hunt-continues-for-gold-shop-robber-stolen-items-valued-at-b8mn-81804.php

 

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[steven100]

look in the grass in case he dropped his mobile

[bbko]

The only defense between a would-be robber and 8 million baht of gold was a 71 year old man? No security guard? ????

[PoorSucker]

6 hours ago, bbko said:

The only defense between a would-be robber and 8 million baht of gold was a 71 year old man? No security guard? ????

According to pics the robbery has in his home, not in the shop.

[Burma Bill]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Police are continuing their hunt for the robber

From the article's photo, I do like the smart uniforms they are wearing!!

[steven100]

9 hours ago, bbko said:

The only defense between a would-be robber and 8 million baht of gold was a 71 year old man? No security guard? ????

obviously he didn't want to pay

[steven100]

story as usual is BS .....   what gold shop doesn't have CCTV installed 24/7

well if the miser was trying to save security costs ,   he's paid the price now

[bbko]

19 minutes ago, steven100 said:

story as usual is BS .....   what gold shop doesn't have CCTV installed 24/7

well if the miser was trying to save security costs ,   he's paid the price now

Clicking on the link gives more info:

 

"From CCTV footage inside the gold shop, officers noted that the robber was wearing black Aerosoft branded shoes, costing about B300.

The robber is also seen carrying the piece of wood and brandishing a large knife."