One in custody - three at large - after 182 baht gold robbery in north west Thailand

[webfact]

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that police had detained one man - Worapong Saethao - after Sundays armed raid on the Krung Thep Gold Shop in Phopphra police jurisdiction in Tak, north west Thailand on Sunday.

 

He admitted his involvement.

 

Warrants are also out for three of his associates for armed robbery using a conveyance and weapons offences.

 

They are Toei Saethao, Kheu Saethao and Wichai Saewang.

 

Three men committed the robbery while a fourth arranged the vehicle and guns, say police.

 

The media said that police suspect the three remaining men have slipped over the border into Myanmar.

 

Deputy commender of the RTP  Pol Gen Suchart Theerasak was taking a personal interest in the case calling a meeting of all involved to try and solve the crime. 

 

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[Geoffggi]

To save confusion it would have been nice to inform people that 182 Baht referred to is the weight of gold. ......................LOL

[hughrection]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

Deputy commender of the RTP  Pol Gen Suchart Theerasak was taking a personal interest in the case calling a meeting of all involved to try and solve the crime. 

When asked why, he was quoted as saying .....

[davemos]

5 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

To save confusion it would have been nice to inform people that 182 Baht referred to is the weight of gold. ......................LOL

About 5000000 baht ( money)LOL

[DefaultName]

How much was missing before the police got there?

[DezLez]

4 minutes ago, DefaultName said:

How much was missing before the police got there?

How much was really there before the robbers took any?

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

To save confusion it would have been nice to inform people that 182 Baht referred to is the weight of gold. ......................LOL

Or true value for the fake stuff?

"All that glitters is not gold" as my ole man used to say.

Edited February 17, 2022 by hotchilli

[Burma Bill]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

the Krung Thep Gold Shop

or should it be the "Bangkok" Gold Shop????????

[natway09]

I was in Lotus's just across the road.

All hell broke loose