"Ai Bass" arrested for multi million baht Korat gold shop robbery

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that Muang district police in Nakhon Ratchasima had arrested the man responsible for a large jewelry grab from a gold shop in Lotus Korat.

 

Kittipong Phaethaisong or Bass, 28, was hiding in a hotel in Pattaya in the early hours of yesterday when he was nabbed. 

 

He was taken on a reenactment. Most of the 4.5 million baht gold jewelry has been recovered.

 

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Some 28 necklaces were buried in a hole at his wife's house in Korat, another two were recovered after being sold to a friend and two more were found by members of the public.

 

The suspect also told police he had left another 11 items with a friend who the police are tracing.

 

The robber said that he had no job or money.  

 

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[Will B Good]

The Sadim touch.....everything he touches turns to ßhit.

[ezzra]

To be a criminal any one can, but to be a criminal who doesn't get caught that quickly and with most of the loot is another...

[San Fran Dan]

You will do anything to get away from Boring Korat 

[sammieuk1]

The gold is in safe hands now oops I just farted ????

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Most of the 4.5 million baht gold jewelry has been recovered.

Less expenses?

[RJRS1301]

27 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Less expenses?

Do they get a  legitimate "reward"( not a self awarded one)  for the recovery from the insurance company or as they do with the cars and import tax goods, get to buy the goods cheaply?

 

[hotchilli]

8 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Do they get a  legitimate "reward"( not a self awarded one)  for the recovery from the insurance company or as they do with the cars and import tax goods, get to buy the goods cheaply?

 

Well from what the shop "says" was stolen, to what the police "say" was recovered it's hard to determine.