A jewellery store robbery in Ratchaburi province occurred at approximately 5:20pm yesterday. The Niyomsin Shop, situated on Pracha Niyom Road within the Ban Pong municipality, reported a loss of two gold necklaces, each weighing one baht, amounting to a total loss of 65,000 baht.

 

The store is a long-established business of 50 years, owned by Wirat Charupunphon and his wife. The jewellery store robbery incident occurred at approximately 5.13pm while Wirat was preparing to close the shop. The suspect, a heavy-set man about 180 centimetres tall with a reddish-dark complexion, came into the shop. He was wearing a grey polo shirt, black jeans, and a surgical mask.

 

The suspect expressed his intention to buy gold for his mother, so Wirat suggested a gold necklace. The man requested to see some designs, and Wirat presented a tray of necklaces. The suspect selected two one-baht gold necklaces, each priced at 32,500 baht. The suspect then asked Wirat to unlock the automatic door system so he could get money from a box under the seat of his Honda Click motorcycle.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/ratchaburi-jewellery-store-robbed-of-65000-baht-worth-of-gold-necklaces-in-five-minute-heist

 

-- The Thaiger 2023-08-28

 

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Owner forgot to re-lock the front door?