Bangkok bust: Two Thai men arrested after 250,000 baht stolen from Thai consul’s home

[webfact]

Bangkok police arrested two light-fingered Thai men for stealing assets worth more than 250,000 baht from the home of a Thai consul.

 

An 81 year old Thai man, Sirisak Waroonsukasri, filed a complaint with Bang Phlat Police Station on December 24 revealing that thieves broke into the home of his employer, located in Soi Sirindhorn 2 in the Bang Phlat district of Bangkok. Sirisak’s boss, Chana Miancharoen, is the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles.

 

Sirisak reported that the consul was not at home at the time. Seizing the opportunity, the thieves cut through the barbed wire and shattered the glass door to gain entry. Various items were stolen, including valuable amulets and cash in foreign currencies. The overall loss amounted to approximately 250,000 baht.

Subsequently, the police reviewed CCTV footage along the road near the residence and identified two suspicious individuals on motorcycles leaving Soi Borommaratchachonnani 17. They trailed the suspects until successfully apprehending them at their rented residence in the Bangkok Noi district of Bangkok on January 3.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ ToKo

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-04

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Subsequently, the police reviewed CCTV footage along the road near the residence and identified two suspicious individuals on motorcycles leaving Soi Borommaratchachonnani 17. They trailed the suspects until successfully apprehending them at their rented residence in the Bangkok Noi district of Bangkok on January 3.

Dumb and dumber.

[Michael Headland]

Why does he have so much cash?

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, Michael Headland said:

Why does he have so much cash?

It was not all in cash if heaven forbid you should read the full story, and the amount of cash and the assets only came to around 7,000 USD not a lot for a diplomat.