Bangkok Thief Arrested for Stealing Gold Ring by Posing as Customer

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Police in Bangkok have arrested a man who posed as a customer to steal a gold ring. The man, identified as Sakda, replaced the genuine ring with a fake one whilst staff members were not paying attention. He later admitted to having sold the stolen ring for cash.

 

Sakda, 33, was arrested on August 12 along Rangsit-Nakhon Nayok Road in Pathum Thani’s Thanyaburi district following an arrest warrant issued by the Criminal Court on August 1.

 

The incident happened on July 13, when Sakda walked into a gold shop at The Old Siam Plaza in Bangkok. Pretending to be a customer, he asked to try on a gold ring weighing 1 salung and costing approximately 10,800 baht. After pretending to try the ring and returning it, he left the shop.

 

The staff later noticed a change in the ring's colour and found it to be a counterfeit upon inspection. CCTV footage reaffirmed that Sakda replaced the original ring with the fake one while trying it on. The shopkeepers promptly reported the incident to the police.

 

After inspecting the footage and investigating the case, the police identified Sakda as the main suspect. They issued an arrest warrant, and Sakda was eventually caught walking along the roadside in Thanyaburi.

 

During questioning, Sakda admitted to his crime. He revealed that he bought counterfeit gold rings online for 250 baht each, selecting popular designs to seem less suspicious.

 

Sakda entered the shop with a fake ring hidden in his hand. While trying on the original ring, he distracted the staff by asking to see other rings, thereby successfully substituting the real ring with the bogus one. He claimed to have learned this technique from friends at a local bar.

 

Sakda confessed to selling the real ring soon after stealing it to cover personal costs.

 

A further investigation revealed Sakda was also wanted for another fraud case, leading to an arrest warrant from the Thanyaburi Provincial Court issued on August 8. He is currently being held for further legal actions at Phra Ratchawang Police Station.

 

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-- 2024-08-13

 

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