A startling case of theft has emerged from a gold shop in the northeastern province of Khon Kaen, where a housekeeper has been accused of stealing gold worth over 20 million baht since 2021. Despite clear CCTV evidence, the accused continues to deny the charges in court.

 

Footage from a CCTV camera in the gold shop located in Ban Phai district, Khon Kaen province, shows the housekeeper seizing a gold necklace and slipping it into her pocket when left alone at the store. The shop owner first noticed discrepancies on September 9, when a gold ornament was seen falling from the housekeeper’s apron in the kitchen area.

 

Upon questioning, she claimed the gold must have slipped from the display case into her apron. However, the CCTV footage contradicted this explanation, revealing that she had indeed taken the gold from the showcase.

 

The shop’s investigation into records uncovered that the housekeeper had stolen gold jewellery on more than 47 occasions, accumulating over 700 baht in gold, equating to a value exceeding 20 million baht. Social media posts on the housekeeper’s personal Facebook account added to the suspicion, showing her purchasing land, a new motorcycle, and her daughter wearing a large gold necklace, all of which seemed unusual given her employment status.

 

The legal proceedings against the housekeeper saw the initial court sentencing her to 235 years in prison without suspension. Despite this, she has appealed the verdict.

 

The shop owner offered her multiple chances to return the stolen gold but she only returned a portion, worth approximately 7 million baht. Initially confessing when caught, she later hired a lawyer to deny all charges in court and even filed a counter-suit against the shop owner. The court ordered her to compensate the remaining 18 million baht, including interest but she has continued to appeal.

 

The shop owner expressed astonishment at the housekeeper’s persistence in denying the theft, given the overwhelming evidence from the CCTV footage. The owner questioned the rationale behind her reluctance to return the stolen assets.

 

The total value of the 700 baht of gold stolen initially was over 20 million baht, and the partial restitution of 7 million baht still leaves a significant amount to be compensated as per the court’s decision, reported KhaoSod.

 

“I don’t understand why she continues to delay when the evidence is so clear. Why doesn’t she return all the stolen assets?”

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-11-07

 

 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The shop owner offered her multiple chances to return the stolen gold but she only returned a portion, worth approximately 7 million baht. Initially confessing when caught, she later hired a lawyer to deny all charges in court and even filed a counter-suit against the shop owner. The court ordered her to compensate the remaining 18 million baht, including interest but she has continued to appeal.

Lawyers job, deny everything.... she's in deep mire

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“I don’t understand why she continues to delay when the evidence is so clear. Why doesn’t she return all the stolen assets?”

If the shopkeeper is really asking this. Then he deserves to lose it. Clearly, the housekeeper sold his gold and used the money to buy all the things listed here. 

No matter what, even if she sells the house and land and other things purchased, the owner will lose millions over this. 

What i can not understand is why recordkeeping about inventory and income is not checked more thoroughly in a gold shop. Had they bothered checking those things then this type of theft could never occur continuously. 

Don't gold shops keep a tight control over their stock? How did he not notice 700 baht go missing?

I don’t understand why she continues to delay when the evidence is so clear. Why doesn’t she return all the stolen assets?”

 

She spent most of it. That’s why. Should have been keeping track of your inventory so you could have known sooner and prevented it from getting to this point. No doubt she’s a thief, but the owner definitely needs to work on his business operation accounting. 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

stealing gold worth over 20 million baht since 2021

Lazy owner

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she claimed the gold must have slipped from the display case into her apron

 

 

Just to funny. 

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Social media posts on the housekeeper’s personal Facebook account added to the suspicion, showing her purchasing land, a new motorcycle, and her daughter wearing a large gold necklace,

 

Greed and stupidity lead to theft .

Theft leads to prison , she posts her new wealth on Facebook , what for ? To impress others ?

Not impressed at all , only by the amount of stupidity ...

 

On 11/8/2024 at 6:12 AM, hotchilli said:

Lawyers job, deny everything.... she's in deep mire

 The Lawyer's probably had the rest out of her...