Golden getaway: Thief strikes at Pathum Thani shopping mall

[snoop1130]

Picture of the thief at work courtesy of KhaoSod

 

By Bob Scott

 

In a bold daylight heist that could rival Hollywood thrillers, a lone thief made off with an impressive haul from a bustling Pathum Thani shopping mall in the Khlong 5 area.

 

The audacious theft unfolded today, February 3, leaving Thai police officers in hot pursuit of the suspect who absconded with a staggering 150 baht in gold, valued at over 6.6 million baht.

 

The scene of the crime was a gold shop nestled within a popular shopping centre in Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani province.

 

Swiftly responding to the brazen theft, investigative officers descended upon the location to scour for clues and gather vital evidence.

 

Surveillance cameras captured the suspect during their illegal escapade: a figure clad in long jeans, a long-sleeved denim shirt, and a wool hat, blending in effortlessly with the crowd before executing the swift snatch-and-grab.

 

After the deed was done, the thief vanished into thin air, leaving police to piece together the details of the crime caper.

 

Pathum Thani police launched a vigorous manhunt to track down the elusive robber, with detectives reviewing the footage and following up on leads.

 

As the investigation intensifies, the community remains on edge, awaiting the swift hand of justice to close in on the culprit.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-02-03

 

 

[hotchilli]

Looks very secure...

[thesetat]

17 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Looks very secure...

I thought and have seen the gold shops take their gold out of the cases and locked up at closing time. Why did this one shop believe it would be ok to leave the gold out? 

 

It does not seem like a difficult task or hard to plan a robbery such as this. Police cameras have a very small coverage area and one only needs to plan out a way to disguise themselves and their transportation out of the view of any such camera system. Steal a bike and change clothing for the actual crime and wear gloves. 

 

What gets me is why does the OP make this claim?

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

and a wool hat, blending in effortlessly with the crowd before executing the swift snatch-and-grab

I fail to see how this would blend in with anything other than doing something illegal. 

The man would have been just as good keeping a helmet on to hide his face. That would have blended in more. haha