Armed Gang Robs Store in Phuket Workers’ Camp, Stealing Nearly One Million Baht

Picture captured from CCTV.

A gang of four armed robbers stormed a store inside a workers’ camp in Thalang district, Phuket, restraining the shopkeeper before making off with cash and gold jewellery worth nearly one million baht.

The incident occurred at 12:30 on 25 March, prompting Lieutenant Anusart Klinkiew, an investigator at Thalang Police Station, to report the case to Police Colonel Nikorn Chuthong, the station chief. Officers, including Police Lieutenant Precha Rakchan, were dispatched to the scene.

The victim, identified as 45-year-old Tan Da U, a Myanmar national who operates the shop for her employer, recounted the terrifying ordeal. She was alone in the store when four men wearing motorcycle helmets entered, threatened her, and shut the door. The robbers tied her hands, feet, and mouth before ransacking the shop.

The gang stole 120,000 baht in cash, three gold necklaces weighing a total of eight baht, a gold bracelet, two gold rings, a pair of gold earrings, and a Samsung mobile phone, amounting to nearly one million baht. They then fled the scene on two motorcycles, one black-red and one blue-black Honda Wave, both with unknown license plates.

Police are reviewing CCTV footage and working with forensic teams to identify and apprehend the suspects. The robbers’ nationalities and identities remain unknown at this stage. Authorities have vowed to expedite the investigation and bring those responsible to justice.

-- 2025-03-26