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Thieves Raid Foreigner’s Pattaya Home for 6.5M Baht Watches

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Pattaya police have arrested two men accused of breaking into a home on Phratamnak Hill and stealing high-end watches valued at more than 6.5 million baht. The suspects, identified as Mr Krisaphong Boonchan, 26 and Mr Nakarin Khemtis, 28, were detained on 9 March 2026 following an investigation by officers from Pattaya City Police Station. Police say the burglary targeted a family living in a residence in the Phratamnak area of Pattaya.

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The arrests were carried out by officers led by Pol. Col. Anek Saratongyu, Superintendent of Pattaya Police Station, and Pol. Lt. Col. Arus Sabanon, Deputy Superintendent of Investigations, along with members of the investigative team. Authorities seized a black Chevrolet sedan with Rayong licence plate, allegedly used by the suspects to travel to and flee from the crime scene. Clothing believed to have been worn during the burglary was also confiscated.

The incident occurred on 2 March 2026 when Ms Natthaporn, 30, along with her foreign husband and their daughter, reported the break-in to police. According to investigators, two intruders wearing balaclavas scaled the wall of the family’s residence and ransacked the property. Among the stolen items were a Patek Philippe watch belonging to the husband valued at about 6 million baht and a Rolex watch belonging to the daughter worth approximately 400,000 baht.

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Police launched an investigation immediately after the report was filed. Officers examined CCTV footage from the surrounding area and identified a suspicious vehicle believed to be linked to the crime. Further investigation and intelligence work eventually led officers to a residence in Soi Nern Plub Wan, where the two suspects were located and arrested.

During initial questioning, both suspects reportedly confessed to the burglary. They told investigators that the stolen watches were quickly sold for cash, with the Rolex sold in Bangkok for 55,000 baht and the Patek Philippe sold to a second-hand shop in Pattaya for 110,000 baht.

Police later inspected the Pattaya shop and recovered the Patek Philippe watch. The item is currently being processed so it can be returned to its rightful owner.

Both suspects have been charged with “jointly committing theft in a dwelling place at night”. Police also took them to the crime scene to conduct a reconstruction as part of the investigation. Authorities said the suspects remain in custody while further legal proceedings are carried out according to the law.

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Life used to be simpler and less dangerous in THailand, back when such watches were almost certainly fakes. Beware who sees things in your home.

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Let's speculate that they knew the watches were there for easy stealing. Focus investigation on that premise.

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Good work from the Thai police.

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So we're the watches in a safe ?

Because if you have 6.5 million bht worth of watches and don't keep them in a safe then you are an idiot !!

First of all, I've read incorrectly:

Police Raid Foreigner’s Pattaya Home for 6.5M Baht Watches.

Sorry.

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So two young men come into your shop and want to sell you a watch worth 6 million baht without the box nor any papers and you say yes of course?

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No excuse for the crime and of course if you have a nice watch or a nice car and so on you should be free to enjoy teh use of the same

But in the real world I always wonder at the sense of wearing a very expensive watch or driving a very expensive car in a country where there is a lot of poverty.

The danger of showing to the world how rich you are to me is obvious and to be avoided - a low profile makes a lot of sense when there are enormous gulfs between the haves and the have nots?

4 hours ago, CecilM said:

Let's speculate that they knew the watches were there for easy stealing. Focus investigation on that premise.

Why? What are you trying to suggest?

52 minutes ago, jchfriis said:

So two young men come into your shop and want to sell you a watch worth 6 million baht without the box nor any papers and you say yes of course?

Why not, it happens all the time but who said that there were no boxes and papers?

4 hours ago, CecilM said:

Let's speculate that they knew the watches were there for easy stealing. Focus investigation on that premise.

Be interesting if it turned out to be a Super Clone.

4 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Be interesting if it turned out to be a Super Clone.

Clearly, they were not.

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

Clearly, they were not.

I would hope not but the Chinese are turning out very, very good copies

People who have bling bling open themselves up to robbery. "Rich farang have watch expensive expensive. We steal" (rubs hands together)

Realistically, the watch is a - watch. The value is a complete fabrication where people agree that the thing has intrinsic value. In actuality, it's just so much stainless steal, springs and gears.
Whatever. I don't keep expensive bling around. I've no desire to own status symbols. For those whom do? You'll always be a target. I personally I think you're deluded morons.

I better hide my micky mouse watch!

16 minutes ago, cynic1 said:

I better hide my micky mouse watch!

Good idea, an original 1933 Ingersoll Mickey Mouse watch sold for $11,422 in 2020

1 hour ago, cynic1 said:

I better hide my micky mouse watch!

Some of those are worth quite a bit now.

6 hours ago, ronster said:

So we're the watches in a safe ?

Because if you have 6.5 million bht worth of watches and don't keep them in a safe then you are an idiot !!

You're an idiot for owning a 6 million baht watch, period.

Small items like that are easy to steal and major targets for thieves.

And he's lucky he didn't get assaulted walking down the street with a watch like that, not to mention his daughter also with an expensive watch.

4 hours ago, jchfriis said:

So two young men come into your shop and want to sell you a watch worth 6 million baht without the box nor any papers and you say yes of course?

That leaves you speechless.

That those pawn shops buy any stolen mobile etc. is no secret.

But this is a new dimension.

In other countries they would push the alarm button if some tattooed walk-in in shorts and shirt comes with a PP that is considered real.

My question is; how did these people know about the watches? Facebook post, daughter showing all her friends, etc

My wife has a few friends that like to show off their possessions, pretty sure it'll come back to bite them some day.

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