A worker at a Porsche service centre in Phuket returned a Rolex watch valued at nearly 500,000 baht after being identified by police through fingerprints found inside the car. The watch went missing from a storage compartment in a white Porsche Taycan GTS, after being sent for servicing on March 23. The watch belonged to a Thai woman's son, who had borrowed the car a day before.

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The woman recounted in a Facebook post that she discovered the watch was gone after the car had already been transported by an insurance-arranged carrier. It was during her visit to a fitness centre that the watch was still present in the vehicle's compartment. However, after the car arrived at the service centre, the watch disappeared. Suspecting foul play, she reported the incident to the police and shared her experience online to caution others.

The returned watch was handed over after police successfully used fingerprint evidence to identify the suspect—a worker at the service centre. Although the family chose not to pursue compensation, legal actions persisted as the theft remains a criminal act under Thai law. The family expressed relief over the return of the watch and hoped the incident would serve as a warning, reported The Thaiger.

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How can anyone defend spending on luxury cars and watches when there are countless children in Palestine suffering from hunger and poverty?

3 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

How can anyone defend spending on luxury cars and watches when there are countless children in Palestine suffering from hunger and poverty?

Some people have unhealthy egos, so they need to show off their bling to bolster themselves.

Add narcissism to the mix .... and voila!

4 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

How can anyone defend spending on luxury cars and watches when there are countless children in Palestine suffering from hunger and poverty?

When was your last donation made ?

5 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

How can anyone defend spending on luxury cars and watches when there are countless children in Palestine suffering from hunger and poverty?

The 5 million children who die annually from preventable and treatable causes should be higher up in your concerns , rather than Palestinian children, who are privileged and wealthy in comparison

5 minutes ago, blaze master said:

When was your last donation made ?

My commitment to altruism drives me to donate a portion of every paycheck, making a difference in the lives of others.

1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

The 5 million children who die annually from preventable and treatable causes should be higher up in your concerns , rather than Palestinian children, who are privileged and wealthy in comparison

You are endorsing a horrific act of genocide against innocent children.

2 minutes ago, nick supreme said:

My commitment to altruism drives me to donate a portion of every paycheck, making a difference in the lives of others.

Ya then reality strikes and you continue that lie. Proof of such deeds or your predictable virtue signalling nonsense is just that.

Ill give you credit you do a good job of making a joke out of it.

1 minute ago, nick supreme said:

You are endorsing a horrific act of genocide against innocent children.

You have no concerns about the 5 million children who die annually from preventable things like diarrhea .

Your main concern is attacking Jews

Stupid thing to do , leave Rolex in the car , distribute the wealth ,

some rich people have no idea about life , living in their own little

World .

regards worgeordie

If I weren't a vegetarian, I'd...eat the rich!

19 hours ago, nick supreme said:

How can anyone defend spending on luxury cars and watches when there are countless children in Palestine suffering from hunger and poverty?

Do you have AC, Refrigerator, Washing machine etc in your home?

How about those children in poverty?