Qatari Tourist Bag Snatch Suspect Held in Bangkok

A 26-year-old food delivery rider has been arrested in Bangkok after allegedly taking part in the theft of a foreign tourist’s bag in Sukhumvit, with police saying the stolen money was used for personal expenses and online gambling.

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The arrest was announced on 4 June 2026 by Metropolitan Police Bureau officers led by Pol Lt Gen Siam Boonsom and senior officers from Metropolitan Police Division 5 and Thong Lor Police Station. Anusorn Rodudom, 26, was detained at a restaurant in Huai Khwang district on 3 June at around 6.50pm.

The investigation began after Mr Abdulla MuaareJ, a Qatari national, reported the theft to Thong Lor police on 2 June. According to police, two men on a blue Honda Giorno motorcycle targeted the victim in Soi Sukhumvit 38 before snatching his bag and fleeing towards inbound Sukhumvit Road.

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The stolen property included 20,000 baht in cash, credit cards and other cards. Detectives from Thong Lor Police Station and Metropolitan Police Division 5 reviewed evidence and identified three suspects allegedly involved in the crime.

Police said Worachon Hoonthong, 30, acted as a scout and lookout while riding a black and red Honda Wave 125i motorcycle. Jakraphat Koetphuet, 32, allegedly rode the blue and black Honda Giorno+ used in the theft, while Anusorn was accused of carrying out the bag snatch.

Investigators said the suspects attempted to avoid detection by placing a black sticker over part of the Giorno motorcycle’s registration plate, changing it from 8 Khor Tor 1596 Bangkok to 8 Khor Tor 4596 Bangkok.

During questioning, police said Anusorn admitted working as a food delivery rider and receiving 6,000 baht from the crime. Officers said he told investigators the stolen bag had been discarded after the theft and that the money was intended for spending and online slot gambling.

The two remaining suspects have not yet been arrested. Police said they are gathering evidence to obtain arrest warrants and continue efforts to locate and detain both men.

Anusorn has been charged with jointly committing night-time theft causing harm or distress to another person and using a vehicle to facilitate the offence, escape with stolen property, or avoid arrest. He has been handed over to investigators at Thong Lor Police Station for legal proceedings.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now Thaitabloid 6 June 2026

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