Two Colombian's Arrested for Burglary in Bangkok

BANGKOK – Two Colombians Nationals suspected to be members of a gang wanted for a string of burglaries of Bangkok-area luxury homes have been arrested in Suan Luang district.

Jhoan Hermandez Gomez and Christian Donneys Robeldo, both 27, along with Thai National Porn-anong Thabuengkarn, 39, were charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, escaping with about 22 million baht in valuables, said Pol Lt Gen Sanit Mahathavorn, acting chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

The two men were arrested in front of the Big C supermarket on Tuesday, with numerous items reported stolen, including gold necklaces, rings, bars, and amulets; smartphones, luxury watches and foreign currency.

Full story: http://www.chiangraitimes.com/two-colombians-arrested-for-burglary-in-bangkok.html


-- Chiang Rai Times 2016-04-29

Sending ill gotten gains home via express courier

some real bull sh** stories told how well they were doing

in Thailand,

now the test of friendships and family to send it back

while they do their monkey house time,

one suspects

lots of cussing and frustrations ahead for

these nice gentlemen,

No ceviche at the Bangkok Hilton.

I hope they get some real time , they deserve it ,

The immigration department will do well to question every south America ' tourists ' that come through

the airports for travel plans, hotel booking, funds available and travel history, as it is now, every dick,

tom and harry can just waltz in under the guise of a tourist, and I would include most African nationals

as well......

At least they were robbing rich people...those who can afford it. 555

At least they were robbing rich people...those who can afford it. 555

Your view is skewed if you think that break and entering / stealing from the rich

is some how ok, Rich people also worked their hearts out to get ahead, studied or

took risks, most people with money are generous to less fortunate, give to charities,

trying to lessen the crime because of such is ,

immature,

and i would like to see your reaction when things were stolen from your abode

regardless of your financial standing, Stealing is just not right and never will be.

remember most people start off with nothing. i use to sleep in my car years ago,but now, i am not rich but certainly not poor, and if some toe rage decided to steal from me, it would be "village justice" from me i can tell ya.

Travelling overseas to break into peoples houses is a unique approach to vacationing and should be discouraged with the full weight of the law.

Travelling overseas to break into peoples houses is a unique approach to vacationing and should be discouraged with the full weight of the law.

Absolutely. However, Colombians and home break-ins is nothing new in SE Asia. A year or two ago, a group of Columbians were doing the same thing in Singapore. They targeted rich house owners (not those living in government subsidized apartments of course) and were eventually caught by the Singaporean police in a sting operation.

There was an episode about this case featured on Crime Watch Singapore. You can watch it on Youtube.