Phuket chef’s home burgled, B160k of items reported stolen

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PHUKET: The home of a prominent chef at a Phuket five-star resort was burgled last night (June 10) with jewellery and other items with a total value of more than B160,000 reported stolen.

The chef, who asked The Phuket News today not to be publicly identified, said the value of the items stolen “was much closer to B300,000”.

Lt Col Sanit Nookong of the Thalang Police was called to the home in the Permsap Villa housing estate in Baan Manik, Thalang, at 10pm.

“The couple left for work in the morning and returned home around 9pm,” Col Sanit told The Phuket News.

“They came home to discover the home had been ransacked and the bedroom door left open and all jewellery stolen,” he said.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-chef-home-burgled-b160k-of-items-reported-stolen-57837.php#1RfQeHvPpRpJpPTR.97

-- Phuket News 2016-06-12

Talk to the butler security guard.

Its a sign of the times we live in, Theft and scams seem to be rising and no one is chasing these offenders.

Its a sign of the times we live in, Theft and scams seem to be rising and no one is chasing these offenders.

I think both claims are not true.

...is that the same chef that has been in the news a few times already....???

Its a sign of the times we live in, Theft and scams seem to be rising and no one is chasing these offenders.

I think both claims are not true.

This might be a cover up of gambling and or "gik" expenses that he now could not explain to his wife.

I bet he was well insured. Closer to 300.000 baht he said, but did not want to be identified.

If he had that kind of items in the house why were they locked in a safe?

We do not have much of value in our home, but have high fences (with steel spikes)

cctv, and a secure steel box. ( not a safe) but fireproof, secured so nobody can grab it and run.

This might be a cover up of gambling and or "gik" expenses that he now could not explain to his wife.

God almighty...why in the name of all that is rational might that be the case?

I bet he was well insured. Closer to 300.000 baht he said, but did not want to be identified.

If he had that kind of items in the house why were they locked in a safe?

Bizarre question.

Why, do you all think that breaks ins and theft doesn't happen on Phuket ? ( or Hua hin/ Pattaya?) Happens every day somewhere on the island. Personally, I wouldn't live in a house there, as often there's violence as well. Most of the thieves are very young lads who never get put away.Condo buildings might be safer tho with the security sleeping on a desk, maybe not.