Phuket gold thief arrested in Songkhla

Darawan Naknakhon

Ms Thiwaporn Saksri, 28, (circled) from Chiang Mai was arrested an an undisclosed address in Songkhla province. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon
 

PHUKET: Police from Provincial Police Region 8 today arrested a 28-year-old Thai woman wanted in connection with theft from a Phuket gold shop on March 18.

Police in Phuket were on the lookout for a woman who had twice entered gold shops on the island on the pretence of buying a necklace, and walking out of each shop with more than B20,000 in stolen gold tucked into her back pocket.

The wanted notices were issued on March 20, said Maj Thanasak Sawangsri of the Wichit Police, after officers were informed that the woman had stolen her second gold booty from the Muang Thong branch of Yongdee Gold Shop on Pattana Thongtin Rd on March 18. (See story here.)

At 7:30am today (Apr 8), Deputy Commander of the Ao Nang Police, Lt Col Pravit Aengchuan, who is currently acting Deputy Commander of Provincial Police Region 8, together with Maj Khitthoisak Sommart of the Kuraburi Police in Phang Nga, who is currently acting Inspector of Provincial Police Region 8, arrested Ms Thiwaporn Saksri, 28, from Chiang Mai in connection with the theft.

The Phuket Provincial Court released an arrest warrant for Thiwaporn yesterday (Apr 7) after she was suspected of being the woman involved in the theft.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-gold-thief-arrested-in-songkhla-61723.php#iL6q7rH0lKmxCHjG.97

 

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