Jonathan Fairfield Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Pattaya hotel employee arrested for alleged theft of gold jewellery worth Bt2 million By The Nation An employee of a hotel in Pattaya has been arrested for allegedly robbing a gold shop in a Pattaya shopping mall of 1.65 kilograms of gold jewellery worth Bt2.18 million at the weekend. Deputy national police chief Pol General Chalermkiart Sriworakhan, Provincial Police Bureau 2 chief Pol Lt-General Jitti Rodbangyan and Chon Buri police chief Pol Maj-General Nanthachart Supamongkol on Tuesday jointly held a press conference at Sattahip police station to announce the arrest of Sornchai Nilsonthi, 35. Sornchai is accused of robbing the Suppatra Yaowaraj gold shop at the Big C Sattahip shopping mall in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district at 10.20am on Sunday. Chalermkiart said Sornchai had used a M92-modelled BB air gun to deceive the shop staff into believing he was carrying a lethal firearm, and robbed the store of gold necklaces and bracelets worth Bt2.18 million. Although the suspect concealed his face with a mask, police managed to identify him from the licence plate of the motorcycle he had ridden to and from the gold shop, he added. The deputy national police chief said police had carried out an intensive manhunt following the robbery, with Sornchai eventually turning himself in to Phachi police station in Ayutthaya on Monday night. This led police to retrieve all of the stolen items from his rented room in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30368619 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-05-01 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Although the suspect concealed his face with a mask, police managed to identify him from the licence plate of the motorcycle he had ridden to and from the gold shop, he added. Good to see he didn't forget the forward planning he learnt at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Really bright using his own motorcycle, and this pointing exercise ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: identify him from the licence plate of the motorcycle he had ridden to and from the gold shop, Just one more of these idiots we read about on a daily basis who doesn't seem to realize there are cameras everywhere these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Even in a country where finger pointing is part of the national psyche that four handed point is up there with best .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Like many great leaders, Thai Police have their finer points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Thank Christ it wasn't a 3 fingered salute, he would be in real trouble for that ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 they must not be on Thaivisa, i said ages ago , TAKE YOUR NUMBER PLATE OFF Duh !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off road pat Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 2 hours ago, bluesofa said: Good to see he didn't forget the forward planning he learnt at school. He must have skipped those lessons,....but he learned something now....how to point ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I like how the cops are directing his pointing. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 How did he ever manage to rob the gold shop alone, he needs help from 2 policemen just to lift his arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, colinneil said: How did he ever manage to rob the gold shop alone, he needs help from 2 policemen just to lift his arms. Must be the long arm of the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 A product of the Thai Education system. I think his real name is Somchai but he can't spell it. My first Thai GF had her name tattooed on her shoulder; a Thai friend pointed out it was mis-spelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Plenty of gold in that shop that day, a General, a Lt General and Major General! Anyhow, credit where credit is due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, mikebell said: {snipped} My first Thai GF had her name tattooed on her shoulder; a Thai friend pointed out it was mis-spelled. Did she have the tattoo in case she tried on the old "Do you know who I am?" routine? Her absent-mindedness could easily be rectified by checking her shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer666 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, mikebell said: A product of the Thai Education system. I think his real name is Somchai but he can't spell it. My first Thai GF had her name tattooed on her shoulder; a Thai friend pointed out it was mis-spelled. My first Thai girlfriend was called Bloom, she had a tattoo that said Boom and a picture of an explosion. She wasn't happy when i pointed out the error lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 fancy leaving his number plate on his bike.caught red handed now.if he took it off or used something else no leads for anyone.they have clever robbers in thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Man, words fail me...stupiditas extremis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcpattaya Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Not the sharpest tool in the shed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAArdvark Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 14 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: bracelets worth Bt2.18 million Was that before or after the discount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Does anyone in police authority realize how silly all these "finger pointing shows" look to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 14 hours ago, ratcatcher said: Like many great leaders, Thai Police have their finer points. Close but no cigar. This is the high bar for RTP finger points. The consummate point, finger and arm in perfect alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadam Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 15 hours ago, RJRS1301 said: Really bright using his own motorcycle, and this pointing exercise ???? Jeez, for a 2 million job he couldn't have paid 150 baht for a rental bike? Or just taken his bloody number plate off? <deleted>. I LOVE how they take criminals back to the scene of the crime and force them to pose for photos. Classic Thai style. They may even show these photos in court to convince the judge and jury that he is guilty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhood Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 How you know about the ranking of the police guys. For me they look same as many security guys....too much of heavy metal:-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoFaster Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Why do they always cover up the hand cuffs in these photos ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssanMichael Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 15 hours ago, Justgrazing said: Even in a country where finger pointing is part of the national psyche that four handed point is up there with best .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raccos21 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Since the tourism industry is down right now. The hotels are suffering so the employee has no choice but rob the gold shop to survive and to feed the family. Don't blame that poor guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macthehat Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 What a Plonker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shy coconut Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 4 hours ago, oldrunner said: Does anyone in police authority realize how silly all these "finger pointing shows" look to the public. But without finger pointing and people commenting on finger pointing, and people like me commenting on people commenting about finger pointing, that would leave about 5 comments, all of which suggest that most Thais are stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 19 hours ago, Justgrazing said: Even in a country where finger pointing is part of the national psyche that four handed point is up there with best .. He needed help to point his finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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