webfact Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Media frenzy as alleged Lopburi gold shop robber named - he’s a teacher and firearms expert Alleged perpetrator Prasittichai Khaokaew Thai media was scrambling for information as national police chief Gen Chakthip Chaijinda prepared to brief the press following news that a suspect has been arrested in the case of the callous Lopburi gold shop heist on January 9th. Media has named the alleged perpetrator as Prasittichai Khaokaew. A website lists him as being the director of Wat Pho Chai school in Singburi, a neighboring province to where the crime occurred. Thai media reported various updates such as police having DNA evidence from sweat deposited at the scene - the Aurora gold shop in Robinson's. Other media quoted a teacher as saying they were in disbelief and shock and would wait to see what police had to say before making up their mind. He was described as a friendly man who got along with everyone. A toddler and two other people were shot dead in the heist that has shocked the nation. The suspect has also been described as a firearms coach. Pictures on a Facebook page showed the suspect enjoying dinner with his partner just two days after the robbery as if nothing had happened. A senior education department official said the suspect would be fired from his position if the charges are proved in court. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-01-22 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pixelaoffy Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 "would be fired from his position if charges are proved". Gotta love the inane comments 27 2 6 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 all covered up face covered and they find him.must have being some magic I imagine.would love to know how they find him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, webfact said: A senior education department official said the suspect would be fired from his position if the charges are proved in court 55555555555 amazing !!!!!!!!!!! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, webfact said: he’s a teacher and firearms expert They forgot to add complete Nutcase,there was no need to kill anyone,especially a little child. regards worgeordie 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pegman Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, worgeordie said: They forgot to add complete Nutcase,there was no need to kill anyone,especially a little child. regards worgeordie The cops stated robbery was not the motive. Seems likely then that one of the victims was targeted. Possibly the clerk who was shot three times. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 1 minute ago, pegman said: The cops stated robbery was not the motive. Seems likely then that one of the victims was targeted. Possibly the clerk who was shot three times. He's still a nutcase. regards worgeordie 5 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tops Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 Being taken to a police safe house where he.... a. was waterboarded for serveral hours. b. was questioned. c. tortured. d. confessed e. All of the above ! 5 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z42 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Good that he is locked up. The csi LA page has had the sleuths digging well into this guy's fb uploads. My gf told me that the Thai news rumour mill has gambling debts as the motive. If this is in fact the correct guy, he deserves the death row treatment and absolutely no benefits from the pardoning systems. Going in a shopping mall and spraying bullets everywhere is truly deplorable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Fatal gold heist a ‘suicide attempt’, suspect allegedly claims By The Nation Prasittichai Khaokaew interrogated by the police Police in Lop Buri claim that Prasittichai Khaokaew, arrested on Tuesday (January 21) in connection with the January 9 robbery of a gold shop in which three people were shot dead, has confessed to the crime, saying stress drove him to seek a way to be shot and killed by police. But, on the day of the robbery, there were no police near the scene, he allegedly said. Police said he claimed to have thrown all the gold stolen into a river in Sing Buri. A close friend of the suspect, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Prasittichai, despite his gentle demeanour, had a bad temper and is deep in debt from betting on football. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30380915 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-22 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tgw Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, webfact said: Fatal gold heist a ‘suicide attempt’, suspect allegedly claims By The Nation Prasittichai Khaokaew interrogated by the police Police in Lop Buri claim that Prasittichai Khaokaew, arrested on Tuesday (January 21) in connection with the January 9 robbery of a gold shop in which three people were shot dead, has confessed to the crime, saying stress drove him to seek a way to be shot and killed by police. But, on the day of the robbery, there were no police near the scene, he allegedly said. Police said he claimed to have thrown all the gold stolen into a river in Sing Buri. A close friend of the suspect, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Prasittichai, despite his gentle demeanour, had a bad temper and is deep in debt from betting on football. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30380915 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-22 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info bad temper... so common 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 41 minutes ago, bristolgeoff said: all covered up face covered and they find him.must have being some magic I imagine.would love to know how they find him There you go It's Him.jfif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sweatalot Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, Tops said: Being taken to a police safe house where he.... a. was waterboarded for serveral hours. b. was questioned. c. tortured. d. confessed e. All of the above ! really makes me worry. Reminds me on Koh Tao 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post unamazedloso Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 Come on give us the details on how he was arrested. I want to believe its the right guy but seriously you aint got nothing but a confession. Some mental cases dob themselves in for all various types of crimes all the time. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, unamazedloso said: Come on give us the details on how he was arrested. I want to believe its the right guy but seriously you aint got nothing but a confession. Some mental cases dob themselves in for all various types of crimes all the time. Im thinking the same as you, Im not getting carried away just yet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 16 minutes ago, tgw said: has confessed to the crime, saying stress drove him to seek a way to be shot and killed by police. Bless .... he was stressed. Get a stress ball like everyone else yeh B@@@@@d. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thequietman Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, ChipButty said: Im thinking the same as you, Im not getting carried away just yet This might help .................. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEvO4vvRPjM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post poohy Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 "Police said he claimed to have thrown all the gold stolen into a river in Sing Buri." Just packing my wellies and heading to a riverbank in Singburi ..will be gone for a while! 3 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) I posted this on the first story published, earlier today page 6, supposedly their were supposed to be more police there but they were running late, 15 min Edited January 22, 2020 by Ireland32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exparte Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 The Thai's love excuses for everything, including robbery and murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kekalot Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 22 minutes ago, thequietman said: This might help .................. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEvO4vvRPjM shoes he was wearing is nothing like the higher laced-up boots they circled in the photo but hey. if he confessed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zydeco Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 56 minutes ago, webfact said: Police said he claimed to have thrown all the gold stolen into a river in Sing Buri. And the gold has now disappeared. Sure... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anterian Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 He was identified by DNA from sweat left behind at the scene. Last I heard Thailand does not have a DNA crime scene lab. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursebob Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 2 hours ago, pixelaoffy said: "would be fired from his position if charges are proved". Gotta love the inane comments I suppose his pension will go as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mercman24 Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 why would a robber heavily in debt according to a friend throw the haul into a river, no chance of that, so why would he rob in the first place, and his story ? what a load of dogs dangly bits 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 2 hours ago, pixelaoffy said: "would be fired from his position if charges are proved". Gotta love the inane comments Unlike an MP who was guilty of Murder, it took weeks and a directive from some senior bureaucrats before they decided to dismiss him from public duty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oziex1 Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 "Police said he claimed to have thrown all the gold stolen into a river in Sing Buri." I think thats code for we have the gold for safe keeping. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jane Dough Posted January 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2020 Ah it is now starting to make sense. Remember the talk about "person of influence". Reports are saying that daddy is a policeman and it might even have been his gun. Mummy was a teacher. I thought during the investigation that the police knew the person, or had strong suspicions, well before they found him. But they had to make sure they had plenty on him before they went public. I reckon that they found his getaway bike dumped in a klong. There is a lot of smoke and mirrors still. This guy is indeed from an influential family. Lots of his posts and pictures speak money. Rooster 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nip Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 1 hour ago, sweatalot said: really makes me worry. Reminds me on Koh Tao Yes, a police safe house is not safe for the victim it's safe for the police. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Peoples Fund Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 1 hour ago, unamazedloso said: Come on give us the details on how he was arrested. I want to believe its the right guy but seriously you aint got nothing but a confession. Some mental cases dob themselves in for all various types of crimes all the time. DNA from his sweat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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