webfact Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Robber snatches almost Bt1 million in necklaces from Koh Samui gold shop By THE NATION An unarmed thief darted into a gold shop at Tesco Lotus in Koh Samui, grabbed 19 necklaces worth nearly Bt1 million from a display rack and swiftly disappeared through the department store’s rear exit. There was no report of any injuries. gs.mp4 Koh Samui’s Bo Phut police were alerted to the robbery at the Yaowarat Krungthep gold shop at precisely 11.34am on Tuesday and rushed to the scene. The shop owner reportedly told them the thief – a man aged 35-40 years, tall and thin built, wearing black jeans, a blue jacket, a black and white cap and a face mask – stole the gold necklaces which weighed about 38 baht and cost almost Bt1 million. There were only two of the shop’s staff and no customers in the store at the time of the robbery. The owner added that the thief did not brandish any weapon or talk to anyone. CCTV footage showed that after leaving the mall, the robber jumped on a black Honda PCX motorcycle and sped away using a shortcut leading to Samui International Airport. Police are now tracking the man and have set up roadblocks at possible escape routes. Officers also said the suspect had dropped a bag containing an asthma inhaler while he ran away, so they speculated he might have asthma. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30402175 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2021-02-03 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Not to worry you can find him quite easily at his parents/relatives houses like those doofus always go to... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 33 minutes ago, webfact said: Officers also said the suspect had dropped a bag containing an asthma inhaler while he ran away, so they speculated he might have asthma. Maybe he was just inhaling for a friend? Even so, the thief probably isn't breathing too easy right now, while the heat is on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted February 3, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Koh Samui gold shop robber in custody in hours after he drops his bag containing ID Picture: Manager Police on Koh Samui were helped after a lone gold shop robber dropped his bag. It contained his medications and all his ID. Earlier Jomyut Srisuwan, 38, had been caught on CCTV loitering near the Yaowarat gold shop at Tesco Lotus. He then vaulted the counter and stole around one million baht in gold jewelry before fleeing on a motorcycle. But the dropped bag soon helped the police trace him and he was apprehended at a beach on the holiday island. MCOT reported that the thief is from Songkhla in the far south and was a former staffer at a hotel on Samui who had lost his job due to the pandemic. They showed him being arrested after a chase and being subsequently taken on a reenactment of the crime. Source: Manager -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-02-03 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted February 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, webfact said: and being subsequently taken on a reenactment of the crime would love to see the part of the re-enactment where he drops the bag 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Bowman Posted February 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, webfact said: But the dropped bag soon helped the police trace him Note to self: Do not take ID with me when robbing a joint. 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted February 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 20 minutes ago, webfact said: Police on Koh Samui were helped after a lone gold shop robber dropped his bag I take he only had one bag he dropped and not more? 'dropped his bags' would put an entirely different slant on this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfunster Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 hour ago, webfact said: and was a former staffer at a hotel on Samui who had lost his job due to the pandemic. It's no excuse at all but I imagine many who have lost their hospitality jobs are really struggling financially at present. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 hours ago, George Bowman said: Note to self: Do not take ID with me when robbing a joint. Note to self do not take a joint before robbing a store! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 A troll post trolling about Pattaya ladyboys has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, webfact said: Officers also said the suspect had dropped a bag containing an asthma inhaler while he ran away, so they speculated he might have asthma. Not the brightest tealeaf is he .. and only recently there was another similar robbery where the goon dropped the gold whilst doing a runner .. talk about you couldn't make it up .. Edited February 3, 2021 by Justgrazing Sp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Justgrazing said: Not the brightest tealeaf is he .. and only recently there was another similar robbery where the goon dropped the gold whilst doing a runner .. talk about you couldn't make it up .. A fool and his money are soon parted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 A gold shop on an island would be my last choice of gold shops to rob. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 7 hours ago, bluesofa said: Maybe he was just inhaling for a friend? Even so, the thief probably isn't breathing too easy right now, while the heat is on. Lucky it wasn't an E-cigarette he'd be in real trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 3 hours ago, AgMech Cowboy said: A gold shop on an island would be my last choice of gold shops to rob. Some people are not so clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Peterphuket said: Some people are not so clever. Or possibly more desperate? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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