Tag: Gold
Former 5-star hotel chef held for snatching gold alloy chain
A JOBLESS five-star hotel chef was arrested today (Oct. 11) after snatching a gold alloy chain and three amulets from an elderly woman in Phang Nga province three days ago, Matichon newspaper said. Mrs. Sanya Yokchua, 74, was sitting at a coffee shop in front of her house at Thai Mueang district of this …
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Gold chain, mobile phone stolen from Russian and Indian tourists
A RUSSIAN tourist lost a gold chain to two transgender thieves while strolling on Pattaya beach and a Thai woman stole a mobile phone from an Indian man holidaying at this seaside city, Amarin TV said this morning (Oct. 3). At 11.30 p.m. last night Mr. Vadim Korni Iashchenko, 31, a Russian national filed …
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Woman biker dies while chasing gold chain snatcher
THE heartbroken daughter of a woman who died in Sisaket province this week after her motorcycle hit the fence of a house upon losing balance while chasing another biker who had just snatched her gold chain urged police to quickly arrest the culprit, Matichon newspaper said today (July 22). Ms. Nattaya Pongket, 28, said …
Russia steps up missile strikes on Ukraine as G7 leaders gather
By Reuters, published by CNA, plus BBC Kyiv – Russian missiles hit an apartment block and kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday (June 26), in strikes US President Joe Biden condemned as “barbarism” as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow. Up to four explosions shook central Kyiv …
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Pattaya ladyboys steal gold necklace from Indian tourist
IN A REPEAT of transgenders stealing gold necklaces from tourists, an Indian holidaymaker was targetted by two Pattaya ladyboys who made off with his gold chain worth over 100,000 baht in the wee hours of this morning (June 22), Naewna newspaper said. At 1.30 a.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Nattawat Ploenchit, an inspector at Pattaya …
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‘Ladyboy’ and friend steal gold necklace from Indian tourist
JUST three weeks after a transgender stole a gold necklace from a Belgian tourist downtown Bankok an Indian tourist was similarly robbed in Pattaya by another transgender who had paired up with a woman in stealing his gold chain worth 33,000 baht after hugging him, Amarin TV said this morning (Apr. 22). Mr. Satish …
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Gold shop robber arrested in Pattaya, most gold chains recovered
POLICE succeeded in arresting a former soldier who robbed a gold shop in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province earlier this week in Pattaya late last night (Apr. 15) and recovered most of the 51 three-baht weight gold chains, Sanook.com said. Mr. Kittipong Phaethaisong, or Bess, was tracked down to a hotel at this seaside city where …
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Former soldier wanted for gold shop robbery
POLICE are hunting for a former soldier in the robbery of a gold shop in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) province with over 4.5 million baht worth of gold chains taken in the 20-second raid on Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 12), Sanook.com said today (Apr. 14). Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Court approved an arrest warrant for Mr. Kittipong (surname …
Ladyboy nabbed for stealing Belgian tourist’s gold necklace
LUMPINI police today (Apr. 2) arrested a transgender on the charges of stealing a gold necklace from a Belgian tourist as he was walking down Sukhumvit road earlier of this week after suddenly hugging him, Sanook.com said. Pol. Lt. Col. Naruewat Buddhawiro, deputy superintendent of this police station, said Mr. Manatnan (surname withheld), 30, …
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Big rush to Yaowarat gold shops after price skyrockets
THERE were long queues at all gold shops in Yaowarat today (Mar. 9) with people waiting patiently to buy and sell gold ornaments and bars after the price climbed by 900 baht overnight, Naewna newspaper said. Today’s buying price of gold bars is 31,900 baht per baht weight and selling price 32,000 baht while …
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Gold shop robbers have likely fled to Myanmar
WHILE POLICE and soldiers continue to hunt for three armed robbers who raided a Tak province gold shop and made off with around 200 baht weight of gold jewellery yesterday afternoon (Feb 12) they now believe they have already crossed the border to Myanmar, Thai Rath newspaper said today. The three robbers who were wearing …
Customer shot dead in Tak gold shop robbery
THREE armed robbers killed a customer at a gold shop in Tak province and fled towards the Thai-Myanmar border with over a hundred baht weight of gold jewellery this afternoon (Feb. 12), Amarin TV said. At around 1 p.m. today Phob Phra police station was alerted of the robbery at Krung Thep 4 gold …
Cobra Gold 2022 numerically downsized due to pandemic situation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THAI AND UNITED STATES TROOPS taking part in Cobra Gold 2022 joint military exercise will be numerically downsized in response to the sustained pandemic situation, an army general said today (Feb. 4). Thai Armed Forces chief-of-staff Lt.Gen. Chidchanok Nudchaya confirmed the total of troops from Thailand, the US and several other …
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Phuket gold shop robber nabbed
A GARDENER working for a wealthy Phuket family was arrested today (Oct. 26) and charged with stealing 378 baht weight gold worth over 10 million baht from a gold shophouse on the island last Saturday and seriously wounding the owner and his wife, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 1.30 p.m. today the police investigation …
Phuket police hunting for robber who made off with 200-300 baht weight gold
A BIG hunt is underway in Phuket for a sole robber who last night (Oct. 23) let himself into a shophouse through the ceiling and made off with as much as 200 to 300 baht weight gold ornaments after seriously stabbing the couple who put up a fight, Thai Rath newspaper said today. Pol. …
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5kg gold, big sums of baht and dollar seized at border
SOLDIERS and customs officials at Tak’s Mae Sot district today (May 25) seized five one-kilogramme bars of gold, US$100,000 and 4.1 million Thai baht banknotes from a pickup truck that had just come across the border from Myanmar, TV Channel 7 said. The soldiers and customs officials stopped and searched a white pickup that came …
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Gold shop robber surrenders and returns half of the loot
A GAMBLER who stole 30-baht weight gold ornaments from a gold shop in Chonburi province late December to clear online gambling debts surrendered to police today (Jan. 10), Thai Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Uthit Puangthong, 44, said upon turning himself in and returning half the loot that he had used the rest to pay off …
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Conwoman nabbed after gambling away swindled gold
A THAI woman who swindled a gold shop in Rayong province out of 20 baht weight gold ornaments worth 570,000 baht which was then sold and the cash used to gamble at casinos in a neighbouring country was arrested after slipping back to Thailand via a natural route last evening, Amarin TV reported this afternoon …
Gold shop robbery suspect nabbed while trying to flee to Laos
POLICE have arrested a suspect in the heist of 221 baht weight gold jewellery worth 6.5 million baht from a gold shop at Tesco Lotus Wang Hin branch in northeastern Loei province just as he was about to cross the border to Laos via natural routes, Thai Rath newspaper reported this afternoon (Sept. 29, 2020). …
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Police track gold shop robber’s escape route
ALTHOUGH the man who robbed a gold shop at Tesco Lotus Wanghin mall and escaped with over 200 baht weight gold ornaments yesterday has still to be caught, police have worked out his escape route and are confident of arresting him soon, Siam Rath newspaper reported today (Sept. 28, 2020). The gold shop, Yaowarat Bangkok, …
Lopburi gold shopper robber-killer gets death
A DIRECTOR of an elementary school who killed three persons including a two-year-old toddler and injured four others while robbing a gold shop in Lopburi province in January this year was today (August 27) sentenced to death without reprieve because he poses a danger to society, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Prasittichai Khaokaew, or Golf, …
Gold extends record rally on softer dollar, stimulus bets
By CNBC GOLD scaled an all-time peak today (Aug 5), after topping the $2,000 mark in the previous session, spurred on by a weaker dollar, falling US Treasury yields and expectations of more stimulus measures to revive a pandemic-ravaged economy. Spot gold was up 1% at $2,039.06 per ounce. US gold futures rose 1.7% to …
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