Masked Thief Scales Wall, Steals Dozens of Women's Underwear in Samut Songkhram
A masked thief scaled a wall and stole over 10 pairs of women's underwear from a clothesline at a Samut Songkhram home around 4 AM, captured on CCTV. The suspect left behind a pair of black underwear and footprints. The victim, who experienced a similar theft last year, fears the man may return armed and has urged police to quickly apprehend him.
At 4:07 AM on November 8, 2026, Pol. Lt. Col. Sirichai Sri Chainya, superintendent of Mueang Samut Songkhram Police Station, received a report of a man sneaking into a house in Moo 3, Lad Yai subdistrict, Mueang district, Samut Songkhram province, and stealing women's underwear. CCTV footage captured the suspect's actions before the victim filed a formal complaint.
The footage shows a man in dark clothing and a hat walking along the road in front of the house, surveying the area, then climbing over a low side wall into the property where several pickup trucks and motorcycles were parked. He proceeded to the clothesline under the carport roof, quickly grabbed items, and fled back over the same wall into the darkness. The entire incident occurred around 4 AM while the homeowner was asleep and heard nothing.
The 44-year-old victim said she had washed and hung the clothes for several days. When she went to collect them for re-washing, she noticed the underwear was missing. She asked her boyfriend if he had taken them, but he denied it. Checking the CCTV footage revealed the thief climbing the wall and stealing the items around 4:07 AM.
After the incident, the victim consulted neighbors and together they searched the garden next door, where the suspect likely parked. They found one pair of black underwear on the ground, which the victim identified as hers, suggesting the thief dropped it while fleeing. Footprints on the wall used for entry were also discovered.
The victim revealed a similar incident occurred around June last year, but without CCTV cameras at the time, there was no evidence and no police report was filed. Now it has happened again.
What frightens the victim more than the property loss is that the CCTV footage appears to show the suspect holding an object in his hand, though it's unclear if it's a knife or weapon. She fears if he returns, it may not be just for underwear theft. She has urged police to investigate and swiftly apprehend the culprit.
Approximately 10 pairs of underwear were stolen, and the victim stated the thief stuffed them inside his shirt before escaping. She has submitted the CCTV evidence to Mueang Samut Songkhram Police investigators, and officers have inspected the scene to pursue the suspect for legal action.
