Mother Can't Open 9-Million-Baht Safe, Awaits Son's Return of Key
Mother Pat cannot open a safe she says holds gold and diamond jewelry worth about 9 million baht. Her son Benz has not returned the key, and police may issue a summons if he does not comply. She is seeking police permission to have a locksmith open the safe in their presence with video documentation.
At 10:35 a.m. on October 15, 2026, Ms. Natapat, known as Mother Pat, arrived at Wang Thonglang Police Station with the safe and a team from Sai Mai. She explained that she had retrieved the safe after contacting the juristic person, and it took eight people to lift it into a vehicle because of its weight. Police advised recording the move on video for evidence and noted that her son Benz has not returned the safe's key, and they do not know whether the code has been changed. While lifting the safe, Mother Pat listened for any sounds of valuables inside but heard nothing, and she began to doubt whether anything remains. She said she knows the original code but is unsure if it has been altered, and she has asked the juristic person's manager to request that her son bring the key; he is currently out and expected to return it later this afternoon or evening. Mother Pat has been trying to call her son daily without success and wants him to answer the phone and bring the key so she can retrieve the valuables for everyday expenses. Regarding her son's earlier call to the juristic person asking not to move the safe and to wait for police, she said they consulted authorities first; police told them moving the safe is not their responsibility as it had already been returned, but they must take care not to damage the contents during transport. If her son does not bring the key, police said they would issue a summons, which would delay the process; she is asking whether police could allow a locksmith to open the safe in their presence, with video evidence, and will check with officers on that possibility. Mother Pat estimates the contents are worth over nine million baht based on current gold prices. She recalls about ninety percent of the items and has photos and partial evidence; the most recent items she saw that her son returned include two pairs of earrings, two rings, and two diamond rings, but she believes there is more. Before filing a police complaint, she repeatedly tried to talk to her son to regain the house, factory, and safe; he promised to return everything but kept delaying, eventually returning only some items and claiming that is all she has. She disagrees, thinking more remains. She also attempted to discuss the matter at the factory but was blocked by her daughter-in-law's younger brother, and she said she had previously tried to negotiate with her son.
