Police Arrest Suspect in 2 Million Baht Bangkok Burglary
Bangkok police arrested a 59-year-old man in Sisaket province for a burglary at a Ladprao dormitory that netted over 2 million baht in gold, cash, luxury watches, and branded goods. The suspect confessed after CCTV showed him taking a bus to the crime scene, and police recovered stolen items including Rolex watches, gold jewelry, and land documents.
From the case of a thief committing burglary inside a dormitory in Soi Nak Niwas 11, Ladprao subdistrict, Ladprao district, Bangkok, the perpetrator stole gold weighing over 15 baht, 300,000 baht in cash, three luxury watches, and branded bags, with total damages exceeding 2,000,000 baht. The incident occurred on October 25.
Most recently, on November 4, 2026, under the command of Pol. Lt. Col. Prathon Somwong, Superintendent of Chok Chai Police Station, Pol. Maj. Paijit Kamyod, Deputy Superintendent, Pol. Maj. Dr. Narongrit Boonmee, Inspector, and Pol. Maj. Sakchai Daoruang, Inspector, ordered Pol. Capt. Phinyo Wiangkham, Deputy Inspector, and Pol. Lt. Pongphet Chaiyanto, Deputy Inspector (Investigation), along with the investigation team to arrest Mr. Chanchai, aged 59, the suspect under Criminal Court Arrest Warrant No. 6406/2026 dated November 1, 2026, for the charge of nighttime theft in a residential building.
Seized as evidence were 150,400 baht in cash, three Rolex watches, one diamond-studded bracelet, two gold necklaces, two diamond-studded gold rings, one black leather waist bag, one wristwatch, one gem-studded ring, one pair of gold earrings, one land mortgage contract, one land title deed, one gold necklace purchase receipt priced at 66,200 baht, one Somdej gold amulet, and one Luang Pu Thuad gold medallion. The arrest took place in Khukhan district, Sisaket province.
This arrest followed police review of CCTV footage before and after the crime. Cameras at the entrance of Soi Ladprao 98 showed the suspect alighting from a bus at that soi entrance, then walking on foot to commit the burglary. The perpetrator wore a hoodie, long pants, canvas shoes, and a waist bag, which led to his identification as Mr. Chanchai and subsequent arrest.
During interrogation, Mr. Chanchai confessed to the burglary. He had sold the gold necklace at a secondhand shop, used the cash to redeem a mortgaged land title deed for 300,000 baht, and bought one baht of gold for his girlfriend before being apprehended. He was then handed over for further legal proceedings.
