3 Arrested for Top-up Kiosk Thefts in Ban Haet

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Police in Ban Haet arrested three individuals for stealing and destroying top-up kiosks to fund drug use.

•Three suspects, including a 16-year-old, stole two top-up kiosks from Non Somboon village.
•The suspects used a Honda Wave motorcycle to transport the kiosks to remote areas for destruction.
•Police recovered two kiosks and one motorcycle during the arrests between September 7 and September 9, 2026.
•The suspects are charged with joint theft at night using a vehicle to facilitate the crime.

•On September 5, 2026, at approximately 02:00, Mr. Mai and Mr. Nu stole a top-up kiosk from the house of a former village headman.
•Mr. Mai and Mr. Nu transported the kiosk to Nong Muen public pond and broke it to take the cash before fleeing.
•On September 7, 2026, at approximately 04:00, Mr. Pee and Mr. Mai stole another top-up kiosk from the multipurpose pavilion in Non Sawan village.
•Mr. Pee and Mr. Mai brought the second kiosk to a scrub area by the railway, broke it, and used a portion of the money to buy methamphetamines.
•Police arrested Mr. Mai on September 7 and subsequently arrested Mr. Pee and Mr. Nu on September 9.
•Ban Haet Police Station officers seized two top-up kiosks and one Honda Wave motorcycle as evidence.
•The suspects have been sent to investigators and charged with joint theft at night using a vehicle.

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Ban Haet Police Station(สภ.บ้านแฮด)

The police station responsible for the arrest of the three suspects.

Pol. Col. Sarayuth Kankham(พ.ต.อ.สรายุทธ ก้านคำ)

Superintendent of Ban Haet Police Station.

Pol. Lt. Col. Chaleaw Moree(พ.ต.ท.เฉลียว โมรีย์)

Deputy Superintendent of Investigation at Ban Haet Police Station.

Pol. Lt. Col. Peera Sriwiset(พ.ต.ท.พีระ ศรีวิเศษ)

Inspector of Investigation at Ban Haet Police Station.

Mr. Pee(นายพี)

A 27-year-old suspect involved in the second kiosk theft.

Mr. Nu(นายนุ)

A 19-year-old suspect involved in the first kiosk theft.

Mr. Mai(นายใหม่)

A 16-year-old suspect involved in both kiosk thefts.

Pol. Capt. Surapong Phoengpha(ร.ต.อ.สุรพงษ์ เพิงผา)

Deputy Inspector of Investigation who received the theft report.

Non Somboon Village(หมู่บ้านโนนสมบูรณ์)

The location where the first top-up kiosk was stolen from.

Nong Muen Public Pond(หนองน้ำสาธารณะหนองหมื่น)

The site where the first stolen kiosk was destroyed.

Non Sawan Village(หมู่บ้านโนนสวรรค์)

The location in Non Somboon Subdistrict where the second kiosk was stolen.

Non Somboon Subdistrict, Ban Haet District, Khon Kaen Province(ต.โนนสมบูรณ์ อ.บ้านแฮด จ.ขอนแก่น)

The administrative area where the thefts occurred.