Couple Arrested for Zoo Theft; Commander to Announce Details

Matichon•General•18d ago

Reader Briefing

Police apprehended a couple in the Don Mueang area for stealing exotic animals from Pata Zoo, recovering many stolen species.

•A couple has been arrested for stealing animals from Pata Zoo.
•Stolen animals included Chinese crocodile lizards and salamanders, as well as a squirrel monkey named 'March'.
•The arrests were made in the Don Mueang district, where numerous exotic animals were found.
•The Commander of Metropolitan Police is set to hold a press conference on the matter.

•On April 30, 2026, 'March' the squirrel monkey was reported missing from 'Suan Sat Phuean Deratchan' (Friend of the Brutes Zoo).
•On May 1, an incident occurred at Pata Zoo where two tourists, a male and a female, entered and stole two animals.
•The perpetrators allegedly entered the enclosure skillfully and stole a Chinese crocodile lizard and a salamander.
•Pata Zoo released a sketch of the suspects and filed a police report with Bang Yi Khan Police Station.
•On May 7, the Commander of Metropolitan Police, along with other senior officers and Bang Yi Khan Police, conducted a search and arrest.
•The couple was arrested at their residence in the Don Mueang area.
•A large number of exotic animals, stolen from a zoo in the Pinklao area, were discovered during the search.
•At 11:30 AM on May 7, the Commander of Metropolitan Police will hold a press conference at an apartment building in Soi Kosum Ruam Jai 14.

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Couple(2 ผัวเมีย)

The pair arrested for stealing animals from Pata Zoo.

Monitor Lizard(กิ้งก่า)

One of the species stolen from Pata Zoo.

Commander of Metropolitan Police(ผบช.น.)

The high-ranking police official overseeing the case and scheduled to announce details.

March(มาร์ช)

A squirrel monkey that went missing from 'Suan Sat Phuean Deratchan' (Friend of the Brutes Zoo) and was later recovered.

Squirrel Monkey(ลิงกระรอก)

The species of monkey stolen from Pata Zoo.

Chinese Crocodile Lizard(กิ้งก่าจระเข้จีน)

One of the species stolen from Pata Zoo.

Tiger-striped Salamander(ซาลาแมนเดอร์ลายเสือ)

One of the species stolen from Pata Zoo.

Pol. Lt. Gen. Siam Boonksom(พล.ต.ท.สยาม บุญสม)

Commander of Metropolitan Police who will announce details of the arrest.

Pata Zoo(สวนสัตว์พาต้า)

The zoo from which animals were stolen.

Bang Yi Khan Police Station(สน.บางยี่ขัน)

The police station where the theft was reported and which participated in the arrest.

Friend of the Brutes Zoo(สวนสัตว์เพื่อนเดรัจฉาน)

The zoo where the squirrel monkey 'March' went missing from.

Don Mueang(ดอนเมือง)ℹ️

The district where the arrested couple resided and where exotic animals were found.

Pinklao(ปิ่นเกล้า)ℹ️

The area where Pata Zoo is located.