Gold shop robbery at Lotus Chiang Khong

MGR Online•Society•21d ago

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Two armed men robbed a Yaowarat Bangkok gold shop at Lotus Chiang Khong and allegedly fled into Laos.

•Two gunmen robbed the Yaowarat Bangkok gold shop at the Lotus Chiang Khong branch on August 4.
•The suspects stole multiple trays of gold jewelry, including necklaces and rings, filling two backpacks.
•The robbers fled on a black Honda Scoopy i motorcycle and abandoned it by the Mekong River.
•Thai authorities are coordinating with Huay Xai, Bokeo Province, to track the suspects.

•On August 4 at 15:59, two gunmen robbed the Yaowarat Bangkok gold shop at the Lotus Chiang Khong branch.
•The first gunman fired one shot into the ceiling to intimidate staff and customers.
•The first gunman jumped over the glass counter to collect gold jewelry while the second gunman used a 9mm handgun to threaten security guards and staff.
•The two suspects fled the scene using a black Honda Scoopy i motorcycle with license plate 2 Kor Thor 1084 Chiang Rai.
•The suspects drove toward Ban Cho Ko, Wiang Sub-district, Chiang Khong District, and abandoned the motorcycle in the grass beside the Mekong River.
•Thai authorities have coordinated with Huay Xai, Bokeo Province, in Laos to search for the suspects.
•The total value of the stolen gold jewelry is currently under investigation.

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Yaowarat Bangkok Gold Shop(ร้านทองเยาวราชกรุงเทพ)

The gold shop located at the Lotus Chiang Khong branch that was robbed.

Chiang Khong Police Station(สภ.เชียงของ)

The police unit that received the report and investigated the robbery.

Lotus Chiang Khong(โลตัสเชียงของ)

The shopping mall where the gold shop robbery occurred.

Chiang Rai(เชียงราย)ℹ️

The province where the robbery took place.

Wiang Sub-district, Chiang Khong District(ต.เวียง อ.เชียงของ)

The specific administrative area where the crime occurred and the getaway vehicle was found.

Lao PDR(สปป.ลาว)ℹ️

The country where the suspects are believed to have fled.

Ban Cho Ko(บ้านโจ้โก้)

The village toward which the suspects fled before abandoning their motorcycle.

Huay Xai, Bokeo Province(เมืองห้วยทราย แขวงบ่อแก้ว)

The location in Laos opposite the Mekong River that Thai authorities contacted for assistance.