Man arrested for gold snatching at Ngamwongwan mall

Thairath•Society•13h ago

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A 30-year-old man from Chaiyaphum was arrested by security guards after snatching two gold necklaces weighing 10 baht each at a mall in the Ngamwongwan area.

•Phongkon Phumchan, 30, was arrested at a mall in the Ngamwongwan area on July 20, 2026.
•The suspect snatched two gold necklaces weighing 10 baht each from a gold shop on the first floor.
•Security guards intercepted and apprehended the suspect at the mall's rear parking lot exit.
•The suspect confessed to the crime, stating a need for money to treat his mother's stage 3 cancer.

Overview

•On July 20, 2026, at 18:45, police from Rattanathibet Police Station received a report of a gold snatching at a mall in the Ngamwongwan area.
•Phongkon Phumchan snatched two gold necklaces weighing 10 baht each from a shop on the first floor of the mall.
•Kanchalee, a gold shop employee, attempted to hold onto the gold, resulting in the necklaces breaking and Kanchalee sustaining hand injuries.
•Pravit Saentawi, a security guard, intercepted and arrested Phongkon Phumchan at the rear parking lot exit.
•Phongkon Phumchan stated the motive was to obtain 700,000 to 800,000 baht to treat his mother (whom he calls grandmother) for stage 3 cancer.
•Phongkon Phumchan traveled from Chaiyaphum by bus to Mo Chit Bus Terminal and took a taxi to the mall to sell an amulet, but the amulet expert refused to buy it.
•Rattanathibet Police Station charged Phongkon Phumchan with snatching.

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Key Entities

Person

Phongkon Phumchan(พงศ์กร พุ่มจันทร์)

A 30-year-old man from Chaiyaphum arrested for snatching gold necklaces.

Kanchalee(กัญชลี)

A 36-year-old gold shop employee who was injured during the snatching incident.

Pravit Saentawi(ประวิทย์ แสนทวี)

A 52-year-old security guard who arrested the suspect at the mall exit.

Organization

Rattanathibet Police Station(สภ.รัตนาธิเบศร์)

The police station in Nonthaburi province responsible for the investigation and charging of the suspect.

Place

Ngamwongwan(งามวงศ์วาน)

The area where the mall and the incident took place.

Chaiyaphum Province(จังหวัดชัยภูมิ)ℹ️

The home province of the suspect, Phongkon Phumchan.

Mo Chit Bus Terminal(สถานีขนส่งหมอชิต)

The location where the suspect arrived by bus from Chaiyaphum.

Nonthaburi Province(จ.นนทบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the incident occurred.

Bang Khen Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District(ต.บางเขน อ.เมืองนนทบุรี)

The specific location of the gold shop on the first floor of the mall.