Two suspects rob 184 baht of gold from Chiang Khong gold shop

Matichon•Society•9d ago

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Two armed men robbed 184 baht of gold from a shop in a Chiang Khong mall and fled toward Laos.

•Two male suspects used 9mm pistols to rob a gold shop in a mall in Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai.
•The suspects stole gold jewelry totaling 184 baht, valued at approximately 13,036,400 baht.
•The perpetrators abandoned a rental motorcycle by the Mekong River and are believed to have fled to Huay Xai, Bokeo Province, Laos.
•Police have identified one of the suspects using immigration documents and CCTV footage.

•On August 4, two men arrived at the mall parking lot at 15:56 and entered the gold shop to commit the robbery at 15:59.
•The two suspects used 9mm pistols to threaten the shop and stole gold necklaces weighing 64 baht and gold bracelets weighing 120 baht.
•The suspects fled to the banks of the Mekong River on the Thai-Laos border and abandoned their motorcycle.
•Pol. Col. Ratwit Wasinphongthanat of the Chiang Khong Police Station has mobilized officers to track the suspects and coordinated with security agencies in Thailand and Laos.
•Pol. Maj. Gen. Manop Senakul, Commander of Chiang Rai Provincial Police, was notified to coordinate searches in neighboring areas if the suspects remain in Thailand.
•Tracking the suspects was difficult because the rental shop for the motorcycle did not collect documents or have CCTV cameras.
•The total amount of stolen gold is 184 baht, with an estimated value of 13,036,400 baht.
•Police are comparing immigration entry-exit documents and identity characteristics to identify the perpetrators.

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Ratwit Wasinphongthanat(รัฐวิชญ์ วศินพงศ์ธนัช)

Superintendent of Chiang Khong Police Station who led the operation to track the suspects.

Manop Senakul(มานพ เสนากุล)

Commander of Chiang Rai Provincial Police.

Chiang Khong Police Station(สภ.เชียงของ)

The police unit responsible for pursuing the gold shop robbers.

Chiang Rai Provincial Police(ภ.จว. เชียงราย)

The provincial police authority overseeing the investigation.

Chiang Khong(เชียงของ)ℹ️

The district in Chiang Rai where the gold robbery occurred.

Chiang Rai(เชียงราย)ℹ️

The province where the crime took place.

Mekong River(แม่น้ำโขง)ℹ️

The river along the Thai-Laos border where the suspects abandoned their vehicle.

Huay Xai(เมืองห้วยทราย)ℹ️

The town in Bokeo Province, Laos, where the suspects are believed to have fled.

Bokeo Province(แขวงบ่อแก้ว)ℹ️

The province in Laos where the suspects are believed to have fled.

Lao PDR(สปป.ลาว)ℹ️

The neighboring country to which the suspects are believed to have escaped.