Police nab suspect in 1.9m-baht gold robberyA suspect, 48, seated, wanted for the gold shop robbery in Khon Kaen last Sunday, points at an area where some stolen gold ornaments were hidden following his arrest on Saturday. (Photo: Chakkrapan Natanri)KHON KAEN: Police have arrested a suspect behind a gold shop robbery in tambon Ban Thum of Muang district, where 26-baht weight of gold necklaces worth about 1.9 million baht were stolen last Sunday. His motorcycle, used in the escape, was also recovered after being dumped in a nearby body of water. Police had earlier offered a 100,000-baht reward for information leading to the arrest. Pol Maj Gen Noppakao Somanas, deputy commissioner of Provincial Police Region 4, said a crime re-enactment will be conducted before noon on Sunday.

Source: Bangkok Post February 21, 2026 16:20 UTC