An air conditioning technician-turned-thief stole a customer’s Rolex, valued at 250,000 baht, and pawned it the next day for just 80,000 baht.
Bang Khen police, under the leadership of Anan Worasaart, arrested 35-year-old Bancha and 23-year-old Kawalin after they were found with a Rolex Oyster Perpetual worth around 250,000 baht.
On August 8, police received a report of a theft from a company in Soi Ram Inthra 19, Bang Khen district, Bangkok. The victim had hired technicians to clean and repair the air conditioning units in their office. Before leaving, the victim had placed their Rolex on a desk in the office.
When they returned, both the technician and the watch were missing. CCTV footage showed no one else entering or leaving the room during the incident except for the four hired technicians. Police tracked down Bancha and Kawalin, who were suspected of the theft. A phone search revealed a photo of a pawn receipt for the stolen Rolex, under Kawalin’s name, dated August 8.
During questioning, Bancha admitted that between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on August 8, he and his girlfriend Kawalin were cleaning the air conditioning units at the location. He noticed the Rolex on the desk and decided to take it. After finishing their work, they pawned the watch at a pawnshop in the Ram Inthra area, using Kawalin’s name, and received 80,000 baht. Bancha used 5,000 baht to pay off a debt and kept the remaining money at his home in the Bang Na area.
Both Bancha and Kawalin were charged with joint theft and transferred to Bang Khen police station for further legal action, according to a report from KhaoSod.
In related news, a daring thief was captured on security cameras sneaking into an apartment building in Pattaya’s Soi Buakhao and breaking into unlocked rooms to steal valuables. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of July 20, was documented on security footage later released by the apartment owner to warn the public.
photo KhaoSod
