Thai national arrested for Pattaya street gold robbery

Pattaya police last night apprehended a 19 year old Thai national, Wutthikrai Poonsang, following a robbery incident that occurred on Pattaya Walking Street on January 10. Wutthikrai is accused of snatching a gold necklace from a Thai woman named Amarin Kokaew.

On the previous day, Wutthikrai allegedly stole a 1 baht weight gold necklace, valued at 32,000 baht, from Amarin. The location of his arrest was a rented room on Sukhumvit Road in Central Pattaya. At around 9pm, authorities seized a blue Yamaha Fino motorcycle from Wutthikrai, believed to have been used during the crime.

Upon arrest, Wutthikrai confessed to the robbery, admitting he had sold Amarin’s necklace to a South Pattaya gold shop for 22,000 baht. He further confessed to using the money gained from the sale for personal spending, online gambling, and to settle his debts.

Following the arrest, Amarin was asked to…