reader Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Gee, I hope owner didn't forget to insure them to the hilt before he left. From Pattaya News A luxury home in Hui Yai owned by a Chinese businessman was broken into by thieves, who allegedly stole over 100 million baht worth of high-end watches. At 1:30 AM on January 16th, Huai Yai police received a report of a burglary at a house in a luxury housing estate in Huai Yai, Chonburi province. Police rushed to the scene with forensic investigators from Chonburi Forensic Division 2. The incident scene, a two-story detached house covering around 80 square wah, is worth more than 8 million baht. Inside a second-floor room, officers found a black safe measuring 1 meter wide and 1.5 meters high. Mr. Yu Chao, a 43-year-old Chinese national and caretaker of the house, told police in a state of shock that he is a friend of the homeowner, Mr. Wang Liang Chen, a 39-year-old Chinese businessman in Thailand’s tour industry. Mr. Wang had returned to China, leaving Mr. Yu to look after the house. https://thepattayanews.com/2025/01/17/thieves-ransack-chinese-businessmans-luxury-home-allegedly-steal-over-100-million-baht-in-watches/ Quote
bkkmfj2648 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 With all of these recent negative events against Chinese nationals: Scams, Kidnappings, Accidents, Deaths. The current Thai government's GDP targets from tourism are now being threatened and the PM now needs to jump into the current crisis: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-pm-reassure-chinese-tourists-security-ahead-lunar-new-year-2025-01-17/ Â Quote
Travelingguy Posted January 18 Posted January 18 So they were somehow able to get that safe open. Either they crack the safe or somebody gave them the combination. The safe is too small to have been blown open without damaging the watches. I wonder if the watches were insured. Quote
khaolakguy Posted January 18 Posted January 18 The safe had been forcibly opened with a sledgehammer and crowbar. https://thepattayanews.com/2025/01/17/thieves-ransack-chinese-businessmans-luxury-home-allegedly-steal-over-100-million-baht-in-watches/ Quote
Keithambrose Posted January 18 Posted January 18 19 hours ago, reader said: Gee, I hope owner didn't forget to insure them to the hilt before he left. From Pattaya News A luxury home in Hui Yai owned by a Chinese businessman was broken into by thieves, who allegedly stole over 100 million baht worth of high-end watches. At 1:30 AM on January 16th, Huai Yai police received a report of a burglary at a house in a luxury housing estate in Huai Yai, Chonburi province. Police rushed to the scene with forensic investigators from Chonburi Forensic Division 2. The incident scene, a two-story detached house covering around 80 square wah, is worth more than 8 million baht. Inside a second-floor room, officers found a black safe measuring 1 meter wide and 1.5 meters high. Mr. Yu Chao, a 43-year-old Chinese national and caretaker of the house, told police in a state of shock that he is a friend of the homeowner, Mr. Wang Liang Chen, a 39-year-old Chinese businessman in Thailand’s tour industry. Mr. Wang had returned to China, leaving Mr. Yu to look after the house. https://thepattayanews.com/2025/01/17/thieves-ransack-chinese-businessmans-luxury-home-allegedly-steal-over-100-million-baht-in-watches/ I love the way the police are always said to have 'rushed to the scene! khaolakguy and Ruthrieston 1 1 Quote
reader Posted January 18 Author Posted January 18 4 hours ago, Keithambrose said: I love the way the police are always said to have 'rushed to the scene! They're fond of it, too. Quote
Travelingguy Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Should have spent more money on the safe and less on the watches. Quote
Keithambrose Posted January 19 Posted January 19 11 hours ago, Travelingguy said: Should have spent more money on the safe and less on the watches. Is he related to General Prawit? Quote
