Nakhon Pathom police announced the arrest of three suspects from a motorcycle theft gang, recovering three stolen motorcycles. They initially confessed to selecting bikes based on orders and have been operating for over a year. Tags: [motorcycle theft, Nakhon Pathom police, arrests, stolen vehicles]
On 9 Jan 2026 GMT+7, Pol. Maj. Gen. Pitak Upphong, Commander of Nakhon Pathom Provincial Police, along with Pol. Col. Chulaphon Meechamnarn, Superintendent of Pho Kaeo Police Station in Sam Phran district, and the investigative team announced the arrest of three suspects: Nopadon, 41; Bancha, 36; and Khajornsak, 34. The seized evidence included three motorcycles and one pickup truck used in the crimes. The arrests occurred at a rental room in Sam Phran district and a house in the Bang Khae area. They face charges of nighttime residential theft or receiving stolen goods.Tags: [police arrest, suspects, evidence, Nakhon Pathom, Sam Phran, Bang Khae]
Pol. Maj. Gen. Pitak Upphong detailed the arrest circumstances: On 7 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the arrest team received a report via the Pho Kaeo Police radio center about a black-red Honda Wave 110i motorcycle with Bangkok registration being stolen from a dormitory in Soi Krathum Lom 12, Moo 8, Krathum Lom subdistrict, Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom, after which the suspect fled.Tags: [theft report, Honda Wave 110i, Krathum Lom, Sam Phran, police investigation]
Pol. Col. Chulaphon Meechamnarn, Superintendent of Pho Kaeo Police Station, ordered surveillance footage from the dormitory and surrounding roads to be reviewed. They identified the culprits as Nopadon and Bancha, who lived in a rental room in Sam Phran district. The investigation team went to the residence, found Nopadon alone, and conducted a search, discovering three stolen motorcycles inside.Tags: [investigation, CCTV review, suspects identified, search, stolen motorcycles]
During interrogation, Nopadon confessed to collaborating with Bancha in stealing three motorcycles from Pho Kaeo area, Chana Songkhram Police Station, Krathum Baen district, Samut Sakhon province. They stored the motorcycles at the rental house awaiting another team member to pick them up for resale according to orders. Bancha then returned to stay at a rental house in Bang Khae. Authorities subsequently arrested Bancha at his home.Tags: [confession, theft collaboration, storage, resale, Samut Sakhon, Bang Khae]
While police were documenting the seized motorcycles, Khajornsak called the suspects to arrange pickup of the three stolen motorcycles with a Toyota pickup truck. Police staked out until Khajornsak arrived to collect the motorcycles, then arrested him. During initial questioning, he confessed to participating in stealing motorcycles based on orders, delivering them after theft, and having been involved in this activity for over a year.Tags: [arrest, coordination, vehicle pickup, confession, organized theft]
Following this, Pol. Maj. Gen. Pitak Upphong ordered the investigative team to track down all stolen motorcycles and identify shops placing orders to proceed with legal action.Tags: [police directive, investigation continuation, stolen vehicle tracking, legal action]