An investigative team met to pursue the suspect who robbed 26 baht of gold valued at 1.9 million baht from a gold shop in Khon Kaen. A reward of 100,000 baht has been offered for informants, with confidentiality guaranteed. The tags for this part are ["gold robbery","Khon Kaen","police investigation","reward"]
At 13:00 on 17 Feb 2026, Pol Maj Gen Anuwat Suwanphum, Commander of Khon Kaen Provincial Police, updated on the case of a lone suspect who raided a gold shop in Ban Thum Subdistrict, Mueang Khon Kaen District. The suspect escaped with 26 baht of gold necklaces worth over 1.9 million baht at 14:07 on 15 Feb 2026. Earlier that morning, Pol Col Preecha Kengsarikij, Deputy Commander of Khon Kaen Provincial Police, convened an investigation team including detectives from Region 4 Police, Khon Kaen Provincial Police, and Ban Fang Police Station. They also mobilized detectives from three neighboring police stations—Phra Yuen, Tha Phra, and Ban Fang—to comb the area in a manhunt. The suspect was last seen heading toward Ban Lao Phon Thong, Ban Wa Subdistrict, Mueang Khon Kaen District, a location accessible from three districts, prompting a large-scale police deployment for pursuit.
Following the meeting, Region 4 Police announced a 100,000 baht reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect involved in the gold shop robbery. Tips can be reported confidentially to Pol Col Phakphum Decharuengsin, Chief of Ban Ped Police Station, at 064-5215874; Pol Lt Col Chontam Nilthom, Deputy Chief of Investigation at Ban Ped Police Station, at 092-9655353; or by calling 191. The police assured that the identity of informants will be kept secret.