Authorities have arrested a suspect in the robbery of a gold shop at a department store branch in Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo province. The stolen gold was found discarded along the railway tracks. Police from Aranyaprathet Police Station are currently investigating the case.
On 30 August 2026, reporters provided an update on the robbery at the Yaowarat Bangkok Gold Shop inside a department store in Ban Mai Nong Sai subdistrict, Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province.
Officials conducted a joint search of a residence in Aranyaprathet district and found the male suspect inside. After questioning, they obtained crucial information about the location where the stolen gold was discarded and subsequently recovered the evidence.
At 07:30, military and police forces jointly searched the suspect's home linked to the robbery at the Yaowarat Bangkok Gold Shop. The case has attracted public interest due to the brazen nature of the crime in a key commercial district of Aranyaprathet.
The search took place at a house in Village No. 9, Tha Kham subdistrict, Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, identified as the suspect's residence. Inside, officials found Mr. Anon Uthiram, 36, living there.
Officers spoke with Mr. Anon regarding the incident, including routes and locations connected to the stolen property, to gather information for the investigation, evidence recovery, and identifying others potentially involved.
During questioning, Mr. Anon informed authorities that he had discarded the stolen gold along the railway tracks near Ban Mai Nong Sai, Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province. Acting on this information, officials promptly went to the site to inspect and search for evidence related to the case.
Upon inspection, officials found the evidence as described and seized it for safekeeping, to proceed with examination and evidence collection for the ongoing investigation.
Following this, authorities brought Mr. Anon Uthiram, 36, along with the seized evidence, to Aranyaprathet Police Station for further interrogation.
Investigators will conduct thorough questioning and review all case-related evidence, escape routes, and details of the stolen property to support legal proceedings and expand the investigation to identify any additional accomplices.
The search and recovery of evidence mark a significant development in the Yaowarat Bangkok Gold Shop robbery case at the Lotus Aranyaprathet branch, as officials intensify efforts to track down the suspect and stolen assets.
Details regarding the suspect's modus operandi, accomplices, and the quantity and list of recovered items remain under police review at Aranyaprathet Police Station before proceeding with legal action.