CCTV footage shows a hooded man, armed with a knife, entering the townhome of a British national and his Thai wife in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri on Thursday night. He was among three hooded men involved in the robbery. (Screenshot)CHON BURI — A gang of three hooded men armed with knives robbed a British chef and his Thai wife at their house in Bang Lamung district on Thursday night, stealing a safe containing more than 2 million baht in cash before fleeing in a pickup truck. Investigators and tourist police rushed to the scene and found Wesleigh Cyril Russell, 32, a British national working as an overseas chef, and his wife, Chandee, 34, in the townhouse. CCTV footage shows two long‑sleeved, hooded men entering a Bang Lamung townhouse in Chon Buri province on Thursday night before fleeing with a safe containing about 2 million baht.

Source: Bangkok Post February 27, 2026 15:35 UTC