Prime suspect ID'd in B15m Sukhumvit gold robberyListen to this articleA security camera captures the gunman stealing jewellery after threatening staff at a gold shop on Sukhumvit soi 50 in Bangkok on Jan 30. (Photo supplied)Bangkok police will seek a warrant for the arrest of the alleged gunman who robbed a gold shop in the Sukhumvit Road area late Friday night, making off with gold and cash worth around 15 million baht. The robbery occurred about 11.30pm at a gold shop on Sukhumvit soi 50, in the jurisdiction of Phra Khanong police station. On Friday, gold was worth around 75,000 baht per baht-weight, valuing the stolen gold at 14.85 million baht, for a total of 15.02 million baht including the cash. National police chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch said investigators had questioned the gold shop staff for a detailed account of the robbery and verified the weight and value of the stolen goods.

Source: Bangkok Post February 01, 2026 09:50 UTC