15-year-old arrested over Hat Yai gold shop robbery

2026-02-05 - 03:56

SONGKHLA — 5 February 2026, Police have arrested a 15-year-old suspect in connection with a gold shop robbery at a shopping mall in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province, and recovered the stolen jewellery after the youth fled to Ubon Ratchathani. Police said the suspect, a male juvenile from Songkhla, carried out the robbery on 3 February at a gold shop in tambon Kho Hong, Hat Yai district, opposite Prince of Songkla University’s Hat Yai campus. The suspect made off with gold jewellery weighing a total of 33 baht-weight before fleeing the scene. At 18:45 on 4 February, officers from the Crime Suppression Division arrested the suspect at the Ubon Ratchathani bus terminal after reviewing CCTV footage and related evidence that identified him as the perpetrator. The suspect, in a black t-shirt, being taken away Investigators said that after the robbery, the suspect left the stolen gold with a friend in Songkhla, then travelled by air from Hat Yai Airport to Don Mueang Airport before continuing by bus to Ubon Ratchathani. When officers approached to identify themselves, the suspect attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended. During questioning, the suspect confessed and led police to the location where the stolen items were hidden — a friend’s house in Songkhla. A search of the property uncovered more than 30 gold necklaces concealed inside the house. The items were seized as evidence. Legal proceedings are continuing in accordance with juvenile justice procedures.