Gunman robs gold shop at Bangkok mall, escapes with 11 million baht in gold

2026-01-31 - 06:46

BANGKOK — A gunman robbed a well-known gold shop at a shopping mall on Sukhumvit 50 late on Friday night, escaping with gold jewellery weighing 149 baht and cash worth about 11 million baht, police said. The incident was reported at about 11:30 on 30 January 2026 at a gold shop inside Lotus’s Sukhumvit 50 in Phra Khanong subdistrict, Khlong Toei district. Officers from the 191 emergency unit and Phra Khanong police rushed to the scene. Police said the suspect was a lone man wearing a light-blue long-sleeved shirt, long trousers and a cap. He was armed with a gun and fled with gold worth about 11.17 million baht and around 170,000 baht in cash. Shop staff told police the suspect entered the store as they were closing, poured fuel and brandished a firearm, threatening employees and demanding gold and valuables. After taking the items, he escaped. Staff then activated the emergency alarm and alerted police. Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage from the mall and nearby routes and are continuing the manhunt for the suspect.