May 27, 2024
Taxi driver detained for possession of missing gold worth 1.9 million baht in Bangkok
A taxi driver was detained after reportedly being found in possession of 1.9 million baht worth of gold that went missing while being delivered to a gold shop employee in Yaowarat. The gold shop owner initially offered a reward for its return and the police detained the driver after capturing him on CCTV picking up a bag from the road. The driver claimed to have sold 47 baht of the gold and authorities have seized the money. The gold shop employee who lost the gold, Pailin Kaewphet, filed a complaint with the police stating she lost 2 million baht in gold near a supermarket in Bangkok Noi district while delivering the valuables.