{"id":17663,"date":"2026-03-21T13:05:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/thai-thief-who-stole-money-from-temple-arrested-while-queueing-for-petrol-at-petrol-station\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T13:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:05:23","slug":"thai-thief-who-stole-money-from-temple-arrested-while-queueing-for-petrol-at-petrol-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/thai-thief-who-stole-money-from-temple-arrested-while-queueing-for-petrol-at-petrol-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Thai thief who stole money from temple arrested while queueing for petrol at petrol station"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Man who stole temple’s money gets arrested while queueing for petrol<\/span><\/h2>\n

Police arrested a 28-year-old thief in Trat, Thailand, while he was in line for fuel at a petrol station. He allegedly stole money from a temple.<\/p>\n

The arrest followed a social media plea to look out for a suspicious car belonging to a thief who had stolen funds from Wat Sapan Hin’s charity.<\/p>\n

Citizen trailed the suspect for over 40km before arrest<\/h3>\n

On the night of Friday (20 March), a vigilant citizen spotted a vehicle matching the description of the suspect’s car and trailed it for over 40 kilometres.<\/p>\n

The citizen provided real-time updates to the police until the vehicle was intercepted at the petrol station.<\/p>\n

Initially, the suspect denied all accusations, claiming he was merely taking a stroll at the temple and driving around for fun.<\/p>\n

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Source: นสพ.ประชามติ ตราด on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, upon learning that he had been caught due to a citizen’s report, he became belligerent and began shouting insults.<\/p>\n

This provoked the informant, who struck the suspect once in the face out of frustration over his lies.<\/p>\n

Officers intervened to prevent a potential mob lynching and quickly moved the suspect into a police vehicle.<\/p>\n

Police found stolen cash and coins in his vehicle<\/h3>\n

Police searched the car and found charity envelope containing 100 baht (S$3), which the suspect later admitted to stealing.<\/p>\n

Officers also found two plastic bags filled with a large amount of coins, though the suspect claimed these were his personal savings from work.<\/p>\n

Police took the suspect to Mueang Trat Police Station for questioning.<\/p>\n

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Source: นสพ.ประชามติ ตราด on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

They found that he was driving without a license and recorded a blood alcohol level of 25 mg%.<\/p>\n

He received an additional charge of driving under the influence (DUI).<\/p>\n

He had committed six thefts at the temple<\/h3>\n

According to Trat Post News, the assistant of the temple’s abbot revealed that the suspect had committed six thefts at the sanctuary and stolen up to 30,000 baht (S$1,180) in total.<\/p>\n

Each time, he would choose a time when the abbot was away and search the lower level of his hut.<\/p>\n

He would steal all the money from the donation box, the alms bowl, the coins, and the Kathin envelopes until they were empty.<\/p>\n

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Source: นสพ.ประชามติ ตราด on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

At around 2.50pm on Friday, monks at the temple noticed something was wrong in the residence.<\/p>\n

After they called another monk to help inspect it, the thief apologised and fled the scene.<\/p>\n

The monks attempted to chase him, but he entered his sedan and drove away.<\/p>\n

Also read: Man steals gold medal from deity statue in Taiwan temple while pretending to offer prayers
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Featured image adapted from นสพ.ประชามติ ตราด on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Man who stole temple’s money gets arrested while queueing for petrol Police arrested a 28-year-old thief in Trat, Thailand, while he was in line for fuel at a petrol station. He allegedly stole money from a temple. The arrest followed a social media plea to look out for a suspicious car belonging to a thief…<\/p>\n

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