School director arrested as a suspect in Lop Buri gold shop robbery

13 Sept 09:18 Key points summarised by AI

A school director in Sing Buri, Mr. Prasitthichai Khaokaew, has been arrested as the prime suspect in a January 9th gold shop robbery in Lop Buri, which tragically resulted in three deaths, including a two-year-old boy, and four injuries.
The suspect, who allegedly confessed to the crime and escaped with 680,000 baht worth of gold, is now in police custody, facing potential dismissal from his educational post.

Suspected drug couriers killed in Phetchaburi; half a tonne of Ice seized

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.