Robbery arrests
Police have arrested three more suspects for the January 29 robbery at a clothing businesswoman's home in Bangkok's Sai Mai district in addition to the earlier arrest of two suspects, city police chief Pol Lt-General Winai Thongsong told a press conferenc
Police arrested Watchara Lasa, 40, in Nakhon Phanom on Thursday night, he said. Watchara confessed to the crime and was given a period of detention by Min Buri Court. And two brothers – Ariya Siwa, 49 and Som-om Siwa, 19 – surrendered after arrest warrants were issued for them, he said. They claimed they were innocent and said they would only testify in court. The brothers admitted the van used in the robbery belonged to Ariya but claimed it was missing. They didn’t file a police complaint, however, as they thought Ariya’s subordinate took it for use running errands.
Meanwhile, a 13-year-old boy surrendered to Sai Mai police, as he allegedly aided the robbers by being a lookout at the front of the victim’s housing estate. Police will bring monitors required to observe their interview of the boy tomorrow.
