Thalang police were called to investigate two break-ins at 6am this morning. The first was at the Rinrak Pharmacy in Baan Don in Thepkassatri sub-district which belonged to 48-year-old Ms Phenprapha Phoekasap.
Ms Phenprapha told police that the thief smashed a glass window of her shop, entered the building and B1,500 in cash.
She added that she had closed her shop at 8pm the previous night (Nov15) before going to bed upstairs from the shop. She awoke when she heard the sound of glass shattering.
“I went downstairs and saw pieces of glass on the floor everywhere and the cash register drawer had been opened,” Ms Phenprapha told police.
The second break-in occurred at the home of 20-year-old Suthida Bunwat which is four doors down from the pharmacy. Ms Suthida told police that a thief broke in to her house via a window sometime ion the early hours of the morning.
“Ms Suthida said the thief rummaged through rooms on the first and second floors of the property and escaped with B5,500 cash and two mobile phones. She was asleep at the time of the theft,” Pol Lt Krasorn Boonprasop said.
“Forensic police are have managed to obtain fingerprints from a flower pot and iron bar believed to have been used to break into the pharmacy. It is hoped these will help us find the suspect and that we can arrest them soon,” said Lt Krasorn.