Police are now working to apprehend the two remaining suspects wanted for the robbery, which saw the Myanmar woman threatened with a knife..
The robbery at about 11:30am on Tuesday (Mar 25), police confirmed.
Four unidentified individuals, all wearing full-face helmets and armed with knives, arrived on two motorbikes and carried out the heist. They stole a total of B470,000 in cash and valuables before fleeing the scene.
A joint investigation by Thalang Police Station and the Crime Suppression Division of Phuket Provincial Police led to the identification of the four suspects. They were named as Zaw Min Oo, Hein Min Htike, Thar Nge Soe and Zin Ko, all Myanmar nationals.
Following the investigation, Thalang Police gathered sufficient evidence to request arrest warrants from the Phuket Provincial Court. The court issued warrants for three of the suspects: Zaw Min Oo (Warrant No. 243/2568); Hein Min Htike (Warrant No. 244/2568); and Thar Nge Soe (Warrant No. 245/2568).
At about 9:15pm last night (Mar 26) officers from the Thalang Police and the Crime Suppression Division successfully arrested one of the suspects, Hein Min Htike, who holds a non-Thai nationality ID card.
Officers also arrested Zin Ko, despite not having a warrant specifically for his arrest.
Both men were taken into custody and transferred to Thalang Police Station for further legal proceedings.
Police are continuing their search for the remaining suspects and have pledged to seek additional arrest warrants to ensure all involved are brought to justice.