Grab delivery driver strikes rich in Phuket by using trade to burgle 2 homes netting 3.69 million baht

October 5, 2026 at 12:13 pm

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

in Crime , Living , Media , Thailand

A Phuket food delivery rider is accused of using routine deliveries to scout two foreign residents’ homes before stealing more than ฿3.69 million. Police say Thanawut Chairit, 23, returned after learning the properties’ layouts and security weaknesses, taking $100,000 and expensive camera equipment. Yet the money quickly left a trail through Patong currency exchanges, gold purchases and football gambling. Within two days, investigators tracked him returning from Trang and arrested him at Phuket’s northern gateway. A search of his MG5 uncovered $30,700, Thai cash, gold and other property, while police hunt for the remaining money.

Phuket delivery rider Thanawut Chairit, 23, is accused of scouting foreign homes before a ฿3.69m burglary haul. Police caught him returning from Trang with cash and gold. ( Source: The Phuket News )

A Phuket food delivery rider is accused of turning routine customer visits into reconnaissance for two lucrative burglaries. Police say 23-year-old Thanawut Chairit had previously delivered food to both foreign residents’ homes in Chalong. Later, he allegedly returned and stole more than ฿3.69 million in cash and valuables. The haul included about US$100,000 from one property and expensive camera equipment from another.

However, police say the suspected spending spree quickly left a trail. Some stolen dollars were allegedly exchanged in Patong. Investigators say other proceeds bought gold, covered personal spending and funded football gambling. Within two days, officers were waiting as Thanawut drove back onto Phuket from his home province of Trang.

Police arrested him at the Tha Chat Chai checkpoint at about 5.15 pm on October 2. Officers stopped his MG5 as it entered Phuket through the island’s northern gateway. Inside, they found US$30,700, ฿75,150, gold, a camera and a drone. Other property was also recovered.

Delivery rider’s visits to foreign homes become central to police case over ฿3.69 million burglaries

Notably, the arrest followed two burglary complaints made in Chalong on September 30. Both victims were foreign residents. Phuket Provincial Police commander Pol Maj Gen Dr Surachai Suksai announced the arrest on October 3. Chalong Police and Phuket City police were involved in the investigation.

Thanawut, 23, comes from Trang in southern Thailand. Some Thai reports initially identified him only as Mr A. He worked as a food delivery rider in Phuket. Separately, he played amateur football and travelled to participate in matches.

Yet his delivery work became a key element of the police case. Investigators say Thanawut had previously taken food orders to both properties. Those visits gave him legitimate access to the homes before anything was reported stolen.

According to police, the deliveries also provided opportunities to observe the properties. Investigators believe he became familiar with their layouts and entrances. In addition, police say he identified weaknesses in security around the homes. He allegedly returned when occupants were absent or the properties were insufficiently secured.

Camera gear and US$100,000 vanish as police trace stolen dollars, gold purchases and gambling in Phuket

The first burglary produced a haul of valuable photographic equipment. A foreign resident reported 12 camera-related items missing. Police valued them at ฿387,788. Investigators later recovered every one of those 12 items.

The second theft was far bigger. Another foreign resident reported approximately US$100,000 missing from a home. At the time, that represented several million baht. Combined with the camera equipment, police put total losses above ฿3.69 million.

Immediately afterwards, investigators began following the money and missing property. Police say some stolen US currency was taken to Patong. There, part of the dollar haul was allegedly exchanged for Thai baht.

Meanwhile, investigators say some proceeds were turned into gold. Other money allegedly disappeared through personal spending. Police also say Thanawut spent part of the missing cash gambling on football.

By October 1, the investigation had moved directly towards the suspect. Chalong and Phuket City police searched his accommodation. Officers recovered several items during the operation. They also seized a motorcycle allegedly used during the burglaries.

Police secure arrest warrant after home search as suspect drives his MG5 from Phuket south towards Trang

As part of this, investigators assembled evidence for a court application. Phuket Provincial Court subsequently issued an arrest warrant. However, police discovered their suspect was no longer on the island.

Thanawut had driven an MG5 away from Phuket, according to investigators. He then travelled south to Trang, his home province. Police continued following his movements rather than waiting for him to reappear.

Then came the break investigators needed. On October 2, police learned Thanawut was heading back towards Phuket. Officers quickly coordinated an interception at the island’s northern road entrance.

In response, police prepared at the Tha Chat Chai checkpoint in Mai Khao, Thalang district. The checkpoint controls the principal road route onto Phuket from Phang-nga. Any vehicle returning by road would have to enter the island through that northern corridor.

At approximately 5.15 pm, Thanawut’s MG5 reached the checkpoint. Officers stopped the vehicle and arrested him under the court warrant. Police then searched the car.

What they found gave investigators another major recovery. Officers seized US$30,700 in cash. They also recovered ฿75,150 in Thai currency.

Police intercept suspect’s MG5 at Phuket gateway and recover US$30,700 plus another ฿75,150 in cash

Alongside the cash, police found substantial gold holdings. The haul included three baht-weight of gold and another one salung. A camera and drone were also among the property seized.

On another front, police continued searching for assets after the checkpoint arrest. Investigators subsequently recovered another approximately ฿250,000 worth of property. The growing haul allowed officers to account for more of both victims’ losses.

In the first case, police say the recovery is complete. All 12 stolen camera-related items have been recovered. Those goods had a reported combined value of ฿387,788.

In contrast, a significant portion of the second victim’s reported loss remains outstanding. Police say more than ฿1.32 million has been recovered from that case. The original report concerned approximately US$100,000 in missing cash.

During questioning, Thanawut reportedly told investigators that much of the remaining money had already disappeared. Police say he claimed some was spent on personal expenses. Furthermore, he reportedly admitted spending part of it on football gambling.

Gold, camera and drone recovered as police trace more assets while large cash loss remains outstanding

Investigators are continuing to examine property connected with the case. At the same time, they are tracing financial movements following the two burglaries. The exchange of US dollars in Patong forms part of that trail.

Gold purchases are another part of the investigation. So are the recovered Thai currency and other seized assets. Police are attempting to account for the remaining money reported missing.

Still, the most striking element is how police say the two homes came onto the suspect’s radar. These were not addresses completely unknown to him. Investigators say Thanawut had previously visited both while carrying out food deliveries.

In effect, his work gave him an ordinary reason to approach the properties. Police say those visits allowed him to observe access points and layouts. Investigators also believe he noticed weaknesses in the security arrangements.

Afterwards, he allegedly returned without a food order. Police say he targeted the properties when residents were absent or security was insufficient. Cash and valuables were then taken from the two homes.

Police say earlier food deliveries gave suspect access to study homes before returning for valuables

Importantly, available police reports connect Thanawut with two properties only. No confirmed police account links him to a broader Phuket burglary spree. The current case therefore remains focused on the two Chalong complaints from September 30.

Likewise, the nationalities of the foreign victims have not been disclosed in the available reports. Police have identified them only as foreign residents. No further personal details about either victim have been released in the supplied material.

Nevertheless, the two complaints triggered a fast-moving investigation across several locations. It began in Chalong with reports of missing cameras and US currency. Investigators then followed financial activity involving the stolen dollars to Patong.

From there, officers searched Thanawut’s accommodation on October 1. They seized property and a motorcycle allegedly connected with the offences. Police then secured the Phuket Provincial Court warrant.

By that stage, however, investigators say Thanawut had driven to Trang. His movements then shifted the operation away from Phuket. Yet the trip also created a clear interception point when he headed back.

Police limit case to two Chalong homes as stolen money trail leads from Phuket to Patong and Trang

Once police learned he was returning, officers moved to Tha Chat Chai. The checkpoint provided a natural choke point at Phuket’s northern entrance. Consequently, investigators were waiting before the MG5 could travel farther onto the island.

The arrest then delivered another cache of suspected proceeds. US dollars, Thai baht and gold were recovered from the vehicle. A camera, drone and additional property added to the haul.

Subsequent recoveries pushed the value higher. Police later traced another roughly ฿250,000 in property. Meanwhile, every item from the first burglary was accounted for.

The second case remains financially larger. Police have recovered more than ฿1.32 million linked to that burglary. However, investigators are still tracing the remainder of the approximately US$100,000 reported missing.

Following the arrest, Chalong Police also issued a direct warning to residents and tourists. Officers urged people using food delivery services to secure their properties. They specifically advised locking doors, windows and gates.

Additionally, police warned against keeping large amounts of cash or valuables readily accessible inside homes. The advice followed the circumstances investigators say they uncovered during the case.

Checkpoint arrest yields cash, gold and property as police warn delivery customers to secure homes

The suspect had a legitimate reason to visit both addresses before the burglaries, police say. He arrived as a food delivery rider. Later, investigators allege, knowledge gained during those visits was used to target the properties.

For investigators, several strands now form the case. They include the previous deliveries, stolen property and movements of the missing US currency. Police also have the motorcycle, recovered cash, gold and property seized from the MG5.

Beyond that, officers are examining the suspect’s reported spending after the burglaries. Police say proceeds went towards gold and personal expenses. They also cite football gambling during their account of the missing money.

Legal proceedings against Thanawut are continuing over the two Chalong burglaries. In parallel, police are tracing outstanding money and examining additional property. Their investigation remains centred on the two September 30 theft reports.

Previous food deliveries, recovered cash and alleged spending now form core of police burglary case

So far, the first victim’s stolen property has been fully recovered, according to police. More than ฿1.32 million has also been recovered from the second case. Still, a sizeable portion of the reported US$100,000 remains unaccounted for.

The police operation moved rapidly from two burglary complaints to an arrest at Phuket’s northern gateway. Investigators followed property, currency movements and the suspect’s journey to Trang. Then they waited for his return.

Two days after the theft reports, the MG5 drove into their checkpoint. Police arrested Thanawut and searched the vehicle. Cash, gold and valuables were recovered.

But investigators say the story started before either burglary was reported. Thanawut already knew both addresses through his work. He had previously visited the two foreign residents’ homes to deliver their food.

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James Morris is a pename for an international writer based in Bangkok who works on various international news media. He is a sub editor with the Thai Examiner news website since it began in 2015. Son Nguyen is an international writer and news commentator specialising in Thai news and current affairs. He commenced working with the Thai Examiner News Desk in May 2018.

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2026年10月5日下午12:13

作者：詹姆斯·莫里斯和孙阮

在“犯罪”、“生活”、“媒体”、“泰国”类别下

一名普吉岛外卖员被控利用送餐机会踩点两名外国居民的住所，随后盗窃超过369万泰铢。警方称，23岁的塔纳武特·柴里特（Thanawut Chairit）在摸清房屋布局和安全漏洞后，再次前往目标地点，盗走了10万美元现金和昂贵的摄影器材。然而，这笔钱很快就通过芭东的货币兑换、黄金购买和足球赌博等活动流向了其他用途。两天之内，调查人员追踪到他从董里府返回，并在普吉岛北部入口处将其逮捕。警方在其MG5摩托车内搜出30700美元现金、泰铢现金、黄金和其他财物，目前仍在追捕剩余赃款。

23岁的普吉岛外卖员塔纳武特·柴里特（Thanawut Chairit）被控在入室盗窃前踩点，目标是外国人的住所，最终盗窃了369万泰铢。警方在他从董里府返回时将其抓获，当时他身上携带着现金和黄金。（来源：《普吉岛新闻》）

一名普吉岛外卖员被控利用例行送餐任务为幌子，伺机实施两起利润丰厚的入室盗窃案。警方称，23岁的塔纳武特·柴里特（Thanawut Chairit）此前曾为查龙（Chalong）两名外籍居民送过餐。之后，他又返回这两处住所，盗窃了超过369万泰铢的现金和贵重物品。赃物包括从其中一处住所盗走的约10万美元现金，以及从另一处住所盗走的昂贵摄影器材。

然而，警方表示，这起涉嫌挥霍无度的案件很快就留下了线索。据称，部分赃款在芭东兑换。调查人员称，其余赃款被用于购买黄金、支付个人开销以及参与足球赌博。两天之内，警方就守候在塔纳武特（Thanawut）的车旁，他正从家乡董里府驱车返回普吉岛。

10月2日下午5点15分左右，警方在塔查猜检查站将其逮捕。当时，他的MG5跑车正从普吉岛北部入口进入普吉岛，警方将其拦下。车内搜出30700美元、75150泰铢、黄金、一台相机和一架无人机。警方还缴获了其他财物。

外卖员前往外国人家中行窃成为警方调查369万泰铢入室盗窃案的关键线索

值得注意的是，此次逮捕行动源于9月30日查龙发生的两起入室盗窃案。两名受害者均为外籍居民。普吉府警察局长苏拉猜·苏克赛少将于10月3日宣布了逮捕行动。查龙警方和普吉市警方参与了调查。

23岁的塔纳武特来自泰国南部董里府。一些泰国媒体最初只称他为A先生。他在普吉岛做外卖员。此外，他还是一名业余足球运动员，经常外出参加比赛。

然而，他的送餐工作却成了警方调查的关键线索。调查人员称，塔纳武特此前曾为这两处住所送过外卖。在失窃案发生之前，这些送餐行为使他得以合法进入这些住所。

警方称，送货过程也为他提供了观察房屋的机会。调查人员认为他熟悉了房屋的布局和入口。此外，警方表示，他还发现了房屋周围安保方面的漏洞。据称，他会在住户不在家或房屋安保措施不足时再次返回。

警方在普吉岛追踪被盗美元、黄金交易和赌博活动时，发现摄影器材和10万美元不翼而飞。

第一起盗窃案中，被盗物品包括大量贵重摄影器材。一名外国居民报案称，其家中12件相机相关物品失窃。警方估价为387,788泰铢。调查人员随后追回了全部12件失窃物品。

第二起盗窃案规模更大。另一名外国居民报案称，家中约有10万美元失窃。当时，这相当于数百万泰铢。加上被盗的摄像设备，警方估计总损失超过369万泰铢。

随后，调查人员立即开始追踪赃款和失窃物品的去向。警方称，部分被盗的美元被带到了芭东。据称，在那里，部分美元被兑换成了泰铢。

与此同时，调查人员称，部分赃款被兑换成黄金。另一些款项据称被挪作私用。警方还表示，塔纳武特将部分失踪现金用于足球赌博。

10月1日，调查方向直接锁定嫌疑人。查龙和普吉市警方搜查了他的住所，并在行动中缴获了多件物品，还扣押了一辆据称用于盗窃的摩托车。

警方搜查嫌疑人住所后取得逮捕令，嫌疑人驾驶MG5跑车从普吉岛向南驶往董里府。

为此，调查人员收集了证据，准备向法院提出申请。普吉府法院随后签发了逮捕令。然而，警方发现嫌疑人已不在岛上。

据调查人员称，塔纳武特驾驶一辆MG5跑车离开了普吉岛。随后，他一路南下，前往他的家乡董里府。警方没有坐等他再次出现，而是继续跟踪他的行踪。

随后，调查人员迎来了关键的突破口。10月2日，警方得知塔纳武特正返回普吉岛。警员迅速协调，在岛屿北部公路入口处实施了拦截行动。

为此，警方在塔朗县迈考镇的塔查柴检查站严阵以待。该检查站控制着从攀牙府通往普吉岛的主要公路。任何经公路返回的车辆都必须通过这条北部通道进入普吉岛。

下午5点15分左右，塔纳武特的MG5轿车抵达检查站。警员拦下车辆，并根据法院逮捕令将其逮捕。随后，警方搜查了车辆。

他们的发现为调查人员带来了另一项重大收获。警方缴获了30,700美元现金，以及75,150泰铢。

警方在普吉岛口岸截获嫌疑人驾驶的MG5跑车，并缴获30,700美元及75,150泰铢现金。

除了现金，警方还查获了大量黄金。缴获的黄金包括三泰铢重的黄金和一沙隆重的黄金。此外，一台相机和一架无人机也在查获物品之列。

另一方面，警方在检查站逮捕行动后继续搜寻赃物。调查人员随后又追回了价值约25万泰铢的财物。不断增加的缴获物使警方能够更好地了解两名受害者的损失情况。

警方表示，第一起案件的失窃物品已全部追回，12件被盗的相机相关物品全部找回，总价值达387,788泰铢。

相比之下，第二名受害者报告的损失中仍有相当一部分尚未追回。警方表示，该案已追回超过132万泰铢。最初的报告涉及约10万美元的现金失踪。

据报道，塔纳武特在接受讯问时告诉调查人员，剩余的大部分钱款已经不知所踪。警方称，他声称部分钱款用于个人开支。此外，他还承认将部分钱款用于足球赌博。

警方追回了黄金、相机和无人机，并继续追踪其他资产，但仍有大量现金损失尚未查明。

调查人员仍在继续勘查与此案相关的财物。与此同时，他们也在追踪两起盗窃案发生后的资金流向。在芭东发生的美元兑换事件是追踪线索的一部分。

黄金交易是调查的另一部分。追回的泰铢和其他查获的资产也是如此。警方正在努力查明其余失踪资金的去向。

然而，最引人注目的是警方所说的这两处住所是如何进入嫌疑人视线的。这两个地址并非他完全陌生。调查人员称，塔纳武特此前在送餐时曾到访过这两个地方。

实际上，他的工作给了他一个接近这些房产的合理理由。警方表示，这些走访让他得以观察出入口和房屋布局。调查人员还认为，他注意到了安保措施中的漏洞。

据称，事后他空手而归。警方表示，他选择在住户不在家或安保薄弱时作案。随后，他从这两户人家中盗走了现金和贵重物品。

警方称，早前的食品配送让嫌疑人得以进入嫌疑人居住地，之后他们返回盗窃贵重物品。

值得注意的是，现有警方报告仅将塔纳武特与两处房产联系起来。目前尚无确凿的警方记录表明他与普吉岛更广泛的盗窃案有关。因此，本案仍集中于9月30日发生在查龙的两起报案。

同样，现有报告并未披露外国受害者的国籍。警方仅确认他们是外国居民。所提供的资料中没有透露任何关于受害者的进一步个人信息。

尽管如此，这两起报案还是迅速引发了一场跨区域的调查。调查始于查龙，当时有人报案称相机和美元现金失窃。随后，调查人员追踪到与被盗美元相关的金融活动，最终锁定芭东。

随后，警方于10月1日搜查了塔纳武特的住所，并查获了据称与犯罪有关的财物和一辆摩托车。之后，警方获得了普吉府法院的逮捕令。

然而，调查人员称，到那时，塔纳武特已经驱车前往董里府。他的行踪使得行动地点从普吉岛转移开来。但这次行程也为他返回时留下了一个明显的拦截点。

警方将案件范围限定在查龙的两处住宅，因为被盗资金的来源从普吉岛延伸至芭东和董里。

警方得知他即将返回后，立即转移至塔查猜检查站。该检查站位于普吉岛北部入口处，形成天然的交通要道。因此，调查人员得以在MG5进一步驶入岛上之前进行拦截。

随后，警方在逮捕行动中缴获了另一批疑似赃物。车内搜出美元、泰铢和黄金，此外还查获了一台相机、一架无人机和其他一些财物。

后续追回的赃物使损失金额进一步增加。警方后来又追回了价值约25万泰铢的财物。与此同时，第一次盗窃案中的所有物品都已找到。

第二起案件涉案金额更大。警方已追回与该起盗窃案相关的超过132万泰铢。然而，调查人员仍在追查剩余的约10万美元失窃款项。

逮捕行动结束后，查龙警方也向居民和游客发出直接警告。警方敦促使用外卖服务的民众注意保管好自己的财物，并特别建议锁好门窗和栅栏。

此外，警方警告不要在家中存放大量现金或贵重物品，以免容易取用。这一建议是根据调查人员在案件调查过程中发现的情况提出的。

检查站逮捕行动缴获现金、黄金和财物，警方警告送货顾客注意房屋安全。

警方称，嫌疑人在作案前有正当理由到访这两处住所。他当时是以外卖员的身份前往的。调查人员称，之后，嫌疑人利用这些到访期间获取的信息，将作案目标锁定在这两处房产上。

对调查人员来说，目前案件的线索有好几条，包括之前的货物交付记录、被盗财物以及失踪美元的流向。警方还掌握了摩托车、追回的现金、黄金以及从MG5车内查获的物品。

此外，警方正在调查嫌疑人在盗窃案发生后的消费记录。警方称，赃款被用于购买黄金和个人开支。他们还在解释失窃款项的来源时提到了足球赌博。

针对塔纳武特在查龙两起盗窃案中的法律诉讼仍在进行中。与此同时，警方正在追查未偿款项并检查其他财物。他们的调查仍然集中在9月30日的两起盗窃案上。

之前的食品配送记录、追回的现金以及涉嫌的消费记录，现在构成了警方入室盗窃案的核心调查内容。

据警方消息，目前第一起案件中被盗的财物已全部追回。第二起案件中，警方也追回了超过132万泰铢的赃款。然而，据报道被盗的10万美元中仍有相当一部分下落不明。

警方行动迅速，从两起入室盗窃案开始，最终在普吉岛北部门户逮捕了一名嫌疑人。调查人员追踪了赃物、资金流动情况以及嫌疑人前往董里的路线，然后等待他返回。

盗窃案发生两天后，那辆MG5驶入了他们的检查站。警方逮捕了塔纳武特并搜查了车辆，缴获了现金、黄金和贵重物品。

但调查人员表示，故事早在两起入室盗窃案报案之前就开始了。塔纳武特因为工作关系早就知道这两个地址。他之前曾去过这两位外籍居民的家中送餐。

警方公布了一名涉嫌在普吉岛盗窃保险箱的俄罗斯男子姓名。维塔利·科宾还因签证逾期滞留而被通缉。

普吉岛一名涉嫌外汇抢劫的嫌犯看起来像个外国人。警方称这可能是精心设计的伪装。

一名以色列男子在普吉岛塔朗的酒店因盗窃摩托车被警方逮捕，面临最高三年监禁。

德国男子袭击泰国男子，抢走他的摩托车，然后驾车前往一家商店，偷走一部高端智能手机。

疯狂外国人恐吓当地居民。苏格兰男子（店主）在普吉岛村庄袭击其妻子和孩子。

一名德国男子精神失常，拒绝服药反而吸食大麻，尸体在家中被发现。

一名吸食大麻的德国男子因在呵叻府诊所作案被控，其签证将被吊销。

一名精神错乱、吸食大麻的德国男子在呵叻府（Nakhon Ratchasima）四处作案，恐吓牙科诊所，目前在逃。已被逮捕。

一名29岁的印度游客在曼谷素坤逸路跳楼身亡。房间内发现大麻。

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周一上午，那空是贪玛叻府发生的一起悲惨的谋杀-自杀案与吸食大麻有关。

泰国卫生部长公布法律，拟禁止娱乐性大麻使用，大麻产业面临灾难性后果。

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