Police are on the hunt for a burglar who entered a first-floor Phuket resort room while a Chinese couple were sleeping and stole cash and valuables in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Thalang Police were notified of the break-in, at Supalai Pasak Resort & Spa in Pa Khlok, on Phuket’s east coast, at 10:30am yesterday.
Officers, led by investigator Lt. Phetthon Changaid, arrived and found the balcony door had been forced open.
Zhang Min, 24, told police that she and her partner, Lai Gang, 28, went out to Patong at about 11pm and returned to their room at about 1am.
The couple, both from Sichuan, went to sleep and woke the next morning to a friend in the adjoining room informing them that Zhang’s handbag was on the ledge between their balconies.
Zhang’s handbag was indeed missing from where she left it on a desk in the room.
The couple reported a watch and Zhang’s purse, containing more than THB9,000 in Thai and Chinese currency, were missing, Lt. Phetthon noted in his report.
“We believe this burglar is professional as he chose to rob the room while the couple were still sleeping,” he said.
“Also, we believe the thief approached from the beach side, and that he was familiar with the area,” Lt. Phetthon said.
“We have checked room for evidence and will also check CCTV footage from the area,” he added.
Management at Supalai Pasak Resort & Spa have so far this morning been unavailable for comment.
Story: The Phuket News
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