SRI RACHA, THAILAND – A long-closed motorcycle shop used only as a warehouse was systematically emptied, with losses exceeding 200,000 baht.
Warehouse found ransacked after routine check
On 11 February 2026, Sathian Sathianboon Thawi, 55, a representative of the former management of Surat Yan Yon, discovered the completely ransacked warehouse during a routine inspection at around 9 a.m. in downtown Sri Racha. Parts were scattered across the floor, empty boxes lay around, and the shelves were stripped, with all motorcycle spare parts missing from both the ground floor and the upstairs storage area.
Wide range of items stolen from unsecured site
According to Sathian, new motorcycle parts, workshop tools, a motorcycle lift, office equipment and several air-conditioning units were taken from the building. The former shop had been used only as a spare parts warehouse with some remaining office furnishings, while there was no active power supply or CCTV system, leaving the site without any electronic security.
Complaint filed and damage recorded by police
That afternoon, at around 5 p.m., Sathian filed a complaint at Sri Racha police station with Pol. Lt. Col. Chatphon Phaen Phon, who took over the case as the investigating officer and recorded the damage at more than 200,000 baht. The representative urged officers to move quickly and stressed that the perpetrators had acted in broad daylight
“without any fear of being discovered by the owner”
said Sathian Sathianboon Thawi, representative of the former management.
Repeated thefts and conspicuous daytime transports
Residents told police this was not a single break-in, but that the thieves had already removed goods from the building several times using motorcycles and Saleng carts. On 3 February 2026, witnesses observed a group stopping with a pickup truck and a Saleng on Sukhumvit Road directly in front of the former shop, openly loading items in daylight before fleeing.
Methodical approach and neighbours’ misjudgment
Based on the current state of the investigation, the perpetrators were believed to have cut the padlock at night, gathered the stolen goods inside and then returned in the morning with vehicles to load the prepared items. Because the shop had been closed for years and showed no signs of active business, many residents assumed the people involved were authorised by the owner and paid little attention to the unusual activity.
Police focus on planning and surrounding CCTV
Police suspected the thieves were well informed about the inactive status of the business, the lack of electricity and the complete absence of security technology, and planned their actions accordingly. Investigators were reviewing footage from surrounding surveillance cameras for the relevant days and times in an effort to identify and arrest the group involved.