NAKHON RATCHASIMA, THAILAND – Police in Korat arrested two men after the safe of a Thai influencer was allegedly stolen from a luxury condominium and later found broken open at a waste site.
Safe disappears from luxury condo
Investigators detained two suspects on 19 March in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima after a safe vanished from a residential building. Officers then took the men to a disposal site in the Jo Ho area, where the safe was found with a large hole in its back and showing clear damage.
Police said the safe had been removed from the influencer’s room in the luxury condominium before being dumped. The recovery of the damaged safe became a key element in reconstructing how the alleged theft unfolded.
Suspects from the immediate circle
Police identified the arrested men as Panya (29) and Phisont, who, according to investigators, worked as a maintenance employee in the condominium concerned. This internal connection was considered significant because maintenance and technical staff in many complexes had access to floors, service corridors, and technical rooms.
Officers examined how such access rights might have been used in the alleged crime. The relationship between maintenance roles and building security procedures is now part of the ongoing inquiry.
What the safe was said to contain
Influencer Mod Oil stated that the safe had contained valuable items, including 30 Baht of gold, equivalent to around 450 grams, as well as an amulet coin and a pendant.
“The safe contained high‑value items, including 30 Baht of gold, an amulet coin and a pendant.”
said Mod Oil, influencer.
Police did not disclose whether these valuables were still fully present. They said they first needed to verify what was actually inside the damaged safe once it was formally opened and documented.
Early suspicion focused on building technicians
Mod Oil said she had focused on the building technicians from the beginning, because she usually only allowed them into her apartment for air‑conditioning cleaning, repairs, and renovation work.
“From the start I had the building technicians in mind, because I normally only let them into my room for cleaning the air conditioners, repairs and renovation work.”
said Mod Oil, influencer.
She stressed that she did not employ external cleaning staff, which in her view limited the circle of possible access from the outset.
“I do not use any external cleaning service, so from my perspective the number of people who could enter the room was restricted from the beginning.”
said Mod Oil, influencer.
Did social media trigger the crime?
According to police, the suspects claimed they had learned from social media that Mod Oil kept substantial valuables in her room. They allegedly planned the theft using their knowledge of entrances, exits and access routes in the building gained through their work.
Investigators are examining how information from social media may have influenced the alleged crime. They are also checking whether any other individuals might have been involved in planning or executing the theft.
Police plan professional opening of safe
Investigators announced that they would call in specialists to open the recovered safe in a controlled manner and officially document its contents. Only then would it be clear whether items were missing and, if so, which ones.
Questioning of the two men was continuing while potential additional accomplices were being assessed. The condition of the damaged safe is expected to play a central role in confirming the list of allegedly stolen goods.
Charges and parallels to a Bangkok case
Police said both men had been charged with joint theft in a dwelling. The case was being treated as part of a series of similar allegations.
Investigators noted parallels to a recent case in Bangkok, where a bar host had been arrested on suspicion of stealing luxury goods and cash from well‑known trans influencer Nara Crepe Kathoey. The two investigations have raised broader questions about how public profiles and visible wealth on social media may attract targeted thefts.