Pattaya, Chonburi – February 26th, 2026 – A gang of three hooded robbers armed with knives stormed a townhouse in a gated community in Nong Prue, late Thursday night, overpowering a British resident and his Thai girlfriend before escaping with a safe containing over 2 million baht in cash, says the victim.
Article updated with ongoing investigation and clues at 4:00 AM Pattaya Time today, February 27th. See below for update.
The incident occurred around 11:06 p.m. at a two-storey townhouse in Chokchai Village 9. Police Lieutenant Colonel Chanchai Songwansaksri, deputy inspector at Nong Prue Police Station, received the report and immediately notified Pol. Col. Natthaphon Phong Suk Sakun, superintendent of Nong Prue Police Station. A team of investigators and tourist police rushed to the scene.
The victim, Mr. Wesleigh, a 32-year-old British national working as a chef abroad, was at home with his 34-year-old Thai girlfriend, Ms. Chandee (surname withheld), and a British friend. According to their statements, while relaxing inside the residence, three suspects, described as likely foreign men dressed in dark hooded clothing that fully concealed their faces, burst in armed with knives.
The robbers reportedly held a knife to the British man’s neck, demanding to know where money was kept. They forced the victims and their friend into the kitchen, snatched two iPhones (an iPhone 16 and iPhone 14), and restrained them. When Ms. Chandee attempted to flee, she was dragged back.
The gang then proceeded upstairs, located and carried out a home safe containing more than 2 million baht in cash, funds the couple had withdrawn in preparation for purchasing a house. The suspects calmly exited the property, boarded a waiting black pickup truck parked outside, and fled the village. In their escape, they reportedly crashed through the security barrier at the guard post.
The victims, left shaken and terrified, immediately contacted authorities. CCTV footage from the residence clearly captured the robbers: three large, well-built men wearing long black hooded tops and pants, with only their eyes visible. The video shows them entering the home, followed by screams from the victims, and later exiting calmly with the stolen safe before driving away.
Pol. Col. Natthaphon ordered a rapid response, including radio alerts to intercept the vehicle and suspects based on witness descriptions and the escape route. Investigation teams were deployed to scour the area for leads and pursue the suspects.Police are treating the case as a targeted home invasion robbery and are reviewing additional CCTV footage from the village and surrounding areas. Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the gang, who are believed to have fled the immediate vicinity.
4:00 AM update:
Investigators from Nong Prue Police Station have made progress in the brazen home invasion robbery of a British chef’s luxury residence in a high-end village in the Nong Prue area, where suspects made off with a safe containing over 2 million baht in cash.In the latest development, at approximately 1:36 a.m. on February 27th, 2026, Pol. Col. Natthaphon PhongSukSakun, Superintendent of Nong Prue Police Station, led a team of investigators along with officers from the Pattaya Tourist Police to follow leads on the suspects. Their efforts led to the discovery of two mobile phones belonging to the victims, which had been discarded by the robbers along the roadside railway parallel road on the Sattahip-bound side, between Nong Krabok Soi.
The phones were found discarded in a forested roadside area, approximately 200 meters apart. Police photographed and collected the devices as evidence before forwarding them to forensic experts from the Region 2 Forensic Science Office in Chonburi Province for fingerprint analysis and further examination.
Pol. Col. Natthaphon told The Pattaya News that the suspects acted with extreme audacity, showing no fear of the law. He has instructed the investigation team to urgently pursue and apprehend the group responsible as quickly as possible.
Authorities are appealing to the public for assistance. Anyone who observes a suspicious black pickup truck or individuals matching the description of the suspects is urged to contact Nong Prue Police Station immediately. The superintendent expressed confidence that positive developments, including arrests, are expected in the near future.
The case remains under active investigation, with police continuing to analyze CCTV footage and forensic evidence to identify and locate the suspects.
