Police Summon Son After Safe Reveals Missing 8M Baht
Bangkok police have summoned Benz, the son of an elderly woman known as "Mae Phat," after opening her safe revealed that over 80% of her declared 9 million baht in assets — including gold bars, jewelry, and cash — were missing. Only three items matched her original inventory, valued at under 1 million baht. Investigators are now working to verify the discrepancies and recover the stolen property.
Police have issued a summons for Benz, the son of Naphat (known as "Mae Phat"), after opening her safe and finding less than 1 million baht of the 9 million baht in assets she reported. Some items did not match the inventory she filed, and investigators are rushing to establish the facts.
On October 23, reporters covered the progress after police yesterday invited Naphat, the complainant in a case involving her forced relocation to a senior care center in Kanchanaburi, to Wang Thonglang Police Station to open her safe and return her property. They discovered more than 80% of the assets were missing, including a 10-baht gold bar, a gold necklace, and cash. The total value of items found inside the safe was less than 1 million baht.
Pol. Lt. Col. Jesada Yangnok, Superintendent of Wang Thonglang Police Station, revealed that, per procedure, investigators must gather witnesses and evidence to proceed with the case. They have already summoned Benz, Naphat's son, to meet with investigators, though he declined to disclose the appointment details.
Regarding the safe's contents, police found 17 items in total, including the safe itself. However, only three items matched Naphat's declared inventory: a branded wallet, a 2-baht gold bracelet, and a diamond-studded ring. These were returned to her yesterday, except for the safe, which is being retained as evidence.
Pol. Lt. Col. Jesada added that investigators must now verify the facts because of discrepancies between the assets Naphat reported and those found in the safe. In media interviews, Naphat mentioned items not listed in her inventory. Since the safe was last opened in 2024, it is the investigators' duty to gather evidence and determine exactly what assets remain and what has disappeared, in order to recover the losses for the complainant.
"Mae Phat" broke down in tears after the safe opening — 9 million reduced to less than 1 million — hoping her son will return the missing assets.
