A group of armed men robbed a gold shop, stole gold ornaments worth about 24 million baht and shot a soldier at a Big C shopping centre in Sungai Kolok district Sunday night.
The robbery happened at the Big C Sungai Kolok branch on Pracha Wiwat Road at 6.30pm Sunday. Officials said a group of about eight armed men arrived at the shopping centre in two Toyota and Isuzu pickup trucks which they had earlier stolen from two villagers in Sungai Padi district.
The robbers opened fire in the shopping centre and a soldier was shot while he was buying supplies. The injured man was identified as Sgt Burit Radachai. He was sent to Sungai Kolok Hospital.
Road spikes and a suspicious object were placed at a U-turn in front of the Big C store while the robbers escaped from the scene.
Officials estimated the stolen gold ornaments were worth about 24 million baht.