SURAT THANI, Sept 5 (TNA) – The owner of a luxury hotel on Koh Samui lost about 70 million baht worth of its assets to a heist that continued for months after its multi-million-baht renovation.
The crime happened at Chaweng Blue Lagoon The Teak Wing Hotel. Its owner Yomana Poolsawat filed her complaint with local police after finding the total hotel damage from the looting.
The owner had the hotel fully renovated before COVID-19 outbreaks but it became a deserted facility due to the heist which damaged all its 348 rooms. Thieves took all detachable assets at the property, including wires, bulbs, power sockets, desks, chairs, beds, toilets, shower heaters, curtains, roofing, glass panes, wooden doors, air-conditioners, pumps and lifts. The structure of the building was also damaged because of the looting.
The saddened owner said she had invested about 400 million baht in the renovation but COVID-19 outbreaks delayed the hotel reopening. She believed the looting happened over the past few months. She said she would not afford to repair the property but would sell it.
Police arrested six suspects with some stolen objects and were expanding their investigation in the case. (TNA)
