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Published on August 26, 2007

Police were informed that a thief had broken in and stolen valuables from a bedroom on the second floor.

The housemaid of one year, Dedsuda Wangkachat, 27, told police that after Tarisa left home at 10am, the thief climbed into the house and stole the valuables The maid said she was in a restroom at the time.

Finding no trace of forced entry and hearing Dedsuda's confusing testimony, police suspected she might be involved and searched through her room and work areas, including an ironing room where the valuables were found in a plastic bag hidden in a clothes basket.

The maid, who was arrested for stealing, refused to give any further testimony. Tarisa forgave the maid and said she wished not to file a police compliant against Dedsuda, but police were obliged to press charges because it was a criminal case. Dedsuda was found to be a Laotian carrying a false Thai ID card, and was charged with forgery and illegal entry to the Kingdom.