Video: Armed bank robber steals 180K from Krung Thai - flees on motorbike taxi

[webfact]

Video: Armed bank robber steals 180K from Krung Thai - flees on motorbike taxi

 

Pictures (2) Daily news

 

CCTV footage released by the police showed the moments an armed bank robber entered a bank in the Nawamin area of northern Bangkok yesterday before stealing money from behind a counter.

 

The robbery happened at the Krung Thai bank at Max Value.

 

Daily News said that the robber was "clearly identified" by the footage though it appeared somewhat grainy.

 

He was wearing a sky blue cap and carrying a black shoulder bag. He stole 184,000 baht from behind counter 3 after screaming "Plon! Plon! Plon!" (the Thai word for robbery) at startled staff.

 

 

Khok Kham police have shared the CCTV footage with all stations in the capital in an effort to track down the robber quickly.

 

Earlier Daily News reported that following the robbery a security guard gave chase. The robber tried to hail a motorbike taxi to head towards Bangkapi but when the guard shouted that there had been a robbery the robber was turned down.

 

The robber then dashed across the crossroads and hailed another motorbike taxi and fled in the direction of Ratchada - Ram Inthra.

 

Officials at the bank said they whole robbery at the branch took less than a minute.

 

Sources: Daily News, Daily News 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-08-03

 

 

 

 

[cornishcarlos]

Bank Robbery Rules;

 

No.1 Cover your face

No.2 Prepare your escape in advance (hailing a taxi doesn't count)

No.3 Hit that same bank again, security was useless

 

Freedom

[anon789561]

2 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Bank Robbery Rules;

 

No.1 Cover your face

No.2 Prepare your escape in advance (hailing a taxi doesn't count)

No.3 Hit that same bank again, security was useless

 

Freedom

yeah, he thought that robbery through alright. what a plum

[sammieuk1]

Plon plon plod plod bye bye note to self don't bank at the Krung?

[Darcula]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

screaming "Plon! Plon! Plon!" (the Thai word for robbery) at startled staff

That's handy to know. I might try that at the bank next time I find out how much fees were deducted on an incoming wire transfer.

[thaiguzzi]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

"Plon! Plon! Plon!" (the Thai word for robbery)

I like to learn something new everyday. Another word added to my Thai vocabulary. Thank you, could be handy one day....

[webfact]

Tips sought on Bangkok bank robber

By The Nation

 

 

Police in Bangkok want the public’s help in catching a lone bank robber who made off with Bt180,000 on Thursday evening.

 

Pol Maj Gen Sompong Chingduang, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, urged anyone with information to share it with the police.

 

A man who appeared to be 25-30 years old robbed the Krung Thai Bank branch at the Max Value supermarket in Bangkok’s Bueng Kum district at 4.30pm on Thursday. A blue cap was concealing his face.

 

Police questioned two taxi-motorcyclists at the mall who unwittingly aided in his escape, but they knew nothing about him.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30351371

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-08-03

[PatOngo]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

Tips sought on Bangkok bank robber

Here's a tip...……….Get "Big Joke" onto it.

[Get Real]

That´s no good picture. I guess he is just to elusive. Nobody knows him.

[Get Real]

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Here's a tip...……….Get "Big Joke" onto it.

Ain´t that a joke?

[StayinThailand2much]

6 hours ago, Darcula said:

That's handy to know. I might try that at the bank next time I find out how much fees were deducted on an incoming wire transfer.

Krung Thai is the only bank that doesn't pay me any interest on my savings. - Plon, plon, all right! ?

[StayinThailand2much]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Police questioned two taxi-motorcyclists at the mall who unwittingly aided in his escape, but they knew nothing about him.

"Yes, officer, we took him to... (Forgot!)" ?

[StayinThailand2much]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Earlier Daily News reported that following the robbery a security guard gave chase.

He closed the door behind him; that's what he did! ?

 

Guess, the robber misunderstood the sign 'ReFinance'. ?

[trainman34014]

Banks here should think themselves lucky they don't get robbed rotten every day.   'Security' is a joke and the Blaggers are normally people with minimal brain function.   A properly organised gang should be able to rob banks at random, but thankfully for the banks 'organisation' is not something Thai's are known for !

[CLW]

Nowadays robbing a bank is not worth it. Even I thought Thai bank branches have more cash available due to the affection of Thais to cash. Obviously they have security precautions.
Rob a bank in Europe you won't get more than 90,000 Baht or something. Other than that is in a vault with a time lock.
Robbing gold shops in Thailand should be more attractive...

[Cheops]

He obviously needed the money to buy a new pair of jeans 

[Henrik Andersen]

He is caught within 2 days 

I have thinking about why their not are more robbery in Thailand because we have so meny mafia 

East European, Thai, Chinese, rusky etc