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Lopburi robber: Related to influential local, needed money for football gambling debt, say sources

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6 minutes ago, Bundooman said:

A lack of arrest might also mean that proof is being witheld because of the family connections?

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  • If he's extremely well connected as suggested, they're probably out looking for Burmese construction workers of a similar height and build.

  • Related to an influential local, you say? Ah, case closed, then. So sorry family members of the victims, there will be no justice for you. Maybe you can collect a 500 baht boobie prize.

  • You could say the same about the Koh Tao murders. Seems you know little about how it really works here.

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12 minutes ago, Bundooman said:

A lack of arrest might also mean that proof is being witheld because of the family connections?

This sounds strangely familiar. 
 

 

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1 hour ago, realenglish1 said:

If this source knew who the killer was according to this post He would already be in custody. This is pure speculation Nothing more

Not in Thailand. Remember that the next time you buy a Red Bull to drink. ????

3 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

I don’t understand why Thai police put assumptions and random guesses to the media without any evidence? 

 

Have your assumptions but keep them in house! 

 

If they really know the guy why is he not arrested? Too ‘influential’ 

Maybe because he is not around. 

Give it to the tourist Police or Immigration to solve? It would be real crime work to preform good for Thailand

3 hours ago, webfact said:

needed money for football gambling debt, say sources

 

Oh well , that's alright then. He had a good reason for taking three innocent lives. Stop the search , nothing to see here.

If the influential local is influential enough, this guy just might be above the law. Remind anyone of Dark Tao yet? If they know who he is, begs the question of why he has not been arrested for this heinous crime yet. 

It would appear obvious that the police now know who is the robber, so how come there is no news about his arrest ?

This sounds like a smoke screen to disguise the embarrassment that they haven’t really got a clue.

4 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Sanook seems to have all the answers ??

 

A lack of an arrest by the police seems to prove otherwise !!

Influential local..

Can kiss this one goodbye. 

 

Seriously though. 

Will be interesting to see how the end result will be. 

 

A little bit more than 3 wais and 500 baht fine I think. 

 

3 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

I don’t understand why Thai police put assumptions and random guesses to the media without any evidence? 

 

Have your assumptions but keep them in house! 

 

If they really know the guy why is he not arrested? Too ‘influential’ 

Maybe he's related to the Kho Tao mob .........untouchable.....

3 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

I don’t understand why Thai police put assumptions and random guesses to the media without any evidence? 

 

Have your assumptions but keep them in house! 

 

If they really know the guy why is he not arrested? Too ‘influential’ 

They get paid for leaks. Dont be a child.

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12 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said:

It would appear obvious that the police now know who is the robber, so how come there is no news about his arrest ?

Possibly because:

  • influential person needs to be approached for permission first
  • police will need an influential person to negotiate on their behalf
  • graeng jai
  • cannot make anyone lose face
  • if he is the son of an influential person perhaps there are negotiations ongoing
  • he's already skipped the country
  • they are setting up a scapegoat or alibi
  • payments are being exchanged
  • rewards are being negotiated
  • escapes are being planned or implemented to allow the suspect to flee
  • excuses are being manufactured prior to arrest to limit potential culpability i.e. mental illness, dementia etc.
2 hours ago, realenglish1 said:

If this source knew who the killer was according to this post He would already be in custody. This is pure speculation Nothing more

Not necessarily.  Evidence that media or the public are not privy to is usually kept close to the chest of the investigators.  

The suspect, although apparently known to police, would most likely be in hiding  with police following up any leads to find where he is.  That's coming from 20 years of personal experience.

1 hour ago, legend49 said:

MMM and the kids cant put money in a machine and try win a prize because thats gambling which is illegal.

 

But going online makes it all different?

 

The source said that the shooter had built up considerable debts from online football gambling.

Which (also off topic slightly) gives rise to mention of the set top box and banning them...

 

Something definitely amiss in the thai system. 

How many times have family members of the influential gone free after committing heinous crimes in Thailand? 

Only a dozen or so in my memory...

4 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

I don’t understand why Thai police put assumptions and random guesses to the media without any evidence? 

 

Have your assumptions but keep them in house! 

 

If they really know the guy why is he not arrested? Too ‘influential’ 

 

Why don't you read it again. The 'source' said, while police said there were plenty of developments but they were remaining tight lipped about what they were. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

They said the individual was very familiar with guns being an enthusiast.

As opposed to most Thai men being enthusiastic about guns ? 

I don't know how influential the perp's local family might be but, in this case, the Aurora Gold and Central Group folks carry some pretty hefty clout themselves.

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16 minutes ago, aussienam said:

Not necessarily.  Evidence that media or the public are not privy to is usually kept close to the chest of the investigators.  

The suspect, although apparently known to police, would most likely be in hiding  with police following up any leads to find where he is.  That's coming from 20 years of personal experience.

Can't speak with 20 year's experience but I would imagine knowing who the main suspect is and at times actually locating that known suspect may be two very different things.

 

I imagine if the police already have a main suspect named, they would be shaking down all the suspect's regular haunts, friends, family and other associates looking for more ideas on where to look.

 

Besides the sheer heinousness of the murders, something is off in this. Why would someone open fire on innocent people before the crime was committed and then only take a few necklaces and other bits worth 500k baht? Boosting a car/big bike or two in a carpark with no one around could have netted that sort of return. The guy certainly wouldn't be getting market rates for what he stole. Taking such a measly sum in the scheme of things does not match with the ruthlessness and and bloody-mindedness of shooting first robbing later.

 

Life is just so cheap in this country.

 

 

 

According to one report I read, one of the female workers was shot 3 times at point blank range. If so, that may add a new twist to things, such as a murder for hire,  Who knows? 

2 hours ago, JonnyF said:

If he's extremely well connected as suggested, they're probably out looking for Burmese construction workers of a similar height and build.

Was thinking the same. Perhaps this one has been a little over used. 

But what the heck ..... it’s worked before. 

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46 minutes ago, aussienam said:

Not necessarily.  Evidence that media or the public are not privy to is usually kept close to the chest of the investigators.  

The suspect, although apparently known to police, would most likely be in hiding  with police following up any leads to find where he is.  That's coming from 20 years of personal experience.

You've been on the run for 20 years ??

It appears this guy is well known, and well protected.

OmG....what a gossip????

5 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Sanook seems to have all the answers ??

 

A lack of an arrest by the police seems to prove otherwise !!

Yes WHAT'S HIS NAME AND WHERE'S THE PHOTO!!!

If he is related to influential local, you know who he is, arrest or put the <deleted> down.

5 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Must have had a serious brain injury as well.

Yes.... because if true, only the truly insane or stupid would take their own registered gun, their own motorcylce and their own rare and marked can to gun down people in front of security cameras.

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1 hour ago, aussienam said:

Not necessarily.  Evidence that media or the public are not privy to is usually kept close to the chest of the investigators.  

The suspect, although apparently known to police, would most likely be in hiding  with police following up any leads to find where he is.  That's coming from 20 years of personal experience.

I suspect your "20 years of experience" may have been with a police force with a rather more professional approach to high profile investigations.

 

Sadly I suspect that " influential" closes this down, as it were.

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

If he's extremely well connected as suggested, they're probably out looking for Burmese construction workers of a similar height and build.

Weren't initial descriptions he was a foreigner....falangs in lopburi be careful

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