Media frenzy as alleged Lopburi gold shop robber named - he’s a teacher and firearms expert

[Classic Ray]

5 hours ago, anterian said:

He was identified by DNA from sweat left behind at the scene. Last I heard Thailand does not have a DNA crime scene lab.

They have an arrangement for analysis to be done in Singapore, which I think was also the case for the murders on Koh Tao. As someone pointed out sweat, or anything you touch,  can contain cells capable of profiling.

[Yinn]

6 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Come on give us the details on how he was arrested. I want to believe its the right guy but seriously you aint got nothing but a confession. Some mental cases dob themselves in for all various types of crimes all the time.

 

6 hours ago, poohy said:

"Police said he claimed to have thrown all the gold stolen into a river in Sing Buri."

 

Just packing my wellies and heading to a riverbank in Singburi ..will be gone for a while!

 

Police look in the river all day.

 

But he lie. Other police find the gold in his auntie house in the roof.

 

 

[scorecard]

15 hours ago, pegman said:

The cops stated robbery was not the motive. Seems likely then that one of the victims was targeted. Possibly the clerk who was shot three times.

Another media report says he was not in need of money plus he stated that 'he wanted the thrill of killing someone'. And in a more recent media report (on TV today) he says the whole thing was asuicide attempt. (A suicide attempt where 3 adults and 1 toddler were shot and killed?)

[legend49]

15 hours ago, pixelaoffy said:

"would be fired from his position if charges are proved".  Gotta love the inane comments 

same as Thais using the word EXPERT.

[herwin1234]

Excellent job by the police to catch him so fast and make him confess.

[irwinfc]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

has confessed to the crime, saying stress drove him to seek a way to be shot and killed by police.

 

But, on the day of the robbery, there were no police near the scene, he allegedly said.

a police station would have been the best place to get shot, if that's what he really wanted 

[DannyCarlton]

4 minutes ago, irwinfc said:

a police station would have been the best place to get shot, if that's what he really wanted 

Could have just asked his father to shoot him.

[mokwit]

Seems the story is evolving to avoid the death penalty, child was killed by a "ricochet", went there to commit suicide.

[Blackheart1916]

I would imagine that the easiest way to perform "suicide by cop" would be to pull a gun on a cop, not on a two year old. Still not adding up for me.

[balo]

I understand his motive better now.  It was not only a robbery, but it was personal as he shot the clerk 3 times .  

As we all know , it's easy for Thais to use a gun and kill their wife, lover and friends for almost no reason , plenty of reported cases .

And he had gambling debts, so he decided to rob the shop and kill her at the same time, and job done.   


 

[RichardColeman]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Police said he claimed to have thrown all the gold stolen into a river in Sing Buri.

Cue mass Thais diving in the river

[Dukeleto]

“despite his gentle demeanour, had a bad temper and is deep in debt from betting on football.”

 

Well that covers about 90% of the nations adult male population.

 

[ChipButty]

Shooting the girl 3 times to me is strange maybe he had to make sure she was dead was she the mia noi? I ask myself

[Dario]

19 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Shooting the girl 3 times to me is strange maybe he had to make sure she was dead was she the mia noi? I ask myself

After having read all what has been said and written and published, imho the guy had an extra marital affair with the shop girl, she was three months pregnant from him. He had to silence her, so he went to the gold shop to kill her and took some gold necklaces along the way, make the whole thing look like a robbery. To disguise the real motive, he told the police that this was a suicide mission resulting from stress.

[Yinn]

21 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Cue mass Thais diving in the river

 

[malibukid]

15 hours ago, poohy said:

"Police said he claimed to have thrown all the gold stolen into a river in Sing Buri."

 

Just packing my wellies and heading to a riverbank in Singburi ..will be gone for a while!

 

wellies?  Aussi speak?  translation please

[Dario]

No need to search the river for the gold, it has been discovered already, not in the river. Just read the second Lopburi story.

 

[metisdead]

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[balo]

15 minutes ago, Dario said:

He had to silence her, so he went to the gold shop to kill her and took some gold necklaces along the way, make the whole thing look like a robbery. To disguise the real motive, he told the police that this was a suicide mission resulting from stress.

It sounds believable to me , even if the guy is completely mad.  Just hope justice will be done here so he never leave the prison cell. 



 

[Bundooman]

16 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Come on give us the details on how he was arrested. I want to believe its the right guy but seriously you aint got nothing but a confession. Some mental cases dob themselves in for all various types of crimes all the time.

Yes, it's suspicious, isn't it.

DNA of 'sweat' dropped at the counter. He was heavily clothed, how did sweat get from him to the counter top? Who managed to spot the sweat? How did they link that with him and not the man who was standing in the same place just seconds before? Did they check their DNA 'evidence' to that man's sweat?

All the gold stolen was 'thrown' away in the river. Gold is heavy - it would sink. Have they trawled the river bed and located any gold? Even one piece?

TV slueths can do better that I can. 

I now settle down with a fresh coffee to await further unbelievable 'evidence'.................. 

[Peterw42]

12 minutes ago, malibukid said:

wellies?  Aussi speak?  translation please

Wellington boots, gum boots

[Peterw42]

1 minute ago, Bundooman said:

Yes, it's suspicious, isn't it.

DNA of 'sweat' dropped at the counter. He was heavily clothed, how did sweat get from him to the counter top? Who managed to spot the sweat? How did they link that with him and not the man who was standing in the same place just seconds before? Did they check their DNA 'evidence' to that man's sweat?

All the gold stolen was 'thrown' away in the river. Gold is heavy - it would sink. Have they trawled the river bed and located any gold? Even one piece?

TV slueths can do better that I can. 

I now settle down with a fresh coffee to await further unbelievable 'evidence'.................. 

Nobody is saying the DNA directly led to the arrest, the blurb in the news is the gun led to the guy. As for the DNA, the guys ankles were exposed and when he climbs up on the counter, walks around on the counter, his ankles come into contact with the counter or things on the counter. There are freeze frame shots of his bear ankle touching the counter.

The gold was never thrown in the river, its since been discovered hidden at his house.

[Olmate]

5 minutes ago, Bundooman said:

Yes, it's suspicious, isn't it.

DNA of 'sweat' dropped at the counter. He was heavily clothed, how did sweat get from him to the counter top? Who managed to spot the sweat? How did they link that with him and not the man who was standing in the same place just seconds before? Did they check their DNA 'evidence' to that man's sweat?

All the gold stolen was 'thrown' away in the river. Gold is heavy - it would sink. Have they trawled the river bed and located any gold? Even one piece?

TV slueths can do better that I can. 

I now settle down with a fresh coffee to await further unbelievable 'evidence'.................. 

Might be time to check the news Sherlock!

[Bundooman]

16 hours ago, sweatalot said:

really makes me worry. Reminds me on Koh Tao

Yes, it does, doesn't it? If he wanted to commit suicide and be shot by the police - all he had to do was stand in any street the following day/later the same day, wearing the same outfit, waving his stolen gold around and fire his weapon in the air. The police, at that stage, would have willingly granted his death wish.

 

But he didn't. Did he?

Why not? Why wait 5-6 days and get 'caught'?

Unless, maybe, he's not the right guy!

[Bundooman]

4 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Might be time to check the news Sherlock!

I was under the impression I had read the news.

 

But thanks for your 'worthwhile' contribution which appears to add or detract nothing.

Worthless really then and unnecessarily sarcastic, patronising and just the kind of remark I would expect from a bar-stool type of tosser - found in most areas around Thailand.

[Bundooman]

9 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

Nobody is saying the DNA directly led to the arrest, the blurb in the news is the gun led to the guy. As for the DNA, the guys ankles were exposed and when he climbs up on the counter, walks around on the counter, his ankles come into contact with the counter or things on the counter. There are freeze frame shots of his bear ankle touching the counter.

The gold was never thrown in the river, its since been discovered hidden at his house.

He's got bear ankles? Wow!

But thanks. I now understand.

[mberbae]

The man said he wanted to commit suicide by police because he

was depressed. Then why not just turn the gun on yourself ?

Or, why wait 14 days till you are caught and arrested ? 

[saminoz]

16 hours ago, poohy said:

"Police said he claimed to have thrown all the gold stolen into a river in Sing Buri."

 

Just packing my wellies and heading to a riverbank in Singburi ..will be gone for a while!

 

"he claimed to have thrown all the gold stolen into a river in Sing Buri" 

In other words, the police recovered te gold at his house and thought of a very implausible story in order to keep it.

[blackcab]

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[Olmate]

1 minute ago, Bundooman said:

I was under the impression I had read the news.

 

But thanks for your 'worthwhile' contribution which appears to add or detract nothing.

Worthless really then and unnecessarily sarcastic, patronising and just the kind of remark I would expect from a bar-stool type of tosser - found in most areas around Thailand.

Sounds pretty much like your Thai police bashing rant . Why not admit your not up to speed rather than use the old cliche .