Video: Gold shop robbers soon in custody after 6.5 million baht heist at Big C in Nonthaburi

 

Image: Sanook

 

Police in Bangkok have made a quick arrest after two men were caught on CCTV stealing gold from the Yaowarat Krung Thep 2 shop in Big C Rattanathibet in Nonthaburi on Thursday. 

 

The men in full face helmets stole 251 baht weight in gold necklaces and bracelets worth 6,500,000 baht and 80,000 baht in cash. 

 

Arrested at a construction workers' camp in the Rama 3 area of the Thai capital on Friday were Toon, 37, and Khansorn or "Tote" aged 39.

 

In Toon's car under a seat police found about 200 baht weight in gold and two guns. 

 

 

Sanook reported that Tote owed money for drugs to the tune of 20,000 baht and was initially hired only to case the joint.

 

But he wanted a bigger role so he could repay his debt and so was hired to take a full part in the robbery. Toon was the guy who vaulted the counter in the CCTV footage. 

 

Toon was allegedly involved in a security van heist in Pathumwan in central Bangkok in 2015 but was acquited by a court.

 

Around 70 baht weight in gold and the cash remains missing, said Sanook.

 

Source: Sanook

 

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16 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Around 70 baht weight in gold and the cash remains missing

The annual Christmas party is definitely a goer this year  ....

Just now, steven100 said:

The annual Christmas party is definitely a goer this year  ....

Hello Steven, where you been, missed you.

2 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Hello Steven, where you been, missed you.

Retraining ????

Just now, sammieuk1 said:

Retraining ????

Surely you mean... Attitude adjustment, oops silly me, according to Prayut Steven is the only 1 on here with the correct attitude.????????????

7 hours ago, steven100 said:

The annual Christmas party is definitely a goer this year  ....

 

7 hours ago, colinneil said:

Hello Steven, where you been, missed you.

 

7 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Retraining ????

Come on lads,knock it off.... steven is now reformed

I'm guessing Tote was the bag man.

4 hours ago, Gecko123 said:

I'm guessing Tote was the bag man.

Don't you mean betting?

24 minutes ago, BostonRob2 said:

Don't you mean betting?

I was just trying to make a pun on the name Tote, by suggesting that he was probably the one who hauled all the loot off in a (tote) bag.

O-Net math exam question:

 

If 251 baht gold was stolen, and about 200 baht gold was recovered....

How much gold is missing?

 

A. 50 baht

B. 60 baht

C. 70 baht

 

For bonus points:

What is the police math figure?

On 2/27/2021 at 11:35 AM, colinneil said:

Hello Steven, where you been, missed you.

 

Like a toothache, you mean?