Thai man turned to gambling to solve Covid-19 woes - when that failed he robbed two 7-Elevens

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Klong Tan police in Bangkok announced the arrest of a 30 year old Thai man from Naratiwas in the far south. 

 

Sukipree said that he had lost his job due to the pandemic and then turned to gambling to try and recoup his losses.

 

When that failed he got a knife and robbed two 7-Eleven stores. 

 

Police used CCTV to trace the motorcycle he used in pursuit of his crimes and arrested him in Soi On Nut 46.

 

Clothes, a penknife and a 125 cc motorcycle and helmet were taken into evidence, reported Daily News.

 

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[cjinchiangrai]

Vaccinations and back to work cost a lot less than police and prisons. I am surprised there is not more of this going on.

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Sukipree said that he had lost his job due to the pandemic and then turned to gambling to try and recoup his losses.

 

When that failed he got a knife and robbed two 7-Eleven stores.

On reflection not the best idea he ever had.

[steven100]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

turned to gambling to try and recoup his losses.

 

When that failed he got a knife and robbed two 7-Eleven stores

so entrepreneurial   .....   always thinking of new ideas

[tifino]

did two 7-11s,  and now looking to 7-11 years ????  

 

[HappyExpat57]

Folks' backs are up against a wall while the wealthy are getting richer.

 

To quote Pearl S. Buck:
"When the rich are too rich there are ways, and when the poor are too poor there are ways."

[soalbundy]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

so entrepreneurial   .....   always thinking of new ideas

but not the sharpest knife in the draw.

[Golden Triangle]

Very sad really, we live in a very quiet Soi on the outskirts of Pattaya, on the Darkside not far from Mab Prachan Lake, we keep our very high gate locked at all times, not paranoi just a simple precaution, the neighbours all have CCTV covering the short Soi & all the windows have security grills, and huge cast iron sliding doors secured with padlocks, one can't be too careful these days.????????

[MrJ2U]

5 hours ago, tifino said:

did two 7-11s,  and now looking to 7-11 years ????  

 

Funny.

[Pravda]

5 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Folks' backs are up against a wall while the wealthy are getting richer.

 

To quote Pearl S. Buck:
"When the rich are too rich there are ways, and when the poor are too poor there are ways."

 

Yes. I do feel very sorry for him and other people affected. 

[steven100]

14 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

Very sad really, we live in a very quiet Soi on the outskirts of Pattaya, on the Darkside not far from Mab Prachan Lake, we keep our very high gate locked at all times, not paranoi just a simple precaution, the neighbours all have CCTV covering the short Soi & all the windows have security grills, and huge cast iron sliding doors secured with padlocks, one can't be too careful these days.????????

sounds like your in prison