Out of control foreign "tourist" smashes up Bangkok Bank branch in north - causes nearly 500K damage

[Millcx]

7 hours ago, 2long said:

Interesting that they have already calculated the exact sum of the damage caused. Very efficient!

Even funnier that the amount is exactly what the guy had in his account …. spooky “;0)

[Donga]

7 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I am not a supporter of mayhem and insane behavior, generally. But, I have no sympathy for banks, insurance companies and a lot of large corporations. None. Many are not responsible citizens. And there are likely a lot of others who do not like them either. Apparently. Glad it wasn't me! 

A bit harsh, if not just a populist over generalisation and there's no excuse for this behaviour, other than possible mental illness.

I find these corporations can be very frustrating, mostly in wasting my time or simply inane process requirements. But people working in these places are just doing their job and don't deserve the abuse that gets meted out to them.

Much of the frustration is a sign of the times as regards process often legally required, e.g. privacy regulations, and shareholders coming before customers. And there are companies out there trying to be more customer focused and socially responsible.

[DJ54]

Maybe he was checking the durability of the glass Or a nutbag… 

[In Full Agreement]

 

 

Looked like a very easy bank to break in to.

 

[Chris.B]

Should have called social services. ????

 

[StayinThailand2much]

48 minutes ago, freedomnow said:

as in "YOOOOOO.....CRAZY FARANG....YOO CRAZY" ?

Like that ?

Or as in: "Falang BAR!" - Well, I haven't been to a bar for more than a year now... ????

[Andre0720]

Estrogen overflow.....

[KhaoYai]

7 hours ago, John Drake said:

When you are 40th in line waiting and Bangkok Bank only has one teller who is taking 30 minutes to deal with a customer depositing company payroll.

You make an interesting point there.  What takes a couple of minutes at a UK bank can take 1/2 an hour in Thailand - more if the usual plethora of photocopies are required.  There is one bank close to my (Thai) home that photocopies each individual bank note everytime I exchange currency.

[zzaa09]

7 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I am not a supporter of mayhem and insane behavior, generally. But, I have no sympathy for banks, insurance companies and alot of large corporations. None. Many are not responsible citizens. And there are likely alot of others who do not like them either. Apparently. Glad it wasn't me! 

A call for a revolutionary spirit or general collective strike is in order. 

As in: living one's protest or being the change one would like to see in the world. 

 

 

 

Nah.....

[NightSky]

If it was any other building it would be a travesty, however since its a bank, he’s a bloody hero! 

[kennw]

8 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

He was upset because he was asked to wear a mask and refused service, possibly?

The re-enactment should be worth watching. 555

[Tropposurfer]

The board-shorts surely gave him away as a reprobate lol ???????? Security obviously not briefed to watch for board-short foreign mafia ????????????????????????

[crazykopite]

And there was me thinking the SCB was the worse bank for treating foreigners seems I might of been wrong 

[richard_smith237]

8 hours ago, Iamfalang said:

OMG another bad falang in the LOS, further ruining our reputation and destroying all hopes of Thais embracing us into their family.   I'm not going to say, "Thanks Canada" because there are crazy people in every country.   

 

This is not a good solution:  bricks at a brick-n-mortar store.   I would create my own bank, make 100 billion, and show them!!!!  but falang use rock...throw rock....mad mad mad mad falang.

 

Pai......the one place nobody can say correctly.

 

The irony of accusing someone else of being ‘mad mad mad mad falang’ is not lost..... 

[Thingamabob]

This idiot's appalling behaviour does none of us foreigners any good. 

[Bernietravelling]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

He had damaged several security doors

Well, that’s giving me again confidence in the high Thai building quality! ????

 

… a “security door” destroyed -  by smashing a stone at it ????

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 hour ago, Donga said:

A bit harsh, if not just a populist over generalisation and there's no excuse for this behaviour, other than possible mental illness.

I find these corporations can be very frustrating, mostly in wasting my time or simply inane process requirements. But people working in these places are just doing their job and don't deserve the abuse that gets meted out to them.

Much of the frustration is a sign of the times as regards process often legally required, e.g. privacy regulations, and shareholders coming before customers. And there are companies out there trying to be more customer focused and socially responsible.

Yes, it can be frustrating dealing with banks sometimes , with the cashier not speaking good English and sometimes you have to wait because other people are depositing money . 

     You can understand felangs getting frustrated using banks .

Although if it was a Thai guy who smashed up an ATM machine , it would be  because he was on drugs , lacks education and has got a small penis and cannot control himself .

  

[kidneyw]

Isn't a Loonie a Canadian coin as well?

[CLUBBER]

9 hours ago, 2long said:

Interesting that they have already calculated the exact sum of the damage caused. Very efficient!

Well that's the BIB for You , they are very good at accounting ????

[PETERTHEEATER]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

he media gave no reason for the attack and did not speculate about it, notes ASEAN NOW.

Don't worry, members of this forum will provide all the speculation you could wish for.....????

[Mac Mickmanus]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

He had a Canadian passport with permission to stay until April 17th 2022.

Would the bank have refused him a cash advanced on a ATM card because he was on overstay ?

[itsari]

9 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Maybe he wanted his money but the bank gave it to another...or he was just upset with the Bank for other reasons...

You are at least in the right direction . Definitely upset

[itsari]

42 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Yes, it can be frustrating dealing with banks sometimes , with the cashier not speaking good English and sometimes you have to wait because other people are depositing money . 

     You can understand felangs getting frustrated using banks .

Although if it was a Thai guy who smashed up an ATM machine , it would be  because he was on drugs , lacks education and has got a small penis and cannot control himself .

  

Ok, it is the size of his penis that has caused the mayhem.

Good you are around 

[itsari]

8 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Would the bank have refused him a cash advanced on a ATM card because he was on overstay ?

That would take too much cooperation between banks and immigration.

My answer to your question is no

[malibukid]

3 hours ago, ThaiFelix said:

I perfectly understand the man....I have been close to that on severaL occasions.  Bangkok Bank have some crazy ideas/rules and some even crazier staff making them up.  One of them is do you know if your ATM card expires or is faulty you must travel yourself in person the accounts home branch to get it replaced?  Any other bank can replace no matter where you are.  So imagine you have an a/c at BB in Silom and you go on holidays to Chiang Rai and lose your card, or it expires, you are up sh#t creek because you need to get back to Bangkok to do anything about it.

happen to me

[richard_smith237]

47 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Yes, it can be frustrating dealing with banks sometimes , with the cashier not speaking good English and sometimes you have to wait because other people are depositing money . 

     You can understand felangs getting frustrated using banks .

Indeed.... I recall getting annoyed at the SCB Branch Manager in Thonglor... 

 

I can’t remember exactly what I wanted, but it needed proof of ID. 

My Passport was at immigration (work permit processing I think), I had a letter. 

I had my Thai Driving Licence & UK driving Licence, I had a previous Passport (corner clipped off). 

Bank teller wasn’t sure and got the manager. 

 

The branch manager wouldn’t accept any of this. I made him call head office, I spoke with head office told them what ID I had, they said it was fine. Branch manager, still refused to accept my ID and refused my transaction (or whatever it was I wanted to do at the time). 

 

I recall getting quite irritated and asking him why is he so stupid... (in Thai) in front of his staff...

Feeling slightly indignant and somewhat better.... I jumped in the motor and went to the next SCB down the road... in and out, no issues !!!.... 

 

Sometimes these fools can just push your buttons !!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[trainman34014]

What surprises me is that Thai's don't smash up these Banks regularly as they offer just about the worst service on The Planet !

[Hellfire]

You never see an Indian or Arab tourist doing something similar to this in Thailand. Also, they never barfine a girl at Nana Plaza and then cut her into pieces and throw her body away in the bag. The ugliest of the stuff done by foreigners in Thailand is almost exclusively reserved for the Farangs. And yet, any thread (on this forum) mentioning the Indians or Arabs is full of denigrating remarks about them being the worst kind of visitors Thailand can get (unlike those perfect Farangs). Just an observation.

 

 

[mancub]

6 hours ago, IamNoone88 said:

Each time I read an article such as this, I ask myself how often the British police have to deal with crazed Thai visitors in the UK, smashing up banks, fighting in the bars, murdering or throwing folks off of balconies or simply jumping off a tall building themselves or going berserk on drugs. Each time I come up with the same answer - NEVER. Honestly, I feel for the RTP having to deal the daily event of trouble caused by visitors to this country.

If you create and endorse a Disneyland to attract 30 million annually, then you should expect to entertain a few unruly children.

[cncltd1973]

as bad as customer service is in Thai banks, it isn't that surprising. they have all the money and the time, whereas their customers have neither!