Four armed robbers force wealthy French man and wife to lie on floor in 2M+ nighttime robbery in NE

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, steven100 said:

correct,  a decent 2.5m concrete block perimeter fence and iron gates would be a good start. 

Plenty of trees to block out an easy house view,  maybe a few false guard dog signs outside,  a few cameras high up in tree branches that are unreachable ..

The residence looks pretty new from the Photo, so unless one buys the mature trees and bushes and has them planted it does take a while.  Pinhole cams are very inconspicuous as well and can be added to a server off-site for collecting information and video. 

[Bkk Brian]

Have a friend who built himself a large western/thai style house on a few rai out in the sticks somewhere near Korat a few years ago. Fence and wall all around but no other security not even cctv. He and his Thai wife also got robbed with a couple of guys coming in. They got tied up on the bed while they robbed the house, no guns involved in this though.

 

Extremely traumatic for them of course and they were not sure whether to sell up or remain, they decided to remain but got themselves a couple of Doberman Pinschers. Never had a problem since and both very happy again.

[phetphet]

Could have been ordered by someone with a penchant for expensive Swiss watches. ????

[VocalNeal]

15 minutes ago, steven100 said:

a few cameras high up in tree branches that are unreachable

If they can't be seen they are not a deterrent.

 

[CharlieH]

7 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

The residence looks pretty new from the Photo, so unless one buys the mature trees and bushes and has them planted it does take a while.  Pinhole cams are very inconspicuous as well and can be added to a server off-site for collecting information and video. 

Lets be honest, all the security aspects are generally aimed at 'opporotunist" type rogues.

These were not opportunists, 4 guys all armed , they were on a mission. Im guessing they already new what where and the layout and no camera etc from info provided. This was planned in my view, even the person staying with them was conveniently absent ?

 

Set up by someone close to them is my suspicion.

[Iamfalang]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

wealthy French man with a Thai wife in Ban Non Pa Chat, Nong Chim sub-district in Chaiyaphum north eastern Thailand.

Who goes upcountry and flaunts such wealth??????   I once considered building a 100 million dollar mansion in Nan, but after one second I realized why draw all this attention to myself.

 

Look at me, I'm rich!!!!!   Inside, I have lots of rich things!!!!

 

This is why I live underground off the coast of Pattaya in a submarine.   safe.  for now.  

[steven100]

1 minute ago, VocalNeal said:

If they can't be seen they are not a deterrent.

 

I mean up out of reach ....   they can be seen but not easily reachable ...   Also,  put a couple of those fake dome cameras on the front corner of the house ...

[Gecko123]

In the West people have a 'mi casa es su casa' mentality where everyone is welcome in your home, but in rural Thailand almost nobody actually goes inside anybody else's home unless they are immediate family or life long friends/neighbors. Everyone has a sitting area outside their house where people who visit sit, talk, drink or eat. The house is kind of treated like an inner sanctum.

 

In a spirit of generosity you can indiscriminately open your house to anyone in the village, but you don't know what's going through their mind. What a foreigner can think of as 'meh, nice interior, but nothing to write home about...", to someone living in a tin roof hut, your house might be like walking into Rockefeller's Park Avenue mansion. Their eyes are popping out of their skulls, they become overwhelmed with envy, and cannot control the urge to take what they want. Or they go and gossip about what's inside your house, and someone else starts getting big ideas. I think that's just the reality of village life.

[foreverlomsak]

1 hour ago, flexomike said:

four dogs are even better

 

try geese they are really noisy when disturbed and wont eat poisoned meat.

[Tarteso]

54 minutes ago, steven100 said:

if he had a dog the thiefs would just kill the dog first.

No need kill him, throwing a piece of leg of pork cocked in garlic-soy with creamy mushroom, the canine  will be the best friend of thief for life. ????

[flexomike]

21 minutes ago, foreverlomsak said:

try geese they are really noisy when disturbed and wont eat poisoned meat.

I am all set then, have four dogs and two geese, just need a partridge in a pear tree and I will be invincible

[falang07]

32 minutes ago, steven100 said:

I mean up out of reach ....   they can be seen but not easily reachable ...   Also,  put a couple of those fake dome cameras on the front corner of the house ...

I would say the real ones would be better, why bother with fakes ????

[rumak]

i have a wonderful place with a rice field view .  Never had any problems with robbers .............

 

 

 

[Thailand]

9 minutes ago, rumak said:

i have a wonderful place with a rice field view .  Never had any problems with robbers .............

 

 

 

That's a Tardis!

 

Anyway, inside job.

[steven100]

24 minutes ago, rumak said:

i have a wonderful place with a rice field view .  Never had any problems with robbers .............

 

 

 

looks ok but you really should look at painting the exterior 

[Lemsta69]

32 minutes ago, rumak said:

i have a wonderful place with a rice field view .  Never had any problems with robbers .............

 

 

 

a few years ago I stayed two nights in a place like that. down at the southern end of Muang Chumphorn. mate's wife's dad's place out in the jungle.

 

3 dogs, a shotty and a .357 Magnum was old mate's idea of home security ????

[Straight8]

I'll go out on a limb and call his days are numbered if he stays in this relationship.  What's next?

 

Teeruk, you have life insurance???

 

Pharken oath it was an inside job.

 

 

 

 

[MyFriend You]

4 hours ago, BangkokHank said:

It's a beautiful house.

The article had me lost, quick check shows Nong Chim Chayaphum is directly Central Thailand, not North East Thailand............My first thought was "What is a Millionaire doing living in Nakona No_Where.............but it is a very picturescque  area.  Dollar to a donut says it was a jealous family member.    

 

They'll find them since the Thai Police are known to be fond of expensive watches.   

[Gecko123]

U-tube search for "ปล้นบ้าน" or "home robbery" did turn up a couple of similar "home invasion" type robberies over the last several years where: (1) the victims were at home at time of robbery and  4-5 man team used guns or knives to coerce victims. Third video only involved one robber, and not clear if victim was at home at time of robbery. Last video relates to OP story.

 

Thai family robbed at knife point in home by team of robbers:

 

Chinese tourist robbed at home at gunpoint by 5 man team:

 

 

Capture of solo burglar who burglarized 69 year old female millionaire's home (not sure if she was home at the time):

 

News clip on current story about French guy home invasion:

 

 

[foreverlomsak]

1 hour ago, flexomike said:

I am all set then, have four dogs and two geese, just need a partridge in a pear tree and I will be invincible

then 8 dancing girls to keep you amused

[MyFriend You]

1 hour ago, Iamfalang said:

Who goes upcountry and flaunts such wealth??????   I once considered building a 100 million dollar mansion in Nan, but after one second I realized why draw all this attention to myself.

 

Look at me, I'm rich!!!!!   Inside, I have lots of rich things!!!!

 

This is why I live underground off the coast of Pattaya in a submarine.   safe.  for now.  

Does it have an Engine??

2 minutes ago, foreverlomsak said:

then 8 dancing girls to keep you amused

 

[bluemoon58]

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Things are getting desperate , home invasions are starting,

one thing never show your wealth here ,you are going to make

yourself a target.

regards Worgeordie

 

Completely agree. 2007 car and 2007 bike and quite happy to say I get looked down on by expats and Thais alike. ????

[Cat Boy]

4 hours ago, BangkokHank said:

It's a beautiful house.

A history of armed robbery break-in won't do much for the resale value though, unfortunately

[BusyB]

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I would expect rich people to have a better driveway.

As for keeping large amounts of money lying around in your home .... never a good idea in any country.

I can understand a few watches for someone in the business, but why would anyone want to keep 1.5m baht in the house? 

[Deli]

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Inside job. 

 

Of course, they went inside through the window

[Iamfalang]

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I see so many sad, negative foreigners, everyday. 

Everyday you see this?    You walk around and say, "hey, sad falang!!!"   "hey look, negative falang?"

 

or you read troll comments online?   

 

My happiness meter is 105/100, unmatched!!  Happiest person on Earth!!!  I stare at a tree, river, and another tree!!!

 

I only see positive, happy soi dogs all day!!!  If I thought people here were actually negative and sad, I would be clever enough to stop coming here!!!  That makes no sense!!!  Why swim in an ocean of sad, negative falangs?????   lol

 

Hold on, I see a sad, negative falang in Tesco......another one!!!!  

[cardinalblue]

What’s the point of having expensive watches? Easy to target and steal…was he planning to sell here? Keep overseas if that is your business…

 

 

[rwill]

6 watches taken....hmmm

[Inala]

5 hours ago, BangkokHank said:

It's a beautiful house.

Lawn is a bit untidy though. I imagine that will get quite muddy after a downpour. Hope he's got enough money left to lay grass and a hard driveway. 

[itsari]

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