Sanook Thai Caption: He stole 5 baht (weight) of gold

 

Muang Nakhon Ratchasima police were called late yesterday afternoon after a gold shop robbery at the Saengmanee shop on Jomphol Road.

 

Two shocked staffers were at the scene.

 

One of them - Parichart - said that they were just about to close when a middle aged man dressed in jeans and blue shirt rushed into the store and threatened them with a gun.

 

He was wearing a full face helmet.

 

It all happened very fast and the staff were told to put gold in a black bag or they'd be shot.

 

The man raced away on a red Yamaha Fino motorcycle with no plates. 

 

He got away with five baht weight in gold worth about 150,000 baht. 

 

Sanook further reported that the man was quite tall for a Thai - 170 - 180 cms and had a bad left leg and was limping. 

 

It is believed he had cased the area and was very familiar with the surroundings and staff routine.

 

Police are examining CCTV to help them with the case.

 

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I really surprised no-one has ever installed a trap door system for 'unwanted customers'

34 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

I really surprised no-one has ever installed a trap door system for 'unwanted customers'

That's funny when someone has a gun in their hand....and  you lock the door.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

when a middle aged man

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

wearing a full face helmet.

How did the "staffers" know he was middle-aged??

Nice point."I'ii take that one please, the heavy one"

14 hours ago, Tubulat said:

That's funny when someone has a gun in their hand....and  you lock the door.

A trapdoor is in the floor, otherwise it would be a trap door. He'd have a hard time shooting you from 15 feet below you in a pit

14 hours ago, Tubulat said:

That's funny when someone has a gun in their hand....and  you lock the door.

Exactly... lock him in with you, great idea NOT

just have the shop doors closed and when you want to let a customer in ( without a helmet on )   you push the buzzer that unlocks the door. 

The man raced away on a red Yamaha Fino motorcycle with no plates. so he just melted into the crowd in other words ????

2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

The man raced away on a red Yamaha Fino motorcycle with no plates. so he just melted into the crowd in other words ????

wearing his new 5baht gold chain .....   and he was whistling dixie    !!