Three drunk Thais held for armed robbery attempt of foreign tourist in Khao San area - every excuse given after police intervention

[brianthainess]

16 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

Story indicated the Romanian had 1800 baht on him; that's enough to get you from Khao San area to Koh Kood ?  

Most likely is, bus to Leam Knob Trat and boat ticket, or maybe he'd already bought the package.

[zyphodb]

20 hours ago, Harveyboy said:

Yes that would be the correct thing to do mate. But somehow just the cops listening to this and possibly considering this garbage makes me think there might be a get out clause ..hope in wrong ..H

O)f course there's a get out clause, but these guys look unlikely to be able to afford it...

[Docno]

Three Stooges updated for the 21st Century...

[tomacht8]

.... after members of the public alerted them to the robbery in progress.

 

There were probably witnesses who saw the armed robbery and then called the police.

 

Gang Robbery (Sections 340-340/3) Thai criminal code.

Whoever with three persons upwards participate in committing robbery, such persons are said to commit gang-robbery, and shall be punished with imprisonment of ten to fifteen years and fined of twenty thousand to thirty thousand Baht.

 

If in the commission of the gang-robbery, even one of the offenders carries arms, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment of twelve to twenty years and fined of twenty thousand to forty thousand Baht.

 

No wonder with such a possible sentence that the robbergang lie as much as they could.