Gutsy guards apprehend armed bank robber after 207,000 baht theft near Bangkok

[snoop1130]

 

Brave security guards tackled an armed bank robber after he stole 207,000 baht from a bank in Market Village Suvarnabhumi shopping mall in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok.

 

Officers from the Bang Phli Police Station swiftly responded to the scene after a tip-off and discovered the robber, identified as Thaweesak Palalert, under the control of two brave security guards, 30 year old Suriwong Charoenhatairat and 24 year old Alongkorn Rerktula.

 

A screwdriver, used in the crime, and 207,000 baht were confiscated from him.

 

Thaweesak confessed that he worked as a mail messenger but his income could not cover his expenses and debt. The 37 year old robber explained that he pawned his pickup and refinanced his motorcycle. He could not find any more money to pay his debt and the debt interest. Unable to make ends meet, he planned the robbery on Sunday, June 4.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ พลตระเวนข่าวสยาม

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/gutsy-guards-apprehend-armed-bank-robber-after-207000-baht-theft-near-bangkok

 

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[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thaweesak confessed that he worked as a mail messenger but his income could not cover his expenses and debt. The 37 year old robber explained that he pawned his pickup and refinanced his motorcycle. He could not find any more money to pay his debt and the debt interest. Unable to make ends meet, he planned the robbery on Sunday, June 4.

Just when you think things can't get any worse you decide to rob a bank.

[brianthainess]

Addicted to online gambling, and borrowed money, no doubt from loan sharks. so he thought he'd take another gamble and lost that one too. It is so sad how people get addicted to gambling and then borrow from these thugs. 

Lets hope he can get help for he's addiction, unfortunately for him the sharks will still come for him even after a spell in jail.  

[Emdog]

"A screwdriver, used in the crime, and 207,000 baht were confiscated from him." I suppose a screwdriver might qualify as being "armed" in a robbery.... was it flat blade or Phillips?

Like we all say here: don't bring a screwdriver to a wrench fight....