Mental ill man attacks bank manager after 1 billion baht request refused

[snoop1130]

 

A Thai man with mental health issues attacked a bank manager with a knife after the manager refused to give him 1 billion baht, inside the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) in the Isaan province of Loei.

 

CCTV footage of the incident was handed to the media yesterday, July 26, showing a man in a striped shirt rushing into the bank manager’s office and attacking him. The security guard immediately intervened and removed the attacker from the premises, while other customers present at the bank quickly took cover and dashed to safety.

 

BAAC staff members refused to provide details to the media and demanded they reveal where they got the CCTV footage.

 

ThaiRath eventually obtained crucial details regarding the attacker. According to their media report, the attacker was a 64 year old man named Surasak.

 

On the incident day, Surasak visited the bank and asked for 1 billion baht. He handed over a notebook to the bank manager, instead of a bank book, as evidence that someone had transferred money to him.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via ThaiRath

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/mental-ill-man-attacks-bank-manager-after-1-billion-baht-request-refused

 

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[billd766]

If I went to my branch of KBank and demanded 1billion baht all the staff would have collapsed with laughter.

 

Besides, I like my bank manger, though sometimes I think the only word of English she knows is NO.  ????

[RichardColeman]

Smart bank manager would have said OK, but we do not carry that amount here, come back tomorrow and we will have it ready for you. Cue PLod

[Tarteso]

The manager checked Surasak’s personal bank account and discovered only 34 baht in there.
 

 

it's time to buy stock

 

 

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Smart bank manager would have said OK, but we do not carry that amount here, come back tomorrow and we will have it ready for you. Cue PLod

A possibility, but up until the point that he refused, the manager didn't know he would attack him, so nothing to really call the police about.

[Hamus Yaigh]

12 hours ago, billd766 said:

If I went to my branch of KBank and demanded 1billion baht all the staff would have collapsed with laughter.

But the op is about mental health issues.

[steven100]

just another Thai nutter on the streets .... 

[brianthainess]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

BAAC staff members refused to provide details to the media and demanded they reveal where they got the CCTV footage.

So did they find out ? My Guess paid a cop for it.

[brianthainess]

That security guard is sure quick on his feet when the guy comes at him with a knife. 

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

But the op is about mental health issues.

He had a mental condition, According to a lottery ticket vendor, so it must be true. 

[ujayujay]

Computer say NO.....

[Deserted]

Classic attack. What a nutcase.