Two Thai men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested by the police for their involvement in an armed robbery at a Bangkok convenience store. The suspects confessed to committing the crime due to unemployment and their desire to buy alcohol. The incident took place at around 6.30pm on August 24.

 

The men, identified as 18 year old Sai and 19 year old Pan, were apprehended by a team of officers led by Police Lieutenant Colonel Nakarin Sukonthavit, Police Major Naris Prathanaphon, Police Major Guntaphon Pho-A, and Police Major Cherdsak Rordkhem.

 

They were acting on arrest warrants issued by the Criminal Court of Southern Bangkok for the armed robbery, dated August 26, 2023.

The crime stemmed from an incident on August 24 when two men entered a convenience store located in Soi Charoen Krung 57, Yan Nawa, Sathorn, Bangkok at around 1.24am.

 

by Neill Fronde

TOP: Two teens were arrested for armed robbery, claiming they were unemployed and needed booze money. (via KhaoSod), Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/two-jobless-thai-teens-nabbed-for-convenience-store-armed-robbery-to-fund-alcohol-addiction

 

-- Thaiger 2023-08-28

 

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From no booze, to prison and no booze...

Going by that shirt they must be pygmies !

Why not just steal the booze from the/a convenience store?   

Thai wisdom at it's best. Double pointing is great, is that photo legal showing beer? At least they wore crash helmets. 

At least they had a good reason for their crime.

1 hour ago, BangkokHank said:

At least they had a good reason for their crime.

Yeh steal money for booze then go to another store to buy it