Gunman Relieves Armoured Van Of Bt12 Million In Holdup

[george]

Gunman relieves armoured van of Bt12 million in Khon Kaen holdup

KHON KAEN: -- A bold and armed bandit grabbed Bt12 million (some US$ 355,000) from the crew of a cash transfer armoured van Saturday amid busy weekend shopping in the northeastern hub of Khon Kaen.

Police said that the armoured vehicle, a Siam Administrative Management company (Samco) cash delivery van, was stopped in the parking garage for a cash transfer from a Big-C and Tesco Lotus department stores to Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) in the northeastern province of Khon Kaen.

The incident occurred when the Samco van was parked in the underground parking lot of SCB's Maliwan Intersection branch in Khon Kaen, police said, adding that the male bandit wore a black jacket and jeans with a dark motorcycle safety helmet. More critically he had 9 mm pistol in his hand and forced the SCB security and Samco personnel to let him access the cash in the van.

With shots in the air to threaten the Samco personnel, they quickly unlocked the van and the interloper escaped with Bt11.98 million.

The gunman left by motorbike without a registration plate.

The Samco staff said that they were transferring cash from SCB, Big-C and Tesco Lotus branches to keep at their Maliwan Intersection branch before the robber approach them.

It was at least the fourth time a Samco cash delivery van had been robbed in as many years. The first time was in 2003, the second occasion was in June 2007, and the third was in November 2007.

-- TNA 2008-07-13

[Plus]

Could it be that it's a fund raising activity for something bigger? Too professional for generic Thai robbers.

[Tony Clifton]

Could it be that it's a fund raising activity for something bigger? Too professional for generic Thai robbers.

Is the PPP in that much trouble?

[brahmburgers]

sounds too easy ....like an inside job.

don't the armored car workers carry loaded weapons?

[Plus]

Could it be that it's a fund raising activity for something bigger? Too professional for generic Thai robbers.

Is the PPP in that much trouble?

A car bomb for Samak or some other terrorist act might give government a reason to envoke Emergency Degree which will be handy in turns political situation turns really sour.

We can build a nice conspiracy theory around it.

[A_Traveller]

Oddly The Nation puts the sum involved at 7.2 million.

Regards

[roygsd]

Could it be that it's a fund raising activity for something bigger? Too professional for generic Thai robbers.

or possibly and enterprising farang bank robber who considered that the technology in the west to great a risk, they say that crime does pay but bloody hel_l the hours are great by the look of it!

On the bright side at least the guy was "professional" enought not to have shot someone first, like they now often do in the uk.

Roy gsd

Edited July 13, 2008 by roygsd

[Heng]

Samco again? They get robbed more than everyone else it seems.

Stick to Gunpai by K-Bank if you're a business that needs to haul cash.

[sriracha john]

yet a still different theft amount....

but anyway, it's take your pick of who helped in the theft....

was it this guy...

or this one...

Police think SCB heist had a mole

Commander of the provincial police in Khon Kaen province has ordered a background check of all employees of the Mitraphap branch of Siam Commercial Bank in the province.

The inspection of employee histories comes one month after a heist at the bank. The robbers made off with 11 million baht. The commander asked for the background checks because he believes the bank robbery was an inside job and that one of the employees could be a mole.

- ThaiNews / 13-07-08

[JetsetBkk]

...It was at least the fourth time a Samco cash delivery van had been robbed in as many years. The first time was in 2003, the second occasion was in June 2007, and the third was in November 2007...

Slow learners, aren't they?

[OlRedEyes]

One person with a 9mm holding up an armoured van??? Cash-in-transit robbers from all over the world may soon decide to have some R&R in thailand.....

[TAWP]

How nice of the robber the relieve(sic!) the van of it's heavy burden.

Quite the gentleman.

He later went on to help an elderly lady cross the street into oncoming traffic.

[Seneque]

With shots in the air to threaten the Samco personnel

I thought this was copyright of politicians only ! ... how can thailand, confusing, can be !

[dougieboy]

Gunman relieves armoured van of Bt12 million in Khon Kaen holdup

KHON KAEN: -- A bold and armed bandit grabbed Bt12 million (some US$ 355,000) from the crew of a cash transfer armoured van Saturday amid busy weekend shopping in the northeastern hub of Khon Kaen.

Police said that the armoured vehicle, a Siam Administrative Management company (Samco) cash delivery van, was stopped in the parking garage for a cash transfer from a Big-C and Tesco Lotus department stores to Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) in the northeastern province of Khon Kaen.

The incident occurred when the Samco van was parked in the underground parking lot of SCB's Maliwan Intersection branch in Khon Kaen, police said, adding that the male bandit wore a black jacket and jeans with a dark motorcycle safety helmet. More critically he had 9 mm pistol in his hand and forced the SCB security and Samco personnel to let him access the cash in the van.

With shots in the air to threaten the Samco personnel, they quickly unlocked the van and the interloper escaped with Bt11.98 million.

The gunman left by motorbike without a registration plate.

The Samco staff said that they were transferring cash from SCB, Big-C and Tesco Lotus branches to keep at their Maliwan Intersection branch before the robber approach them.

It was at least the fourth time a Samco cash delivery van had been robbed in as many years. The first time was in 2003, the second occasion was in June 2007, and the third was in November 2007.

-- TNA 2008-07-13

How the hel_l did he carry B12m on his bike? must have been bloody awkward!

[boiledegg]

Fair play to that man, a good ol' fashioned armoured car job, i used to love watching crimewatch with the robbers holding up vans and doing a getaway in Siera 4x4's.

Lets hope they dont catch them.

[Spee]

It was at least the fourth time a Samco cash delivery van had been robbed in as many years. The first time was in 2003, the second occasion was in June 2007, and the third was in November 2007.

Fool me once, shame on you.

Fool me twice, shame on me.

Fool me FOUR TIMES (!!!!!), well ..... sorry but me smells a rat ..... a big dead stinky smelly rat.

[Heng]

How the hel_l did he carry B12m on his bike? must have been bloody awkward!

Could be fit in a large duffle bag, I've fit roughly a third of that into one of those Fitness First backpacks before. Weight is a non-issue (as long as the bag has a backpack type setup), 12 million would weigh about as much as 2-3 supermarket bags of rice (5 kgs. each?), much less than an actual extra person on a bike.

[Tony Clifton]

How the hel_l did he carry B12m on his bike? must have been bloody awkward!

Could be fit in a large duffle bag, I've fit roughly a third of that into one of those Fitness First backpacks before. Weight is a non-issue (as long as the bag has a backpack type setup), 12 million would weigh about as much as 2-3 supermarket bags of rice (5 kgs. each?), much less than an actual extra person on a bike.

I'm beginning to get a good picture of you Heng.

Money in a duffel bag and a statue of Tony Montana (Scarface, the world is yours) for an avatar.

[Heng]

You're funny, T. Funny like a clown...

It's a cash society, and an awful lot of people still don't like checks, not even cashier's checks.

[vagabond48]

Some lucky policeman will get a little richer, if he finds them 1st

[Los78]

Could it be that it's a fund raising activity for something bigger? Too professional for generic Thai robbers.

Is the PPP in that much trouble?

A car bomb for Samak or some other terrorist act might give government a reason to envoke Emergency Degree which will be handy in turns political situation turns really sour.

We can build a nice conspiracy theory around it.

It looks like a inside job since it has happened three times now on the same crew.

Plus & TC: I dont see how you guys have to make every single post in reference to your disapproval of the PPP or Thaksin. Come on, this is not a political story so take your anti-Thaksin rants to the appropriate forums.

[Heng]

Pretty funny though.