1.2 Million Baht Stolen From Bank

[britmaveric]

The story of a Bank Teller, a Bank Director and 1.2 Million Baht in cash.

An interesting case was presented to Police Lieutenant Colonel Egadit at Dongtan Police sub-station in Jomtien on Thursday Night involving a bank clerk and 1.2 Million Baht in cash. After 5 hours of discussions between Police and the woman who was accompanied by her lawyer and others, the press was allowed in to report on the story. Khun Patamee aged 42 works as a Teller at the Bangkok Bank branch at Tesco Lotus in Jomtien. For some reason, she is being relocated to another branch in Sattahip and is not happy to make the move. On Wednesday afternoon, she received a call from a man claiming to be a Director of Bangkok Bank who told the lady that he needed her to help him with some money from the branch and in return he would clear any problems she had with staff at the Jomtien Branch and was fully aware of her current situation. He told her to loan him 1.2 Million Baht which he would later pay back. Khun Shatshai, the alleged Bank Director told Khun Patamee to leave the money under a tree in the Car Park of Big C in North Pattaya. Amazingly she agreed to do this without at least verifying his identity. On Thursday morning she attempted to call him to confirm safe receipt of the money but the number she had for him was false. It was at this point, she realized she had done wrong and summoned the help of a lawyer to explain her actions to Police. It is unclear what Police will do next but it is expected that criminal charges will be brought against the Bank Teller and Police will attempt to recover the money and the apparently fake bank director.

[Pattaya_Fox]

The story of a Bank Teller, a Bank Director and 1.2 Million Baht in cash.

 

An interesting case was presented to Police Lieutenant Colonel Egadit at Dongtan Police sub-station in Jomtien on Thursday Night involving a bank clerk and 1.2 Million Baht in cash. After 5 hours of discussions between Police and the woman who was accompanied by her lawyer and others, the press was allowed in to report on the story. Khun Patamee aged 42 works as a Teller at the Bangkok Bank branch at Tesco Lotus in Jomtien. For some reason, she is being relocated to another branch in Sattahip and is not happy to make the move. On Wednesday afternoon, she received a call from a man claiming to be a Director of Bangkok Bank who told the lady that he needed her to help him with some money from the branch and in return he would clear any problems she had with staff at the Jomtien Branch and was fully aware of her current situation. He told her to loan him 1.2 Million Baht which he would later pay back. Khun Shatshai, the alleged Bank Director told Khun Patamee to leave the money under a tree in the Car Park of Big C in North Pattaya. Amazingly she agreed to do this without at least verifying his identity. On Thursday morning she attempted to call him to confirm safe receipt of the money but the number she had for him was false. It was at this point, she realized she had done wrong and summoned the help of a lawyer to explain her actions to Police. It is unclear what Police will do next but it is expected that criminal charges will be brought against the Bank Teller and Police will attempt to recover the money and the apparently fake bank director.

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I always thought that money grew ON trees and not UNDER them.

[davethailand]

This happened with Thai Military Bank in Pattaya.

My uncle tried to buy a house 3 years ago here in Pattaya, he left 1.5mill in his thai bank account (which was set up for him by a certain thieving ex gogo bar owner who's now been caught who had his own property company, It was set up legally and properly and this guy went to the bank and withdrew the 1.5 mill and pissed off with it.

The bank admitted that there staff were bent as they let this guy (who had banked with them for a long time) sign my uncles name on the withdrawel slip and let him walk out with the money.

People wonder why I refuse to let any (thai or farang) do anything for me regarding the bank or companies.

[bkkbound04]

your uncle got his cash back though?

[wilson steer]

I know a similar horror story. A British acquaintance of mine, decided to buy an apartment and bar in Pattaya and transferred nearly 3 million baht into the Siam Commercial Bank.

He was staying in Centre Condo on Pattaya Tai and suffered a burglary. Not much was taken; passport a bit of cash, a watch etc. BUT also his paying in book for his savings account, which he overlooked initially.

His money was withdrawn in full by a third party; who had shown original (stolen) passport, which was photocopied and date stamped to show proof of I.D. during withdrawal of cash.

Result: loss of cash; return to U.K. to earn another 45 grand by hard work. I think I might have jumped.....?..!

Wilson Steer.

[naka]

I doubt the mysterious Bank Director ever existed !

Just some dumb story she made up hoping to put the cops

off the scent.

[chico]

This happened with Thai Military Bank in Pattaya.

My uncle tried to buy a house 3 years ago here in Pattaya, he left 1.5mill in his thai bank account (which was set up for him by a certain thieving ex gogo bar owner who's now been caught who had his own property company, It was set up legally and properly and this guy went to the bank and withdrew the 1.5 mill and pissed off with it.

The bank admitted that there staff were bent as they let this guy (who had banked with them for a long time) sign my uncles name on the withdrawel slip and let him walk out with the money.

People wonder why I refuse to let any (thai or farang) do anything for me regarding the bank or companies.  

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As you are quoting TMB, gogo, properties, this could only have been S.F., and I guess, it was some years ago, since during the last 5 to 7 years, most farangs in Ptty knew about his financial problems, how much he was borrowing, conditions and where, and he couldn't find anyone anymore to add to his 230% partners in the gogo - although this fact was not commonly known!

[davethailand]

No he did'nt get his money back.

It was a previous owner of a pattayaland gogo, The guys name was Stan.

[chico]

No he did'nt get his money back.

It was a previous owner of a pattayaland gogo, The guys name was Stan.

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That's what I said in my previous comment!

but what I don't understand is, that TMB can hand him out money of an account not belonging to him (they can make a mistake, but are responsible to correct it!), and not replacing the money to the owner?

on second thought, could that have been around end of 2002? that's when S.F. miraculously repaid a substantial amount of borrowed money?

[bkkbound04]

yeah i was confused as to how the bank can refuse to compensate the amount?

i assumed that in any country a bank must have a code of conduct

the bank is clearly at fault, the agreement being when u open an account- that only u shall be allowed to draw monies on the account

they(the bank) employed the crooks and surely are responsible for compensation, simmilar to a bank robbery

i can't understand how they can refuse if it happened on their property and their staff played a fundamental part in the theft

am imissing something or is this a worrying truth of financial institutes in los

[davethailand]

The employee in the bank was clearly in on the deal and let him sign my uncles signature so he could withdraw the cash.

The bank actually admitted this.

My uncle wanted me to help and as I recieved a phone call from SF's neighbour advising me to stay out of it, together with the fact i'd not been here long and did'nt know anything or anybody I kept out of it. (different case now I can assure you)

Apparently SF's wife offered my uncle their house as payment and the idiot did'nt take it. Would have been a fare deal IMO.

Edited April 16, 2005 by davethailand

[Kerryd]

Apparently SF's wife offered my uncle their house as payment and the idiot did'nt take it.   Would have been a fare deal IMO.

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Ahh, but Dave, This Is Thailand. Was it really "their" house to give ? Or would he have been kicked out by the real owner days after accepting it ?