Attempted robbery at Foreign Exchange Booth in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- In the early hours of Tuesday Morning, a gang of professional thieves attempted to steal money from a foreign exchange booth and 3 ATM Machines belonging to the Bangkok Bank in front of Soi 6/1 off Second Road in Central Pattaya. Alarms were activated by the intruders which prevented the theft of potentially millions of Baht. The alarm activation was initially investigated by Police who found no evidence of a disturbance and left the scene, without realizing the gang of thieves were in fact hiding inside the foreign exchange booth. It was only later in the morning when staff arrived at the booth when evidence of the attempted theft was found.

Full story HERE

-- Pattaya One

2010-08-17

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I have just watched this news report on the Thai National News and must correct our friends reporting from Pattaya One News:

The ATM's are located on the corner of Soi 6 and Beach Road in the Beach Road Café/Restaurant called 'Stone Oven'. They are not located at Soi 6/1 and Second Road as reported.

The alarm activation was initially investigated by Police who found no evidence of a disturbance and left the scene

Priceless

UPDATE

Middle-Eastern Gang thought to be involved in ATM attempted robbery in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- An update now on the attempted ATM Robbery which took place in the early hours of Tuesday Morning. We must firstly correct the location of the foreign exchange booth which is in fact located on the corner of Soi 6/1 on Pattaya Beach Road and not Pattaya Second Road. Pattaya Police are investigating the case and now suspect that a team of middle-eastern men were involved and they believe they have caught one of them using a nearby 7-Eleven Convenience Store at 1.30am on Tuesday. His description is being circulated to Police Stations around Thailand at this time.

Full story HERE

-- Pattaya One 2010-08-18

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UPDATE

Pattaya ATM Bandits Caught Trying to Flee the Kingdom

PATTAYA: -- Authorities have apprehended the four suspects wanted in relation to an attempted robbery on a Pattaya Bangkok Bank ATM on Thursday. The offenders were arrested as they tried to flee Thailand at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

Bangkok, the 19th of August 2010: Following an extensive investigation into an attempted Bangkok Bank ATM robbery along Beach Road on Tuesday, police managed to track the offenders to their residence in Bangkok, before later swooping to arrest them at the airport.

Full story and pictures HERE

PATTAYA DAILY NEWS

2010-08-20

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wow, nice work!