webfact Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Man robs KBank in Lat Krabang of Bt732,000 Supachai Phetthawee The Nation BANGKOK: -- A lone gunman yesterday walked into a branch of Kasikornbank in Bangkok and walked out 20 seconds later with Bt732,000 in stolen cash. The robbery took place in front of many witnesses, including bank customers. Shortly after entering, the robber fired a shot into the ceiling, leaving everyone in shock, witnesses said. "There were many customers at the bank when the man wearing a crash helmet walked in. He wore a black jacket and white gloves, too," said Thanakrit Jampalee, a 32yearold teller. According to Thanakrit, the robber then walked straight to his counter, No 2, and brandished the gun in front of him while stuffing banknotes he had demanded into his own bag. "He got away with Bt732,000 in cash," Thanakrit said. The robber was about 170 centimetres tall, he said. The bank, which is inside the Lat Krabang Industrial Estate Office building, has been in operation for two years now without its own security guard. Metropolitan Police Commissioner LtGeneral Winai Thongsong said the robber appeared to be familiar with the bank because he knew exactly where most of the cash was kept. "We will nail the robber. His picture was captured on a security camera," Winai said. -- The Nation 2012-04-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buchholz Posted April 11, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2012 "We will nail the robber. His picture was captured on a security camera," Winai said. Indeed, Winai, it should be a piece of cake to identify the culprit through his unique physical appearance. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparebox2 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 300Baht / day, 200 working day a year. This guy can retire for 6.2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 This guy looks to be very casually zipping the bag with the cash. He turns his back on all those customers. The girl under the counter must be getting him more cash? Hiding? Someone in his network who didn't get the proper silence money will rat him out and he'll surrender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 The Kbank branch I use here in CM keeps boxes of money behind the counter in plane view. I have often thought so easy to become a millionaire. But I am already a millionaire I brought 2 million to Thailand now I have 1 left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacker Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I am sure that a security guard would have failed the attempt!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Must be the same guy from 2008. http://pinktentacle....obber-thailand/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supaprik Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 nice work dude.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Why the fuss? The Phu Yais have been robbing the banks for ages hence the huge difference in deposit and borrowing interest rates. No guns, no problems. Just borrow a few billion and forget to pay it back. Easy really. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theanimaster Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 A bank with no guard... only in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) he might come back later, to apply for the job of security guard Edited April 11, 2012 by belg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHJ Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 A bank with no guard... only in Thailand? banks in belgium don't have guards cause they are properly secured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokgabe Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I thought this said " German." that's way more interesting than just a regular Thai bank robber 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anterian Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 "We will nail the robber. His picture was captured on a security camera," Winai said. Indeed, Winai, it should be a piece of cake to identify the culprit through his unique physical appearance. Well there are not many Thais who wear a helmet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x5david Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 True when they are riding a motorcycle....but if robbing a bank...now that is a proper use of a helmet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshorts Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 The Kbank branch I use here in CM keeps boxes of money behind the counter in plane view. I have often thought so easy to become a millionaire. But I am already a millionaire I brought 2 million to Thailand now I have 1 left. He plainly used a plane as his escape vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Later, when he is throwing money around in a bar, someone will talk and then the police will get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaRanter Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 The banks in Nigeria all AK47 totting policemen, but bank robbers in Nigeria don't see any issues with that. They come in numbers with enough firepower to conquer Haitian armed forces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEL1 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 A bank with no guard... only in Thailand? banks in belgium don't have guards cause they are properly secured. Agreed. I was thinking about this also. Banks in UK don't have guards. The counters are emergency shuttered, doors also shuttered. If an assailant tries, he's highly unlikely to shoot customers. It just isn't a gun toting environment. I am sure there are hidden security guys available, but not visible. Any UK ex-bank workers who know the ins and outs of these environments? Thailand may well need guards in private gold shops, but banks? Is Thailand so far behind that we can have Bon-nee and Klai-dee situ? -mel..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacovl46 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 A bank with no guard... only in Thailand? Nope, no guards in Germany either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyFlyfisherDavis Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 "We will nail the robber. His picture was captured on a security camera," Winai said. What a idiot...That helmet reveals a lot about the guy... Especially with that smoked visor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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