Armed Robbery: Thai Police Offer Bt1m Reward

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Bt1m reward offered in manhunt

The Nation

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: -- Police yesterday announced that they would offer a Bt1million reward to anyone who can provide information that leads to the arrest of two armed robbers and at least 80 per cent retrieval of the Bt6 millionworth of gold ornaments stolen from a shop in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Thap Sakae district.

After the two armed suspects raided the Thong Ngam Silpa 2 gold shop at 3pm on Wednesday, Provincial Police Region 7 deputy chief Pol MajGeneral Pulsab Prasertsak met the investigating team and helped analyse the security camera footage.

Pulsab said the robbers appeared to be welltrained in the use of shotguns and the raid took less than two minutes before they sped away on a red and black Honda CB400 motorbike. Photos of the suspects and the bike have been distributed among police officers, media and the neighbourhood.

-- The Nation 2012-06-29

[theblether]

I give it 3 days......maybe 2

and another thing.............I wonder how many of the BiB will end up sharing the reward

[ratcatcher]

I wonder why they are using CCTV video stills from 2000, 12 years ago? Were there CCTV cameras in the shop that just got robbed?

Or am I missing something from these shots in the lead story?

[theblether]

I wonder why they are using CCTV video stills from 2000, 12 years ago? Were there CCTV cameras in the shop that just got robbed?

Or am I missing something from these shots in the lead story?

Somchai didn't know how to set the time and date on the camera

[rkidlad]

How much was the reward for the murderers of the Australian lady in Phuket? Was is 300,000 Baht?

How much is the reward for these thieves (and 80% of their merchandise back)? 1 million?

It's as if money is worth more than human life.

[geriatrickid]

Ever notice that the rewards for the high profile robberies are significantly greater than they are for high profile murder cases?

[troy04]

Ever notice that the rewards for the high profile robberies are significantly greater than they are for high profile murder cases?

In this case the money comes from the shop owner. In the other case maybe from the government or police... i guess.

[troy04]

I wonder why they are using CCTV video stills from 2000, 12 years ago? Were there CCTV cameras in the shop that just got robbed?

Or am I missing something from these shots in the lead story?

Looks to me that it's the date on the TV set not from the cam. The cops probably couldn't set it up before the media conference..

[maidu]

Brazen. Hope they don't spawn a bunch of copy-cat jobs. Every town in Thailand has gold shops - even more numerous than 7-11's. Many are open to the streets. 3 p.m. middle of the day, just before rush hour. Could have been an inside job.

[saltandpepper]

I believe that some bank robbers are now feeling uncomfortable. 1 million baht reward from shop owner should motivate the BIB. The tricky part will be when it will be time to share among them.

[noitom]

A "well-trained" robber. Something that is rarely observed in Thailand. Usually they are bunglers and Keystone Cop types. Gang who couldn't shoot straight.

[CHANGOVER]

A "well-trained" robber. Something that is rarely observed in Thailand. Usually they are bunglers and Keystone Cop types. Gang who couldn't shoot straight.

Well trained in the use of firearms they said on TV, suggesting police or army.

Edited June 29, 2012 by CHANGOVER

[FOODLOVER]

So what, they'll just keep it.

[rkidlad]

Ever notice that the rewards for the high profile robberies are significantly greater than they are for high profile murder cases?

In this case the money comes from the shop owner. In the other case maybe from the government or police... i guess.

Police yesterday announced that 'they' would offer a Bt1million reward to anyone who can provide information

It probably does comes from the shop owner but reports here say the police would offer 1 million Baht.

Either way, how much would the shop owner and/or police offer if a member of staff not related to the family was shot and killed?

Also, if I found less than 80% of the gold, etc, should I just keep it as I'm not eligible for the reward?

[Soutpeel]

A "well-trained" robber. Something that is rarely observed in Thailand. Usually they are bunglers and Keystone Cop types. Gang who couldn't shoot straight.

Well trained in the use of firearms they said on TV, suggesting police or army.

So did the TV suggest police or army ?....or is this your spin on it ?.....well trained in the use of firearms could mean anything...

[rkidlad]

A "well-trained" robber. Something that is rarely observed in Thailand. Usually they are bunglers and Keystone Cop types. Gang who couldn't shoot straight.

Well trained in the use of firearms they said on TV, suggesting police or army.

So did the TV suggest police or army ?....or is this your spin on it ?.....well trained in the use of firearms could mean anything...

Yeap, usually means police or army.

[EyesWideOpen]

How much was the reward for the murderers of the Australian lady in Phuket? Was is 300,000 Baht?

How much is the reward for these thieves (and 80% of their merchandise back)? 1 million?

It's as if money is worth more than human life.

You beat me to the punch there. That was my first thought one second after I saw the headline......

On a side note, I have always wondered why there were not 10 gold shops a day being robbed. On a risk reward basis it is ideal. You have a place with easy street access, millions of baht of gold there, and some old Chinese lady sitting behind the counter.....

Edited June 29, 2012 by EyesWideOpen

[Soutpeel]

A "well-trained" robber. Something that is rarely observed in Thailand. Usually they are bunglers and Keystone Cop types. Gang who couldn't shoot straight.

Well trained in the use of firearms they said on TV, suggesting police or army.

So did the TV suggest police or army ?....or is this your spin on it ?.....well trained in the use of firearms could mean anything...

Yeap, usually means police or army.

Does it really...so definitely not one of the Thai nationals who have firearms and use firing ranges very frequently then ?

Why not the Navy or the airforce, they are also well trained in the use of firearms ?

[MEL1]

I suggest they begin with looking for Darth and R2D2....

-mel.

Oh! And a guy with a peg-leg, if they haven't spotted that - which I would guess they haven't.

Edited June 29, 2012 by MEL1

[bangkokbruce]

How much was the reward for the murderers of the Australian lady in Phuket? Was is 300,000 Baht?

How much is the reward for these thieves (and 80% of their merchandise back)? 1 million?

It's as if money is worth more than human life.

Because she was a foreigner. We are devalued in the eyes of Thai's yet we provide a great deal of income for alot of Thai's especially in the tourism sector of which this lady promoted. Greed trumps human life in Thailand. That's ok....Karma baby, Karma

[rkidlad]

Does it really...so definitely not one of the Thai nationals who have firearms and use firing ranges very frequently then ?

Why not the Navy or the airforce, they are also well trained in the use of firearms ?

Okay, it was a Thai national with a firearm, navy or air force. What's your point?

Someone speculated it could be army or police and you're speculating it could be anyone. it's called 'speculating'.

[Dodobird]

1 million less 30% for police administration ...

[Soutpeel]

1 million less 30% for police administration ...

never mind 30%....if the police "solve" the case they divvy ALL the reward money up amongst themselves not just a percentage...

[guzzi850m2]

How much was the reward for the murderers of the Australian lady in Phuket? Was is 300,000 Baht?

How much is the reward for these thieves (and 80% of their merchandise back)? 1 million?

It's as if money is worth more than human life.

Because she was a foreigner. We are devalued in the eyes of Thai's yet we provide a great deal of income for alot of Thai's especially in the tourism sector of which this lady promoted. Greed trumps human life in Thailand. That's ok....Karma baby, Karma

Off-course its all about the money, I am surprised that you are surprised about that?? The whole world is driven by money.

Do you think the USA kicked Saddam out of Kuwait because they felt sorry for the people in Kuwait? Try oil (money).

[Skywalker69]

I suggest they begin with looking for Darth and R2D2....

-mel.

Oh! And a guy with a peg-leg, if they haven't spotted that - which I would guess they haven't.

Or the "Dalton Brothers"

[Pseudolus]

Are we to assume that it was the Cop's shop that got robbed, of the shop was paying them protection money so now they need to act; or they are upset that someone beat them to it.

[Tywais]

I wonder why they are using CCTV video stills from 2000, 12 years ago? Were there CCTV cameras in the shop that just got robbed?

Or am I missing something from these shots in the lead story?

I have a dedicated CCTV security system at our lab and whenever there is a power failure long enough to exhaust the UPS the device date and time clears to 2000. Bad design not to have an internal battery for the clock.

[canopus1969]

or the insurance company

[steveyinasia]

Were the robbers well trained in the use of a shot gun because they were pointing it in the right direction. If no shots were fired and no one was injured it is pretty stupid to suggest they were well trained.

[dude007]

well trained in fire arms means holding the gun in the right way: the barrel forwards, not pointed towards yourself. Their position on the CCTV camera looks OK for me: well trained!

You should see Chalerm's son's how they are well trained in shooting at short, very short range...