He wasn't robbed; he was burgled. Robbery is theft using violence against a person. He wasn't there, so there cant have been a robbery.

Robbery also means "feloniously plunder person or place". That's why we can have a bank robbery, train robbery, etc.

Burglary is entering a building illegally with intent to committ a felony.

13.000 Pounds, the equivalent of 650.000 Baht.

Have these people ever heard about banks?

I don't understand these things either. My guess is maybe only the biggest robberies get reported here.