Thief snatches 5,000 baht from 7-Eleven cash till
Phuket Gazette -

Police at the scene of the crime. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: Police are searching for a snatch thief who stole 5,000 baht from a cash till at a 7-Eleven in Wichit late last night.

“The store's staffers looked very frightened when we arrived, ” said Wichit Police Superintendent Chaowalit Petchsripia.

“The thief was a dark-skinned man who looked about 20-to-30 years old. He was between 1.60 and 1.65 meters tall, and had short hair. He wore a long-sleeve white shirt and black trousers,” store employee Narumon Showsoongnern told the police.

Ms Narumon explained that there were no customers in the store at the time of the theft, and only three staff were present.

“I was at the cashier counter, one worker was checking stock, and the other one had just gone to the toilet,” she said.

“The thief pretended to be an ordinary customer. He put some bread on the counter and pulled out a 100-baht note. While I was taking care of the transaction, he swiftly snatched money from the open till and fled,” Ms Narumon said.

“I thought he might attack me, so I did not resist or shout for help. After he ran away, I called the police. However, I did not see his vehicle because I was too frightened to follow him,” she said.

No CCTV footage of the incident was recovered, as the camera was under maintenance, Lt Somboon Malai of the Wichit Police said.

“However, we will search for more witnesses and question them,” he said.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Thief-snatches-5-000-baht-from-7-Eleven-cash-till-22248.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2013-09-14

unless they had a sign outside that says cctv system out of order this story smells

Why was she too frightened of him?

Why was she too frightened of him?

Because it's not everyday that someone robs the shop.

I would hazard a guess that her initial thoughts were 'will this guy stab or shoot me if I resist' and 'will I get home to my family alive tonight'.

Have a heart.

No CCTV footage of the incident was recovered, as the camera was under maintenance

Do CCTV camera's need oil changes and valve adjustments these days ?

Hope that camera isn't part of the 1.000.000 CCTV camera project of Yingluck.

at my local 7-11 I have noticed serveral occations a wallet (transperent and all) with a days taking on the counter when the booze/cigs are kept.

it's marked in big number the ammount of cash in it usually 130k - 170k Baht waiting for the 'secure' cash transfer to arrive.

what's the point of having time delay cash change system under the counter so they're not to much baht in the tills.... if all the cash is left in the open...

it's made me laugh on several occations, someone a lot more desperate than me, could take it and get few years wages in couple of minutes.

“The store's staffers looked very frightened when we arrived, ” said Wichit Police Superintendent Chaowalit Petchsripia.

Yes, they are that way when confronted by theives !!!

Typical petty low season crime.

I am curious to why a small crime like this is newsworthy but so be it, the powers above have spoken! Anyways inside job for sure!

I am curious to why a small crime like this is newsworthy but so be it, the powers above have spoken! Anyways inside job for sure!

Excellent when something like this is still newsworthy.

I am curious to why a small crime like this is newsworthy but so be it, the powers above have spoken! Anyways inside job for sure!

Excellent when something like this is still newsworthy.

yes, very much like small town America 30 years ago when there was nothing to report.

In Los Angeles today, all the petty crime reported all over in Thailand happens every minute in LA. And truly, people are shot to death VERY NIGHT and it does not make the news. There is nothing happening in Thailand at all.

I would think more gang banger die in South East LA than all the bombing down south combined. LAPD has a 10,000 person force with it own air force of 15 helicopters. It NEVER stops in Los Angeles.

Dark skinned man, so not a farang this time, possibly one of our African friends?

I am curious to why a small crime like this is newsworthy but so be it, the powers above have spoken! Anyways inside job for sure!

Excellent when something like this is still newsworthy.

yes, very much like small town America 30 years ago when there was nothing to report.

In Los Angeles today, all the petty crime reported all over in Thailand happens every minute in LA. And truly, people are shot to death VERY NIGHT and it does not make the news. There is nothing happening in Thailand at all.

I would think more gang banger die in South East LA than all the bombing down south combined. LAPD has a 10,000 person force with it own air force of 15 helicopters. It NEVER stops in Los Angeles.

I read some where that East-LA has same number of schools today as there were in the 50's! Same story told that one of the latest bomber planes cost as much as building 5 schools plus running costs for few years! Could have been Michael Moore's documentary.

“I was at the cashier counter, one worker was checking stock, and the other one had just gone to the toilet,” she said.

I'm disappointed - no one checking Facebook.

at my local 7-11 I have noticed serveral occations a wallet (transperent and all) with a days taking on the counter when the booze/cigs are kept.

it's marked in big number the ammount of cash in it usually 130k - 170k Baht waiting for the 'secure' cash transfer to arrive.

what's the point of having time delay cash change system under the counter so they're not to much baht in the tills.... if all the cash is left in the open...

it's made me laugh on several occations, someone a lot more desperate than me, could take it and get few years wages in couple of minutes.

Where was that 7-11 again?