Chiang Mai: Man uses fake bomb to rob a bank located inside a Big C

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Chiang Mai Mountain Bike Robber


A man used a fake bomb to rob a bank located inside a Big C department store and fled with 23,000THB on his mountain bike.

CHIANG MAI – November 4, 2013 [PDN]; Pol. Lt. Col. Pradit Tipma (Inspector police on duty of Mae Ping police station, Amphur Meuang Chiang Mai) was notified of the incident at the Bangkok bank of Big C Donjan branch, Tambon Thasala reported it to police and went to inspect the crime scene which happened on the 1st floor of Big C department store, in the center of Chiang Mai city.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Krit Kitilue (Commander of Chiang Mai provincial police), Pol. Col. Somsak Jinaphakdee (Superintendent of Mae Ping police station) and Pol. Col. Thawatchai Phongwiwatchai (Superintendent) and the detective police team.

At the scene police found the bank officers and many people standing outside the bank as the robber had left a brown bag on counter No 3 which he said contained a bomb. The police cornered off the area and moved on lookers a as far away as possible. Police officers then moved in to remove the brown bag to a safe location so they could inspect it. The bag was carefully moved and placed in the car park. Upon opening the the bag officers found a M150 energy drink bottle tied to a paper box using black adhesive tape.

Ms. Arthittaya Phahiran, aged 29, the bank officer that works at counter number 3 confirmed that at 10.30 a.m. a tall man, dressed all in back also wearing a black cap and a hygiene face mask to conceal his face walked up to his counter. He then handed a note to the bank clerk which read “There is the bomb inside this bag and if you shout, I will press the remote control and it will explode!”with this the bank clerk handed over cash totalling 23,510 THB .The robber then casually put the money into his handbag and calmly walked out .

Full story: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2013/11/04/chiang-mai-mountain-bike-robber/

-- Pattaya Daily News 2013-11-04

[Torrens54]

Another reason to BAN ALL Motorbikes!

[scotinsiam]

sounds like a master criminal, risks 30 years in Jail for 23000 baht and escapes on pushbike - fuckin idiot

[meechai]

Another reason to BAN ALL Motorbikes!

Why his bike did not have a motor as it was a mountain bicycle

[pacovl46]

He must have been seriously fit, if he was confident enough to pull this off on a mountain bike. He's probably a member of the bike race community and needed the cash for his EPO treatment! Let's do a crack down on the bike community! ;-)

Edited November 4, 2013 by pacovl46

[Frito]

Fake bomb, calm, change of clothes - in short pre-planning was involved: definitely a foreigner!

[CMKiwi]

yep as has been said in other forums.....blame the foreigners....its always their fault! dam_n I always laugh at that. Im sure if we weren't here then Thailand would have no crime! Well possibly none that would be reported....

Love this place

Edited November 4, 2013 by CMKiwi

[MESmith]

Mountain bikes ain't cheap. Gotta get the dosh somewhere

[Dap]

Another reason to BAN ALL Motorbikes!

[scotinsiam]

Another reason to BAN ALL Motorbikes!

Yes that will happen soon. keep taking the meds

[cbluck58]

Smart - I love it !!