Bag of money snatched from man in front of North Pattaya Bank

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Bag of money snatched from man in front of North Pattaya Bank



PATTAYA: -- On Wednesday afternoon a 42 year old man reported the theft of a bag containing money, in front of a Bank in North Pattaya.

The incident occurred in front of a Kasikornbank branch on the Naklua Road just after midday. Khun Krit had parked his car opposite the bank and was walking across the road when a motorbike drove past him and the driver reached out and grabbed a bag which contained 115,000 Baht in cash, 3 Bank Books, 3 ATM cards and his mobile phone.

The motorbike left in the direction of the North Pattaya Road and despite officers arriving on-scene quickly, the bike and its driver could not be found.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/135220/bag-of-money-snatched-from-man-in-front-of-north-pattaya-bank/


-- Pattaya One 2014-07-17

[rhythmworx]

Like you do. just let a passing motorbike reach out and grab your bag with your money in.

I let it happen all the time at home they just fly past and reach out, I cant help it, I'm addicted to the snatch.

[canopus1969]

Like you do. just let a passing motorbike reach out and grab your bag with your money in.

I let it happen all the time at home they just fly past and reach out, I cant help it, I'm addicted to the snatch.

Steady on old chap - a little early in the day to read about that ..............................

[cardinalblue]

I can understand the money in the bag. But why his phone ATM cards bank books as well?

Never heard of diversification and risk reduction?

Come to think of it, automatic transfers?

CB

[soalbundy]

very intelligent looking man

[zaphod reborn]

A person coming out of a bank with a bag - has to be the most marked target I can think of. C'mon, poor guy, but exercise some common sense.

[amerasian]

This happens more than you think and its getting even more frequent......

[LennyW]

I can understand the money in the bag. But why his phone ATM cards bank books as well?

Never heard of diversification and risk reduction?

Come to think of it, automatic transfers?

CB

Do you carry separate handbags for your money, phone, ATM cards and bank books?

[callaway]

Hey Zaphod, it reads that he had parked his car and was walking toward the bank not the other way around. Just thought I would clear this up for you.

[nahkit]

I can understand the money in the bag. But why his phone ATM cards bank books as well?

Never heard of diversification and risk reduction?

Come to think of it, automatic transfers?

CB

If its money from a business that someone was depositing, how would they automatically transfer that?

I'm sure there are plenty of other reasons why someone needs to carry cash.

[Basil B]

Maybe one of the days the story will be different, a bag containing a hand grenade, the action of snatching the bag pulls the pin...

[chiang mai]

very intelligent looking man

Please post your picture so that we might all be able to comment.

[Suradit69]

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I can understand the money in the bag. But why his phone ATM cards bank books as well?

Never heard of diversification and risk reduction?

Come to think of it, automatic transfers?

CB

"But why his phone ATM cards bank books as well?"

If he was a tourist on Beach Rd with travel insurance, the bag would have contained 3 mobile phones, 2 laptops, the Hope diamond and several lesser known paintings by Giovanni Bellini.

A person coming out of a bank with a bag - has to be the most marked target I can think of. C'mon, poor guy, but exercise some common sense.

It sounded like he was going into the bank, not coming out. Probably a regular routine he followed and was observed by someone. Otherwise it might have been his laundry or lunch.

Whenever I go about with bags of money, I always ... no wait, that's one of life's problems I've yet to encounter.

[petercool]

It seems more likely that a professional bag-snatcher just grabbed the guy's bag in an opportunistic moment without knowing what he might get out of the bag. But we will never know.

[chrisinth]

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Maybe one of the days the story will be different, a bag containing a hand grenade, the action of snatching the bag pulls the pin...

Or a remote trigger......................

That would be music to the ears.

[flynn]

Could have been carrying a man bag with everything in it,

[Nemesis7]

Pattaya....getting risky day by day...

[Chonburiram]

If it wasn't his money, maybe it is now...

[WhamBam]

Carrying a bag full of dosh? I'd have my eyes everywhere, especially if I had parked across the road from the bank instead of outside the bank.

Some people obviously have no common sense or awarenes.

[rhythmworx]

Maybe one of the days the story will be different, a bag containing a hand grenade, the action of snatching the bag pulls the pin...

I nearly always have an M34 incendiary grenade in my bag in LOS with a piece of white string hooked up to the pin tied to my wrist.

I don't think many people snatch chocolate milkshake/bottles of Leo though, maybe I should start carrying chopped up reams of paper the same size as banknotes.

Would make a great inpromptu firework display.

[chiang mai]

Carrying a bag full of dosh? I'd have my eyes everywhere, especially if I had parked across the road from the bank instead of outside the bank.

Some people obviously have no common sense or awarenes.

I don't know how you think shop keepers in the West get their days takings from the shop to the bank for deposit other than by hand carrying it, Asian shop keepers are no different.

Pay close attention to Thai Visa threads, about once a month we get a story from some poster in the West, a Brit or an American usually who wants to save on bank transfer fees and get a better exchange rate and they'll tell us they plan to hand carry USD 20,000 in cash for their holiday here or similar. Now that is stupid.

[chiang mai]

I can understand the money in the bag. But why his phone ATM cards bank books as well?

Never heard of diversification and risk reduction?

Come to think of it, automatic transfers?

CB

Automatic transfers from his shop to the bank for deposit, really, how do they do that!

[LennyW]

Carrying a bag full of dosh? I'd have my eyes everywhere, especially if I had parked across the road from the bank instead of outside the bank.

Some people obviously have no common sense or awarenes.

I guess you have not tried to park anywhere in Pattaya, getting a spot opposite the bank would be considered extremely convenient!

[thairay]

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I can understand the money in the bag. But why his phone ATM cards bank books as well?

Never heard of diversification and risk reduction?

Come to think of it, automatic transfers?

CB

"But why his phone ATM cards bank books as well?"

If he was a tourist on Beach Rd with travel insurance, the bag would have contained 3 mobile phones, 2 laptops, the Hope diamond and several lesser known paintings by Giovanni Bellini.

A person coming out of a bank with a bag - has to be the most marked target I can think of. C'mon, poor guy, but exercise some common sense.

It sounded like he was going into the bank, not coming out. Probably a regular routine he followed and was observed by someone. Otherwise it might have been his laundry or lunch.

Whenever I go about with bags of money, I always ... no wait, that's one of life's problems I've yet to encounter.

Hey Zaphod, it reads that he had parked his car and was walking toward the bank not the other way around. Just thought I would clear this up for you.

i do not see how it said he was heading for the bank here..just does not say either way really,,,,just to let you know nothing cleared up for me..perhaps they did not make it clear and you think you read between the lines as they only reported he parked his car across the road,no mention of his direction of travel at the time of the snatch.had they said more we would all know as in' he was returning to his car,; or 'on the way to the bank'..poor writing skills leave this open to guessing..any votes on him returning to his car??

[balo]

What an idiot. I would carry that kind of big money in my pockets.

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[soalbundy]

very intelligent looking man

Please post your picture so that we might all be able to comment.

would only make you jealous

[Zeegator]

Hey Zaphod, it reads that he had parked his car and was walking toward the bank not the other way around. Just thought I would clear this up for you.

Hey, callaway, it doesn't, "Khun Krit had parked his car opposite the bank and was walking across the road".

Edited July 19, 2014 by Zeegator

[soalbundy]

Hey Zaphod, it reads that he had parked his car and was walking toward the bank not the other way around. Just thought I would clear this up for you.

Hey, callaway, it doesn't, "Khun Krit had parked his car opposite the bank and was walking across the road".

Like,who cares? A Thai got his money stolen by another Thai, this is news?

[Sealbash]

Hey Zaphod, it reads that he had parked his car and was walking toward the bank not the other way around. Just thought I would clear this up for you.

Hey, callaway, it doesn't, "Khun Krit had parked his car opposite the bank and was walking across the road".

Like,who cares? A Thai got his money stolen by another Thai, this is news?

Because Thais are not real people?

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[soalbundy]

Hey Zaphod, it reads that he had parked his car and was walking toward the bank not the other way around. Just thought I would clear this up for you.

Hey, callaway, it doesn't, "Khun Krit had parked his car opposite the bank and was walking across the road".

Like,who cares? A Thai got his money stolen by another Thai, this is news?

Because Thais are not real people?

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don't try to turn my words. A Thai steals from another Thai,happens every day. Worth a few paragraphs in a newspaper perhaps but why the big discussion about where he parked his car,what sort of bag he was carrying,why was he carrying documents in the bag,what is this, the start of a Sherlock Holmes novel. Boring.