Nationwide manhunt is underway for five armed robbers: Chonburi

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Police order manhunt for fugitive robbers



BANGKOK: -- A nationwide manhunt is underway for five armed robbers who robbed a cash delivery van in front of a convenient store in Chonburi province.

The robbers made away with almost seven million baht in cash but police managed to track down the license plate of the escape vehicle which strongly implicates an influential figure in Phan Thong district.

Closed-circuit video camera showed three men who managed to rob a cash delivery van belonging to the Siam Administrative Management Co. Ltd.

The robbery occurred as three staff members were in the process of refilling bags of cash into an ATM machine in front of the Baan Suan branch of a Lotus Express convenient store in Nhong Khang Khok sub-district in Chonburi province early this morning.

One of the three assailants disguised himself as a lottery vendor and was on the lookout close to the van while awaiting a signal from his two accomplices who drove a black colored four door Toyota Vigo pickup truck with Ko Por 4574 registration plates.

On receiving their signal, the disguised lottery seller pulled a gun and proceeded to terrorize the staff members ordering them to lie down on the floor.

Bags of cash were then snatched from the rear of the vehicle and the three men then made their escape in the pickup truck and scattered caltrops (road spikes) to disable pursuit vehicles.

All in all, the robbery took no more than one minute and the robbers were then seen making their getaway on the Chonburi-Klaeng by-pass road. The men were also clearly seen with cloths covering their faces to hide their features during the robbery.

Police Lieutenant General Chaiyong Kirati-kajorn, the deputy commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, has personally travelled to Chonburi province to oversee the investigation.

He called a meeting with the 2nd Provincial Police force and ordered roadblocks to be set up to intercept the criminals to prevent them from escaping across the border.

Another team of detectives has closely inspected the closed-circuit TV footage and believes that the three men headed either in the direction of Sri Racha or Pattaya districts.

Eyewitness accounts have also revealed that many people had seen the disguised lottery seller on the premises for a period of no less than two weeks before the actual robbery.

Police were able to make a vital break in the case having discovered that the registration plates on the escape vehicle was registered to a known influential figure based in Phan Thong district in Chonburi province.

Furthermore, police believe that the suspects were the same ones who had previously robbed another money transport in Chachoengsao province due to the identical methods employed in both robberies.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/police-order-manhunt-fugitive-robbers/

 

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[NongKhaiKid]

Confused BIB pointing in different directions !

 

So what's new !

[siampolee]

A description has been issued concerning the 5 wanted characters and possible accomplices.

 

Usually congregates in groups of five persons or more on the side of the highway.Will stop motorcyclists and pick up trucks and demand money from the drivers and riders of the aforementioned transportation  before letting them move on.

 

Mode of dress normally  a brown colour,  sometimes wearing a multi  white and red crash helmet with a metal motif to disguise features or a fancy hat with some sort of braid decoration on it.

 

Approach with caution as often armed.   

Edited August 1, 2014 by siampolee

[The Deerhunter]

And the robbers robbed a convenient store.  Nationwide manhunt un-neccessary.  The robbers live within 50 metres.

[Zeegator]

Confused BIB pointing in different directions !

 

So what's new !

 

Ridiculous posts from you attempting to ridicule the Thai police, who are actually pointing more or less in the same direction, certainly isn't new.

[NongKhaiKid]

 

Confused BIB pointing in different directions !

 

So what's new !

 

Ridiculous posts from you attempting to ridicule the Thai police, who are actually pointing more or less in the same direction, certainly isn't new.

 

More or less isn't good enough,  except maybe here and experts like you

[Zeegator]

A description has been issued concerning the 5 wanted characters and possible accomplices.

 

Usually congregates in groups of five persons or more on the side of the highway.Will stop motorcyclists and pick up trucks and demand money from the drivers and riders of the aforementioned transportation  before letting them move on.

 

Mode of dress normally  a brown colour,  sometimes wearing a multi  white and red crash helmet with a metal motif to disguise features or a fancy hat with some sort of braid decoration on it.

 

Approach with caution as often armed.   

 

Sounds like a description of some western police forces. (You should know, eh?)
 

[Zeegator]

 

 

Confused BIB pointing in different directions !

 

So what's new !

 

Ridiculous posts from you attempting to ridicule the Thai police, who are actually pointing more or less in the same direction, certainly isn't new.

 

More or less isn't good enough,  except maybe here and experts like you

 

 

Thank you, I'm glad that you recognise my expertise.
 

[NongKhaiKid]

 

 

 

Confused BIB pointing in different directions !

 

So what's new !

 

Ridiculous posts from you attempting to ridicule the Thai police, who are actually pointing more or less in the same direction, certainly isn't new.

 

More or less isn't good enough,  except maybe here and experts like you

 

 

Thank you, I'm glad that you recognise my expertise.
 

 

BUT you can't detect sarcasm 

[Zeegator]

And the robbers robbed a convenient store.  Nationwide manhunt un-neccessary.  The robbers live within 50 metres.

 

They didn't, they robbed a security company van.
 

[worgeordie]

I remember the case of the driver who drove the truck

filling up the ATMs,before starting his shift he super glued

the lock on the first ATM on the route, and while 

the guards

 

 

 

 

where trying to open the lock,he drove off.

 

He drove to some secluded area where he had his mate

waiting in a Tuk tuk,( i kid you not), they had to leave more

than half the money behind as could not get it all on the tuk tuk !

 

So they knew who he was and got him corned in some swamp,

where they caught him burning money to keep warm !,

 

Regards Worgeordie

[Zeegator]

 

 

 

 

Thank you, I'm glad that you recognise my expertise.
 

 

BUT you can't detect sarcasm 

 

 

I can, but I chose not to.  Bye.
 

[NongKhaiKid]

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you, I'm glad that you recognise my expertise.
 

 

BUT you can't detect sarcasm 

 

 

I can, but I chose not to.  Bye.
 

 

Took you long enough to respond,  having problems with an appropriate,  but ultimately  weak, response ?

[siampolee]

Zeegator post # 7

 

Sounds like a description of some western police forces. (You should know, eh?)
 

 

 

S.B. rarely if ever wore uniforms, wonder if we ever felt your collar sunshine?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

The OP article says the victims were in the process of putting cash into an ATM when robbed.

 

The workers were from Siam Administrative Management Co.... perhaps an arm of Siam Commercial???

 

That could help explain why the police appear to be jumping out after the robbers with particular zeal.

 

[vogie]

 

Confused BIB pointing in different directions !
 
So what's new !

 
Ridiculous posts from you attempting to ridicule the Thai police, who are actually pointing more or less in the same direction, certainly isn't new.
 

More or less isn't good enough,  except maybe here and experts like you

Maybe he is not an expert, just somebody who dislikes police and Thai bashing which IMO happens all to often on here, just a thought eh?

[monk213]

Why the hell would you even use your own car in a robbery, at least change the plates or take them off altogether, or better yet use a stolen car. Thick as thieves

[The Deerhunter]

 

And the robbers robbed a convenient store.  Nationwide manhunt un-neccessary.  The robbers live within 50 metres.

 

They didn't, they robbed a security company van.
 

 

Yes, yes, You are correct but it was at a "convenient store".  

 

[ginjag]

Cannot say  Manhunt anymore--it's person hunt as some of the robbers could be women    (gingerbread persons--person hole covers-) 

[Mudcrab]

So ...who is this "influential figure"?

 

Surely one of the many posters who claim to know the upper echelons of Thai society must know.