webfact Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Cab Driver Admits Robbing American Tourists At Gunpoint By Khaosod English Attanop Kongsaengkham, 30, has been arrested for allegedly using a fake hand gun to rob two American tourists who were riding in his cab, 7 Aug 2014.BANGKOK — Police have arrested a taxi driver in Bangkok who confessed to using a fake hand gun to rob two American tourists who were riding in his cab. On 5 August, the Americans reported to the police that they were robbed at gunpoint by their taxi driver in downtown Bangkok on Soi Sukhumvit 15, before being ordered out of the taxi. The taxi driver reportedly took 3,000 baht. After studying CCTV footage, police identified Attanop Kongsaengkham, 30, as the suspect, said Pol.Lt.Col. Thanet Meethong, an officer at Lumpini Police Station. Mr. Attanop was arrested in his apartment in Bangkok's Yannawa district at 2 am this morning. He confessed to committing the robbery but said he used a fake handgun, which police later found during a search of his room. Mr. Attanop claimed he had previously committed "two robberies" in the same manner and used the money for “leisure,” police say. He has been charged with robbery at nighttime, robbery using a vehicle, and armed robbery. Police are urging anyone who might have been robbed by Mr. Attanop to come forward and press additional charges against him at Lumpini Police Station. Source: http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1407410131&typecate=06§ion= [khaosod]2014-08-08[/khaosod] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MJP Posted August 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2014 Robbery at nighttime? Does this carry a different tariff to robbery in the daytime? 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kurnell Posted August 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2014 That's a special kind of dumb. So..if a murderer gets less than 10 years, an armed robber should get what??? 1 week in a health farm? It's only a farang afterall 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Metapod Posted August 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2014 Robbery at nighttime? Does this carry a different tariff to robbery in the daytime? yes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terryp Posted August 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2014 but said he used a fake handgun, which police later found during a search of his room. no problem then 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hanuman2543 Posted August 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2014 Robbery at nighttime? Does this carry a different tariff to robbery in the daytime? Yes the sentence will be doubled because it happened during the night. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnThailandJohn Posted August 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) Robbery at nighttime? Does this carry a different tariff to robbery in the daytime?I know in the US & UK sometimes crimes such as burglary have stiffer penalties if they are done at night. Edited August 7, 2014 by JohnThailandJohn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NongKhaiKid Posted August 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thank God someone's pointing or I would have thought this was staged 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunron13 Posted August 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2014 Well done Junta. It's amazing how the Thai police can actually do their job when forced to. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinger Posted August 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2014 Why are there 7 people in this photo? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted August 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2014 Why are there 7 people in this photo? The others couldn't make it? 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeremyBowskill Posted August 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2014 Well done Junta. It's amazing how the Thai police can actually do their job when forced to. So let me get this straight, no criminals were ever caught before the military took power? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Why are there 7 people in this photo? Easy....the other 10 people could'nt make it for the photo op! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 200 baht fine. Next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Well there's another brainiac to nominate for the Darwin Award! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABloke Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Well there's another brainiac to nominate for the Darwin Award! Fail :rolleyes: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliot Rosewater Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Robbery at nighttime? Does this carry a different tariff to robbery in the daytime? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dararasmi Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 My old soi ain't what it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christie Paul Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I fear there will be more of this kind of thing, as the common people become even poorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 From the land of every thing fake, we bring you a robbery with a fake gun, I wonder if he had a fake drivers licnace and was driving a fake taxi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thhMan Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 From the land of every thing fake, we bring you a robbery with a fake gun, I wonder if he had a fake drivers licnace and was driving a fake taxi... and had a fake brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 BMW also sent their rep just to make sure the taxi wasn't a fake beemer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Regyai Posted August 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2014 Why are there 7 people in this photo? Snow White couldn't make it :) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 From the land of every thing fake, we bring you a robbery with a fake gun, I wonder if he had a fake drivers licnace and was driving a fake taxi... It wasn't a fake gun, it is a gun,probably a BB gun or some such thing. The stupid part is that for his dumb act he got B3000 and arrested. He might as well have used a large banana painted black. Total banker.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The stuttering parrot Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Why is the guy pointing at the gun? Is he saying the gun did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peung Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I fear there will be more of this kind of thing, as the common people become even poorer. Yes, as they were only carrying 3,000 baht, crooked Bangkok taxi drivers may have to rob more of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Well there's another brainiac to nominate for the Darwin Award! I would nominate you for the award but as the person has to die preforming the act then I cannot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Robbery at nighttime? Does this carry a different tariff to robbery in the daytime? I know in the US & UK sometimes crimes such as burglary have stiffer penalties if they are done at night. I thought daylight robbery was the more serious offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 From the land of every thing fake, we bring you a robbery with a fake gun, I wonder if he had a fake drivers licnace and was driving a fake taxi... and was given fake 1000 Baht notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlopes Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 At least the taxi driver were straight about robbing the costumers. I hate to waste time with all the other ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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