Two arrested following recent armed robbery at East Pattaya Herbal Shop

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Two arrested following recent armed robbery at East Pattaya Herbal Shop



PATTAYA: -- Nongprue Police announced on Wednesday that they had arrested two men in Nakhon Sawan Province in Central Thailand, in relation to the recent armed robbery and attempted murder of three women inside an East Pattaya Herbal Shop.

Police Major General Taneart, Deputy Commissioner of Region 2 Police and acting Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police, announced the arrest of Khun Wunlop aged 22 and Khun Tanagrit aged 26 who were arrested at a Motel in Nakhon Sawan. They led Police to an area of wasteland nearby where they had reportedly buried the weapon used in the incident, a handgun and bullets, which were recovered and taken into evidence.

When the pair arrived, they were taken to the Herbal Shop in Soi Neun Plub Wan, where they took part in a reconstruction of the robbery and attempted murder of the shop owner, her Daughter and a shop assistant, which was caught on security cameras.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/146814/two-arrested-following-recent-armed-robbery-at-east-pattaya-herbal-shop/


-- Pattaya One 2014-09-25

[Emster23]

Good work BIB. I assume no bullets were put in guns for recreation...

[ClutchClark]

Those like look like the Thai version of "Dumb and Dumber".

But where are all the TV posters saying the police never catch any criminals?

[jacko45k]

I remember seeing the shop security camera footage. These guys shot at the heads of the 3 women for no obvious reason, as far as robbery was concerned.

So the assumption of a disgruntled ex employee being a suspect 'Mr Tan' is 'Khun Tanagrit', worked out.

So the Police had a very good lead from the get-go.

Wasn't there a 3rd person involved?

[janderton]

But where are all the TV posters saying the police never catch any criminals?

the police (sometimes) catch criminals, especially if the victim is thai

[empireboy]

Why the recreation... is that for the movie/news/publicity benefit?

[petercool]

^^^

The recreation of a crime scene is common here as it helps verify what actually happens for court evidence as well as plays a part in the confession process that can reduce any sentence later in court. That the news reporters are there is not part of any process other than typical media coverage.

[Strangebrew]

Thank you for clearing that up.