webfact Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Lone bank robber escapes with 15,000 baht in cashBANGKOK: -- A lone robber came into a Krung Thai bank branch inside Big C superstore in Lamphun and handed over a note to the bank employee saying he had gun and hand grenade.The bank employee immediately gave all the cash on the counter to the robber who ran out amid the falling rains.Police said the robber who wore cap to cover his face from surveillance camera handed the note to a bank staff with a threat to blow up the bank with explosive.Shocked with the threat, the staff then handed over some 15,000 baht on the counter to him. The lone robber then ran out and disappeared in the mid of heavy rainfall.Police were checking other cameras to find the escaping routes of the robber.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/lone-bank-robber-escapes-15000-baht-cash/ -- Thai PBS 2014-10-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Wow, a whole 15,000baht! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Do you think it's the same man that robbed three 7/11 stores up to now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabass69 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 At least he doesn't have to split the booty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeg Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) Oh so what. 15000 is the amount currently being handed out to rice farmers (only), despite the reason being given for this overthrow of the 'democratically elected' past maladministration's 'populist policies'. P'raps these 7/11 robbers who seem to be increasingly reported and never existed before should take up farming rice Edited October 6, 2014 by jpeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 A discontent rubberfarmer, who didn't get part of the Generals handouts?? And he fled despite it was raining!! The Thai criminals are getting tuffer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 did the note also say: i'll be back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredNL Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 The heist of the century ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 did the note also say: i'll be back On Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacChang Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I wonder if he accepts coins and foreign currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow64 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 hope he had a big enough Van for all that cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnehaha Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I feel that ways sometimes when they check my signature and it is not exactly like the signature I gave them 15 years ago. Then they show me the original one and I get to try again. I think... whats the point? Banking in Thailand is so backward, I don't blame the guy. Maybe he just forgot his "book bank" and wanted to make a withdrawal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyO Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I came here to shout "$300! Buy a safe, everyone!" And yet, it seems I have been beaten to the mockery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 15,000 baht? Wow. That's less than to get out of a drunk driving pullover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 15k? That's 3 nights in Eden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 15k? That's 3 nights in Eden! I think I'd rather be robbed than spend it in that place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 15k? That's 3 nights in Eden! I think I'd rather be robbed than spend it in that place. Perhaps Patpong 2 is more to your liking fancy pants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbluck58 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 They've got it wrong again - it was not a lone Thai man but 2 Burmese migrant workers of course ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 15k? That's 3 nights in Eden!I think I'd rather be robbed than spend it in that place. Perhaps Patpong 2 is more to your liking fancy pants? Christ no. Even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Nixon Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 This is about $500.00 Canadian. Everyone in Canada would laugh if a bank robber would get away with only 15000 THB. Stupid robber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishoak Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 15k is not exactly a newsworthy robbery..... Wait until its more than you can take out by atm before headlining.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapson Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Must have taken some nerve or pure desperation to do it, but to walk away with only 15k baht what a let down especially as it was raining! Should have signed up with a jet ski outfit for a week or so and scammed some farangs, his share of the take would be more than 15k and absolutely no risk of prosecution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 15000 baht is a lot if the most you can earn is 300 a day, and then only sporadically! It is probably more cash than he has ever held in one lump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Wait for the sentence. They will probably give him 1 year per baht stolen. Just to show him a lesson and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Wait for the sentence. They will probably give him 1 year per baht stolen. Just to show him a lesson and all. Lets hope then his sentence is reduced by a third for good behaviour ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukecan Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 15000 baht is a lot if the most you can earn is 300 a day, and then only sporadically! It is probably more cash than he has ever held in one lump. No 15k baht is not a lot, even in thailand. Its the median salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis7 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 15000 bhat bank robbery ? I bet the guts who robbed 7/11 since they saw nothing haooen d to them and police can't catch them so decided to do a test and trial on a bank robbery. But seriously he had gun and grenade and was happy with 15K? lol...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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