Shoot-out at 7-11 stops serial convenience-store robber in his tracks
Eakkapop Thongtub


Handcuffed 7-11 robberies suspect Piriya Tungbanjerd, 41, writhes in agony from a gunshot wound to his right hip after the shoot-out.

PHUKET: -- Police believe they have captured the serial 7-11 store stick-up crook after a shoot-out at one of the franchise's stores in Thalang last night.

The robber, who is believed to have committed at least six armed robberies of 7-11 stores around Phuket in the past week, was apprehended after being shot and wounded when he tried to flee from undercover officers stationed at a 7-11 in Baan Tha Rua on Thepkasattri Road near Heroines' Monument.

The gunfight took place when the suspect tried to rob the store at 23:40pm.

The store happened to be one of several stores across Phuket where undercover police were disguised as store employees in an island-wide sting operation to catch the culprit.

The suspect reportedly fired five shots at the undercover officers as he fled the store.

Officers returned fire, shooting the suspect in the right hip, which left a trail of blood down a side street, leading to a white Nissan March parked about 20 metres from the store.

Police were then able to overpower the suspect, who has been named as Mr Piriya Tungbanjerd, 41.

Inside the car police found items related to the robberies, including a helmet, a knife, a 0.38mm pistol, five bullet casings and a small portable safe, as well as a Territorial Defence Volunteer jacket.

After his arrest Piriya was taken to Vachira hospital under police escort to treat his gunshot wound.

Phuket Police Commissioner, Maj Gen Pachara Boonsit, said undercover police officers were placed in several 7-11 stores around Phuket yesterday (Oct 8) in an attempt to catch the culprit suspected of a string of at least six robberies at 7-11 stores in Thalang, Phuket Town and Rawai; the latest (before the sting operation) being on Tuesday (Oct 7), in which the suspect escaped with B8,573 after forcing staff at gunpoint to empty the tills and a safe.

Commander Pachara said he was grateful to all the officers who put their lives at risk to catch the criminal.

A search of the Piriya's house in Soi Sansuk 1 in Phuket Town this afternoon revealed more evidence of the crimes, including several motorbike helmets and a large safe that the police are still trying to open.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/shoot-out-at-7-11-stops-serial-convenience-store-robber-in-his-tracks-49056.php


-- Phuket News 2014-10-09

If the cops were "undercover" as 7-11 employees, I hope they got paid extra for their efforts as shop staff.

Good for the cops in stopping this miscreant, his preparedness to shoot to avoid arrest shows his desperation and the danger he posed to the public. Looking at him he has had a hard 41 years of life, or the drugs have done horrible things to him.

A rare feat; something commendable out of the RTP

Nice police work.

Again.

Nice work! Never thought I would say that.

Good to see that the cop aimed at the legs. Same story in the US would have resulted in the robber riddles with at hundreds of bullets.

Nice work! Never thought I would say that.

Good to see that the cop aimed at the legs. Same story in the US would have resulted in the robber riddles with at hundreds of bullets.

The BiB were probably lousy shots. The guy fires 5 shots at you and you stand there calmly in the face of fire and try to only wound him in the hip? Only in the movies.

Humans have a survival instinct that would require them to try to make him stop shooting and a shot to the hip could leave him still firing.

But, keep your dreams.

Tomorrow he'll say he was forced to do it because his mom is sick and the medicine expensive.

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Nice work! Never thought I would say that.

Good to see that the cop aimed at the legs. Same story in the US would have resulted in the robber riddles with at hundreds of bullets.

The BiB were probably lousy shots. The guy fires 5 shots at you and you stand there calmly in the face of fire and try to only wound him in the hip? Only in the movies.

Humans have a survival instinct that would require them to try to make him stop shooting and a shot to the hip could leave him still firing.

But, keep your dreams.

Still found a way to complain and bash, eh?

Good job, BIB.
Your reputation precedes you but you've done a great job this time!

Well done RTP

Nice work! Never thought I would say that.

Good to see that the cop aimed at the legs. Same story in the US would have resulted in the robber riddles with at hundreds of bullets.

The BiB were probably lousy shots. The guy fires 5 shots at you and you stand there calmly in the face of fire and try to only wound him in the hip? Only in the movies.

Humans have a survival instinct that would require them to try to make him stop shooting and a shot to the hip could leave him still firing.

But, keep your dreams.

Much more likely is that probably you have no idea at all about what happened.

Your "human survival instinct" in relation to gunshots is novel.

Nice work! Never thought I would say that.

Good to see that the cop aimed at the legs. Same story in the US would have resulted in the robber riddles with at hundreds of bullets.

They were actually aiming at the hand holding the gun. They had hoped to not injure him at all because of their humanism and religious beliefs; however, the sight was not adjusted correctly.

WOW. What a weapon. I have shot a lot of 9mm weapons before. I can't imagine how small a bullet is from a 0.38mm cartridge. Maybe the writer meant 38 caliber, which would be a similar in size to an 9mm.

WOW. What a weapon. I have shot a lot of 9mm weapons before. I can't imagine how small a bullet is from a 0.38mm cartridge. Maybe the writer meant 38 caliber, which would be a similar in size to an 9mm.

Good catch. .38 no doubt. The 9mm, while only about 2 thousandths of an inch different in diameter than the .38 (meaning the same) is much more powerful than the .38. It develops about twice as much pressure and leaves the barrel about 50% faster (assuming same bullet weights/lengths,) FWIW.

This chap must be a total idiot...How much money could you possibly get robbing a 7-11?

This chap must be a total idiot...How much money could you possibly get robbing a 7-11?

Banks are closed at 11.40pm.

I don't know what time they remove the cash but some shops do a roaring trade in the evenings, so I expect 20-50k would be possible.

This chap must be a total idiot...How much money could you possibly get robbing a 7-11?

Well, just last week he was robbing a 7-Eleven and escaped on a motorcycle.

Seems he hasn't done too badly as he's now got a white Nissan March.

Nice work! Never thought I would say that.

Good to see that the cop aimed at the legs. Same story in the US would have resulted in the robber riddles with at hundreds of bullets.

plus innocent bystanders

See? When you do your jobs properly, good results follow. Nice work.

Oh don't say it is true Thai's don't do this.

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Oh don't say it is true Thai's don't do this.

That is so original and funny, why have you only given yourself one smiley face?

This chap must be a total idiot...How much money could you possibly get robbing a 7-11?

Well, just last week he was robbing a 7-Eleven and escaped on a motorcycle.

Seems he hasn't done too badly as he's now got a white Nissan March.

Actually not entirely stupid, his plan was to rob the stores with his motorbike helmet, and then hop in his car and laugh his way back home when the police were looking everywhere for a motorbike rider. Worked pretty well until that last evening.

Nice work! Never thought I would say that.

Good to see that the cop aimed at the legs. Same story in the US would have resulted in the robber riddles with at hundreds of bullets.

Maybe they should have shot the gun out of his hand like in the Roy Rogers movies. no police are trained to shoot to wound

All police are trained to shoot centre mass of the body that is the middle of the chest, ideally with hollow points so the the bullet stays in the body does not exit and hit bystanders.

They are taught a man with a knife can stab you from 7 metres away in a one second that is how much time they have to aim and fire before being killed or injured themselves

The old sayings are do the crime do the time, or live by the sword and die by the sword

Nice work! Never thought I would say that.

Good to see that the cop aimed at the legs. Same story in the US would have resulted in the robber riddles with at hundreds of bullets.

plus innocent bystanders

Thats why they use hollow points it stays in the body and the damage it does normally results in a put down, safer for bystanders, deadly for the crook

"and a large safe that the police are still trying to open."

As we are unable to open it, we have decided to just confiscate it in our storage.

Nice work! Never thought I would say that.

Good to see that the cop aimed at the legs. Same story in the US would have resulted in the robber riddles with at hundreds of bullets.

Maybe they should have shot the gun out of his hand like in the Roy Rogers movies. no police are trained to shoot to wound

All police are trained to shoot centre mass of the body that is the middle of the chest, ideally with hollow points so the the bullet stays in the body does not exit and hit bystanders.

They are taught a man with a knife can stab you from 7 metres away in a one second that is how much time they have to aim and fire before being killed or injured themselves

The old sayings are do the crime do the time, or live by the sword and die by the sword

Why is this guy still alive?

What's wrong with these Thai police? Aren't they trained to "double tap - center of body mass?"

Amateur night if you ask me.

What ammo are they using? The "black talons" are the good gear. Even being shot in the hip with one of these would have ended him.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=black+talons&rlz=1T4ACAW_enAU307AU312&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=-Ug5VKrUK4jXaqKjgKAC&ved=0CCoQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=650

Nice work! Never thought I would say that.

Good to see that the cop aimed at the legs. Same story in the US would have resulted in the robber riddles with at hundreds of bullets.

You're reality is either action cop movies or the odd media sensationalized incident. Get a life- old boy.