Police bust gang that aspired to be ‘legendary 7-Eleven robbers’

[Thaivisa News]

Bangkok:- Police have busted a gang that has allegedly robbed eight 7-Eleven shops in Bangkok in three nights.

The members of the G. Taisoi gang told police after the arrest that they hoped to survive the arrest and become legendary 7-Eleven shop robbers.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Sriwarah Rangsipramkul said three members of the gang were arrested early Saturday. The three’s names were withheld because they are 18 years old, 17 years old and 16 years oldl.

Channel 3 and Channel 7 reported that the gang leader, Theppithak Thongmaen, 19, was arrested Sunday so the entire gang was busted.

A police source said the gang members admitted to interrogators that they robbed eight of ten 7-Eleven shops that were robbed recently. They robbed the shops in the nights of March 2, 5 and 6.

After video footages of their robberies were aired on TVs, police received tips-off from some people that they recognized the jacket and crash helmets of the robbers.

Police were informed that the gang members were renting a house on Soi Pridi Phanomyong 42 in Vatana district so they arrested the three younger gang members who implicated the leader.

The gang members told interrogators that got themselves high by drinking certain anti-cough syrup before they went out to rob the convenient stores.

They hoped that they would have remained elusive after many robberies so that they could become a legend.

Police seized two homemade sawn-off shotguns, two knives and two motorcycles. They said they selected the shops that were quiet late at night or early morning.

[ratcatcher]

It was discovered the thieves had a taste for Lays sour cream & onion chips and bottles of M150. They also stole condoms and toothpaste.

[worgeordie]

Wow ,thats the big time robbing 7-11 s,a legend in their own mind.

regards worgeordie

[djjamie]

Good to see the culprits were caught...

[Xircal]

I feel sorry for the sales staff. Most of them are young girls and probably on low wages. Having a shotgun pointed at you by some young thug isn't a pleasant experience and many of them will be too scared to work in a 7/11 again.

I hope the judge hands down a long jail sentence even if some of them are only juveniles.

It's a pity they don't have corporal punishment in Thailand like they do in Singapore. Half a dozen strokes of the cane would make them think twice before doing something like it again.

[BigBadGeordie]

Don't think they became "Leg Ends" more like "Arse Holes"

[jerojero]

Legendary. Ha Ha... What a bunch of self-deluded arrogant bozos.

[NeilSA1]

Don't think they became "Leg Ends" more like "Arse Holes"

"Leg Ends" ends at their "A--e Holes"

[96tehtarp]

These youths need to be called in for an "attitude readjustment".

[klauskunkel]

It's rare to see some goal driven Thai youths who have methodically planned their future and follow their roadmap to eternal fame and glory. Congrats.

[Thaddeus]

At home there are 17 year old boys and their idea of fun, is being in a gang called the disciples, high on crack, totin' a machine gun.

Oh Why.

Sign, of the times.

[maidee]

let the shop owners bring their own version of justice upon them

[steveyinasia]

"...they arrested the three younger gang members who implicated the leader."...so much for honour among thieves.....

[Emster23]

Legnd? Yeah, write songs and make movies about such daring exploits!

[wabothai]

brainless children.

[trainman34014]

Bunch of Numpties.

[PatOngo]

Legnd? Yeah, write songs and make movies about such daring exploits!

In our quest for heaven,

Robbed a seven/eleven,

Could have been a legend,

Wound up in a dead end.

[BKKBobby]

Legendary and serial 7-eleven robberies dont go well together.

Edited March 10, 2015 by BKKBobby

[mca]

It was discovered the thieves had a taste for Lays sour cream & onion chips and bottles of M150. They also stole condoms and toothpaste.

The police raided the ringleader's house which was easily identifiable by being constructed solely of drinking straws and plastic bags.