Unarmed thieves rob bank and hail taxi to flee with Bt420, 000 cash

[Thaivisa News]

Bangkok: –Bang Mod police are investigating a bank robbery which two thieves, unarmed and not wearing facial masks, fled with Bt420,000 cash after hailing a taxi as getaway vehicle.

The incident happened yesterday around 1.30 pm at Thanachart Bank’s Rama 2 (Soi 3) branch office.

When police arrived at the scene, they found two bank tellers and a male customer.

Mongkol Techachokwiwat, 66, customer and witness, said he was the only bank customer making a 20,000-baht deposit when two men walked into the bank.

The two appeared like bank customers. One man dressed in red shirt, black jacket and black pants. Another was in a long-sleeved grey shirt and carrying a blue rucksack.

The man in black jacket stood in line with him at the counter number 2 while the other one went to counter number 1, Mongkol said.

To the surprise of teller number 1, the man in grey shirt quickly walked around the counter and opened the cash drawer as if he knew how the money was kept at the bank.

As he was stuffing the cash into a brown paper bag, he said, “Let me make an advance withdrawal.”

The entire robbery took less than a minute. The two calmly walked out.

Mongkol and the two tellers said they watched the two waiting in front of the bank before hailing a taxi which happened to pass by.

After the two got on the taxi, one of the tellers alerted police.

Police said the bank had no security guard. They said they were trying to track down the robbery suspects as CCTV footage fully revealed the facial profiles.

[noitom]

"let me make an advance withdrawal." A Thai with a sense of humor. Very rare and appreciated.

[NongKhaiKid]

Taxi driver : Where you go, no meter ok ?

Aren't they lucky to get a taxi driver who agreed at the first try or did he see the money ?

[jerojero]

Unarmed. And just handed over 400,000. Inside job!

[Sealbash]

"let me make an advance withdrawal." A Thai with a sense of humor. Very rare and appreciated.

They were Thai?

[Oziex1]

After paying the taxi fare, they then had to rob another bank.

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

Must have been a grab taxi

[lust]

"Let me make an advanced withdrawal".

That is awesome. I hope they get away!

[TheCruncher]

Mongkol and the two tellers said they watched the two waiting in front of the bank before hailing a taxi which happened to pass by.

After the two got on the taxi, one of the tellers alerted police.

I wonder how long they had to wait before they could alert the police.

Edited May 7, 2015 by TheCruncher

[sanuk711]

They were Thai?----Sealbash

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No Sealbash, they flew in from Chicago that morning to pull off the job, they just happened to speak perfect Thai when they made the comment about the withdrawal, & directed the Taxi........Shhh there is always some Sherlock around.........

Edited May 7, 2015 by sanuk711

[realenglish1]

The reason they robbed the bank was to pay the ridiculous fees the Taxi drivers as for

[jackanapes]

very cheeky stuff walk in walk out 420 thousand baht and the bank staff looked on in amazement to cap it all no security guard on duty that's what I call easy peasy .

[Monkeyrobot]

Wow that's about 14,000 U.S. 7000 each less taxi fare . Should buy them a few fish heads & rice for a while.

[Lupatria]

…two thieves, unarmed and not wearing facial masks, fled with Bt420,000 cash after hailing a taxi as getaway vehicle.

Mongkol and the two tellers said they watched the two waiting in front of the bank before hailing a taxi which happened to pass by.

That sums up to five victims of the Thai “education system”.

[Godders]

Only in Thailand, where bank robbery is a daily occurrence and hardly any banks have Western-style security screens with bullet proof glass or security guards under the age of 103.

What do they expect?

Now you know why I keep my dough under the mattress, with the AK-47 and machete.

[borisloosebrain]

Daylight robbery lol these guys should enter politics they seem to be amply qualified. Hope the taxi driver got a nice tip.

[riceyummm]

Taxi driver : Where you go, no meter ok ?

Aren't they lucky to get a taxi driver who agreed at the first try or did he see the money ?

I see a comedy routine here: bank robbers frantically hailing taxis all of which refuse to take them for the usual reasons......"Lunch break.", "No gas.", "Too far.",

"Bad traffic.".....etc.

Mum would be perfect for this kind of slapstick.

[docshock13]

Good on ya boys! Banks been committing unarmed robbery for centuries.

Love the "advance withdrawal" comment. Thieves with flair!

[useronthenet]

Robbers, "how much is the fare?" Taxi driver, "that will be 420,000 THB"

[BSJ]

They must be very confident they will get away with it!

[noitom]

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Taxi driver : Where you go, no meter ok ?

Aren't they lucky to get a taxi driver who agreed at the first try or did he see the money ?

He saw the "advance withdrawal slip copy.'

[LuckyLew]

With extra cash on hand when taxi driver sad "Ha roy baht" they said "ok"

[Sviss Geez]

"let me make an advance withdrawal." A Thai with a sense of humor. Very rare and appreciated.

Doubtless you also appreciate the robbery and the potential trauma the staff may have suffered.

[Sviss Geez]

Taxi driver : Where you go, no meter ok ?

Aren't they lucky to get a taxi driver who agreed at the first try or did he see the money ?

No, not really, getting a taxi successfully happens the majority of the time.

Interesting that you use this report as an opportunity to go off topic and bash taxi drivers, did you not think of having a go at the bank robbers?

[Sviss Geez]

Unarmed. And just handed over 400,000. Inside job!

It's what the staff in banks are taught, not to resist robbery attempts, they are not in a position to do so and the staff do not know whether there are concealed weapons.

[DLang]

Wow that's about 14,000 U.S. 7000 each

You forgot the two bank tellers.

[Sviss Geez]

"Let me make an advanced withdrawal".

That is awesome. I hope they get away!

If you're so dull to think this was "awesome" and that the thieves should get away maybe you should be locked up.

[Sviss Geez]

They were Thai?----Sealbash

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No Sealbash, they flew in from Chicago that morning to pull off the job, they just happened to speak perfect Thai when they made the comment about the withdrawal, & directed the Taxi........Shhh there is always some Sherlock around.........

They spoke perfect Thai? Where you there to hear them?

[Sviss Geez]

…two thieves, unarmed and not wearing facial masks, fled with Bt420,000 cash after hailing a taxi as getaway vehicle.

Mongkol and the two tellers said they watched the two waiting in front of the bank before hailing a taxi which happened to pass by.

That sums up to five victims of the Thai “education system”.

Not necessarily, but your comment probably sums up your education.

[Sviss Geez]

Good on ya boys! Banks been committing unarmed robbery for centuries.

Love the "advance withdrawal" comment. Thieves with flair!

...and posters with a distinct lack of it.