Two robbers holding up seven 7-Eleven stores in one night were arrested

BANGKOK: -- Two teenage robbers who held up seven 7-Eleven convenience stores in Bangkok in a single night on Thursday and escaped with about 25,000 baht in cash were arrested before dawn today.

The two teenagers, Rittikiat alias Biew Sirichan, 20, and 19-year-old Noom were apprehended at their flat room in Din Daeng before dawn Saturday by Din Daeng police.

Both were escorted to a press conference at Bangkok Metropolitan Bureau this morning.

Seized from their room at Din Daeng Flat 11 included a homemade .22 revolver along with six cartridges, and the white Honda Wave motorcycle they used during the robberies of the convenience stores.

Both confessed to the armed robberies at the seven convenience stores where video footage at one store showing one robber initiating a “wai” gesture to thank the cashier before leaving the store.

Asked by reporters why he had to “wai” the cashier before leaving, he said it was to show his thank for giving cooperation to him.

The police are charging them with armed robberies, having gun illegally, and carrying it into public place.

Metropolitan police commissioner Pol Lt Gen Srivara Rangsitpramakul said one robber is a drug addict and wanted money to buy drugs.

The two robbers wore crash helmets which covered up their faces and took turns to rob the seven convenience stores. All the seven incidents took place between midnight and 2 am.

The first which was robbed is located at Suthisarn and the robbers took away 6,000 baht in cash. It was followed by the one at Prachasongkroh 16, Srivanich 2 market, Paholyothin 1 branch, Areesamphan 1 branch and Paholyothin 9 branch.

All the seven stores are located in Huey Kwang and Phya Thai districts.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/two-robbers-holding-up-seven-7-eleven-stores-in-one-night-were-arrested

-- Thai PBS 2015-07-11

I am surprised this does not happen more often.

Under Bic C in Khon Kaen they have one of those shops that sell knifes. Along side the knifes are masks and right next to them are replica pistols that look very real. A one stop shop if you will for armed robbers. The only thing they don't do is rob the 7-11 with you.

I am a little sorry to see this happen.

They deserve points for trying

And they were polite

two teenagers one 19 and one 20.

One teenager then

Providing these two young robbers plead that they committed the offences because A( They were unemployed ) B ( to feed their families), or C( because they were drug addicts ) then the sentences should be minimal. Don't mention greed!

two teenagers one 19 and one 20.

One teenager then

Farang think too much.

I wonder if they would have stopped at seven or if they would have gone for eleven

Pair who 'robbed stores and waied staff' held
THE SUNDAY NATION

BANGKOK: -- Two alleged armed robbers who "waied" staff after robbing 7-Eleven convenience stores in Bangkok on Friday night were arrested yesterday morning.

Deputy national police chief General Reungsak Charit-ek said police arrested the duo - identified as Ritthikiat Sirichun, 20, and Autthapun Komkum, 19 - and seized a handmade gun with six rounds of ammunition and their getaway motorcycle at a Din Daeng flat.

The men allegedly robbed stores in the jurisdictions of Suthisan, Din Daeng, Phya Thai and Bang Sue police.

The suspects allegedly confessed that they had not originally planned to rob the stores but randomly began doing so, and waied staff as thanks for their cooperation in handing over cash.

"Or else we would have shot them if they resisted us," the suspects alleged said.

Police will drug test them.

They are facing charges of armed robbery, having an illegal gun and ammunition, and carrying a weapon in public without a sound reason.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Pair-who-robbed-stores-and-waied-staff-held-30264272.html

-- The Nation 2015-07-12

They are facing charges of armed robbery, having an illegal gun and ammunition, and carrying a weapon in public without a sound reason.

I would say they had a very sound reason,

not a legal reason but given their endeavor a very sound reason.

Has anyone ever try to hold up a 7-Eleven with a feather duster?

Give them eleven years. You know you want to.

six counts of armed robbery using a hand gun.

five years Thai prison. Next.

Whoever, being armed with a dangerous weapon, assaults another and robs, steals or takes from his person money or other property which may be the subject of larceny shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years; provided, however, that any person who commits any offence described herein while masked or disguised or while having his features artificially distorted shall, for the first offence be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years and for any subsequent offence for not less than ten years. Whoever commits any offense described herein while armed with a firearm, shotgun, rifle, machine gun or assault weapon shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than five years. Any person who commits a subsequent offense while armed with a firearm, shotgun, rifle, machine gun or assault weapon shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 15 years.

They should have robbed 11 7/11 stores, then they could have afforded the Get Out of Jail Free Card and been declared "they escaped capture".

six counts of armed robbery using a hand gun.

five years Thai prison. Next.

Whoever, being armed with a dangerous weapon, assaults another and robs, steals or takes from his person money or other property which may be the subject of larceny shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years; provided, however, that any person who commits any offence described herein while masked or disguised or while having his features artificially distorted shall, for the first offence be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years and for any subsequent offence for not less than ten years. Whoever commits any offense described herein while armed with a firearm, shotgun, rifle, machine gun or assault weapon shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than five years. Any person who commits a subsequent offense while armed with a firearm, shotgun, rifle, machine gun or assault weapon shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 15 years.

so that's 5+15+15+15+15+15= 80 years then.

guns everywhere......scary developments.

Yet our (foreigners) protection depends on the 191 call acceptance or not.

two teenagers one 19 and one 20.

One teenager then

For many Asians, the term 'teenager' in not always connected to age. It seems to be more an indicator of maturity.

Will he get 7 (to) 11 years?

Home-made . 22 revolver. Trying to be economic and eco-friendly.

Home-made . 22 revolver. Trying to be economic and eco-friendly.

No just trying to outdo Kamronwit San.

Home-made . 22 revolver. Trying to be economic and eco-friendly.

No just trying to outdo Kamronwit San.

Slightly off topic (about Kamronwit San) - could his name be shortened to Nitwit? I see letters in his name that could be used.

six counts of armed robbery using a hand gun.

five years Thai prison. Next.

Whoever, being armed with a dangerous weapon, assaults another and robs, steals or takes from his person money or other property which may be the subject of larceny shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years; provided, however, that any person who commits any offence described herein while masked or disguised or while having his features artificially distorted shall, for the first offence be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years and for any subsequent offence for not less than ten years. Whoever commits any offense described herein while armed with a firearm, shotgun, rifle, machine gun or assault weapon shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than five years. Any person who commits a subsequent offense while armed with a firearm, shotgun, rifle, machine gun or assault weapon shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than 15 years.

so that's 5+15+15+15+15+15= 80 years then.

While your reading skills seem better, still no prize. Original offence 5 years, with 6 subsequent offences @ 15 gives 95, halved for confession gives 47.5 IF they are given mimimum sentences because of age and/or drug addiction.

Nice to see sentences are cumulative here, though it does lead to anomalies. The system used where a criminal caught once is induced to plead guilty to multiple offences he may or may not have committed because they would be served concurrently, is only there to make the copper's crime stats look good.