500,000 baht stolen from Cha-Am school over the long weekend

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500,000 baht stolen from Cha-Am school over the long weekend


Image: Daily News

CHA-AM: -- school in Cha-Am was robbed of more than half a million baht as a safe and strong cabinet were forced.

Cha-Am police called to the Chulaporn Narawithayalai school found the second floor door to the finance department forced and one of five safes broken open. A metal cabinet had also been forced. A hammer and two pairs of pliers were also taken into evidence reported Daily News.

Staff said that a total of 530,000 baht in cash had been taken that was deposits, fees and the costs of a day trip due to take place that day. Normally the money would have been taken to a bank but it was not on this occasion as it was the long weekend. There was a lot of money because the school had just opened for the new term on the 16th.

Police said that all staff were being interviewed and they had an open mind as to whether it was an inside or outside job. CCTV was checked but was found not to be operational.

School officials said that a wall to increase security was still in the process of being built so it had been relatively easy to enter the premises.

Source: Daily News


-- 2016-05-24

[colinneil]

Check which teacher suddenly gets a new car.

[gandalf12]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

[Caveat Emptor]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

I was about to say " Yes, you'd think so " but remembered where I was.

[gandalf12]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

I was about to say " Yes, you'd think so " but remembered where I was.

Good point. Maybe it was left with the robbery in mind. It definitely does not give the idea of security.

[jvs]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

Maybe if you would read the article you would know why?

[billd766]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

Quote from the OP for those who are visually impaired and who may possibly need a visit to the optician.

"Normally the money would have been taken to a bank but it was not on this occasion as it was the long weekend. There was a lot of money because the school had just opened for the new term on the 16th."

Edited May 24, 2016 by billd766

[kmj]

My money's going on an inside job.

[gandalf12]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

Quote from the OP for those who are visually impaired and who may possibly need a visit to the optician.

"Normally the money would have been taken to a bank but it was not on this occasion as it was the long weekend. There was a lot of money because the school had just opened for the new term on the 16th."

Well for low IQ people that is no excuse. Being a long weekend is more reason to take it to a bank. If you don't understand this there is something drastically wrong up top

[NongKhaiKid]

Anybody on the staff with access up to their necks in debt ?

[slapout]

It should be easy to find out which employees and/or students of the school knew the amount in the box at the end of the day this should be a easy one to crack even for the RTP. If thats not easy enough, who knew the cctv was not working? Why not open the other 4 safes. lucky guess?

Or who works in the finance office and is close to a BIB, could be another approach. Just for advice of course.

[whatproblem]

Who knew the money was there

[luckyman]

"Police said that all staff were being interviewed and they had an open mind as to whether it was an inside or outside job. CCTV was checked but was found not to be operational."

Their question answered, an inside job for sure, otherwise the CCTV would have worked and they (the robbers) would have opened more safes too...

[Raymonddiaz]

I hope foreign teachers will get paid at the month end 55555

[tuanku]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

When you don't plan ahead, a bank holiday can really take you by surprise!

[sanukjim]

The safe looks open but not "busted into". Hummm.Could this be a way to cover gambling debts?

[losworld]

Anybody on the staff with access up to their necks in debt ?

likely everyone...

[gandalf12]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

When you don't plan ahead, a bank holiday can really take you by surprise!

Totally explains it. Who would have thought it would be a long weekend since it was known from the beginning of the year. You have a very valid point.

[Rayk]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

Maybe if you would read the article you would know why?

So they couldn't have taken the money to the bank on Thursday.

Duh!!!

[billd766]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

Quote from the OP for those who are visually impaired and who may possibly need a visit to the optician.

"Normally the money would have been taken to a bank but it was not on this occasion as it was the long weekend. There was a lot of money because the school had just opened for the new term on the 16th."

Well for low IQ people that is no excuse. Being a long weekend is more reason to take it to a bank. If you don't understand this there is something drastically wrong up top

Actually I do understand.

Of course they should have gone to the bank on Thursday,

Why did you not comment on that the first time instead of ignoring the text of the post and by doing so change its meaning completely?

[gandalf12]

Why was so much money left in the school over the weekend? Surely it should have been deposited in a bank

Quote from the OP for those who are visually impaired and who may possibly need a visit to the optician.

"Normally the money would have been taken to a bank but it was not on this occasion as it was the long weekend. There was a lot of money because the school had just opened for the new term on the 16th."

Well for low IQ people that is no excuse. Being a long weekend is more reason to take it to a bank. If you don't understand this there is something drastically wrong up top

Actually I do understand.

Of course they should have gone to the bank on Thursday,

Why did you not comment on that the first time instead of ignoring the text of the post and by doing so change its meaning completely?

Probably for the same reason that you lack the ability to comprehend and need everything spelt out like you would for a 2 year old

[billphillips]

Inside job ... I don't know, but it certainly looks that way. In my experience the banks at shopping malls and supermarkets are open even though the high street branches are closed, they also stay open much later. Surely at least some of the money could have been banked before the holiday weekend. How convenient for the culprits that the cctv was off and that they broke into the correct safe at the first try. Some gross negligence from the head of the finance office oiled the wheels for these lucky guys. Meanwhile the boys in the brown catsuits are still trying to work it all out!