webfact Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Men dressed as soldiers accused of stealing 2m baht (video) By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter - Paisan U-khum, 44, talks to police at the scene where he was robbed by three men in military uniforms Saturday in the northeastern province of Mukdahan. MUKDAHAN — Police on Monday were searching for thieves who allegedly disguised themselves as military personnel to steal 2 million baht from a man in Mukdahan province. Paisan U-khum said he was driving home Saturday afternoon when a black sedan blocked his way, and three men in military uniforms stepped out to demand he exit his SUV. They then stole the money he was carrying to trade for rubber. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/crime-crime/2016/10/10/men-dressed-soldiers-accused-stealing-2m-baht-video/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2016-10-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Can the licence plate of the sedan be traced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Your lucky they did not rubber you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Am I the only one getting the feeling that this is somehow related to a drug deal gone wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Next up: Men dressed as ministers accused of running country into the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Land of Scams...(but a good days pay). 5555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 For years it's been the preserve of thieves '"dressed as police". Now, of course, it's the army's turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 1 hour ago, anotheruser said: Am I the only one getting the feeling that this is somehow related to a drug deal gone wrong? Indeed you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 How do they know that the thieves disguised themselves as military personnel, and were not actually military personnel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphere Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 25 minutes ago, jamesbrock said: How do they know that the thieves disguised themselves as military personnel, and were not actually military personnel? Because the camouflage didn't work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 ...they obviously knew he had money..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiredandhappyhere Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I suppose you cannot be sued for defamation if you simply say "I was robbed by men dressed as soldiers." Good thinking! However, I wonder if that is what he actually said or whether it was the doctored version dreamed up by the police, so as not to upset their lords and masters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiredandhappyhere Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Is it normal practice in Thailand for legitimate business deals to be conducted in cash when the stakes are as high as 2 million bahts? I know that I have paid an amount close to that in cash for a new Toyota car a few years ago, but that was at the request of the Toyota dealer, supposedly to expedite the transaction. So, I was for a short time carrying that cash around with me, but surely it is a bit unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, Emster23 said: Next up: Men dressed as ministers accused of running country into the ground After that a woman pretending to be Prime ministers letting their fugitive brother run the country. Edited October 10, 2016 by billd766 Editing the text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 11 minutes ago, Retiredandhappyhere said: Is it normal practice in Thailand for legitimate business deals to be conducted in cash when the stakes are as high as 2 million bahts? I know that I have paid an amount close to that in cash for a new Toyota car a few years ago, but that was at the request of the Toyota dealer, supposedly to expedite the transaction. So, I was for a short time carrying that cash around with me, but surely it is a bit unusual. Thailand is still a cash paying country, legitimate deals or not. I did a similar thing a few years ago putting down 50% deposit in cash to buy my pickup truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Who knew his business and schedule ? Hardly random. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) I might have come to the wrong conclusion but something is certainly fishy about this. At best there are very shady people that knew he would have money and his exact whereabouts. The road he was on, etc. Edited October 10, 2016 by anotheruser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheard Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 17 hours ago, sharecropper said: For years it's been the preserve of thieves '"dressed as police". Now, of course, it's the army's turn. Very good! Yes, it would be interesting to see how this one actually pans out. But we prolly won't get to see it. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREM-R Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Is this a follow up to the classic from 2014 " Men dressed as soldiers accused of stealing country from Thai people (video)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooo Upto Me Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 17 hours ago, Retiredandhappyhere said: Is it normal practice in Thailand for legitimate business deals to be conducted in cash when the stakes are as high as 2 million bahts? I know that I have paid an amount close to that in cash for a new Toyota car a few years ago, but that was at the request of the Toyota dealer, supposedly to expedite the transaction. So, I was for a short time carrying that cash around with me, but surely it is a bit unusual. Prob more like 2000b. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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