Lao migrant arrested for bank robbery

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A Laotian migrant entered Thailand a month ago was apprehended red-handed shortly after he used a toy gun to rob a bank and run away with 280,000 baht in cash yesterday evening.

 

He was identified only as Mr. Chan, 26.

 

The robbery happened at Kasikorn Big C branch in Rajburana area around 6.00 pm.

 

Rajburana police said they alerted all traffic police stationed at all intersections on Rajburana road to watch out for a man in a yellow taxi but cautioned he had a gun in possession after robbing K-bank branch at Big C Rajburana and escaped with the money.

 

The man wore orange cab, and dressed in grey-red colour long T-shirt and black jean.

 

Traffic inspector Pol Lt Yongyuth Boonpeng left the police traffic control booth with his motorcycle after being alerted as traffic was very congested.

 

As he rode just 200 metres from the booth, he spotted a samaritan on a motorcycle was chasing a motorcycle taxi with the suspect on the pillion.

 

But the suspect jumped off the motorcycle and called a Subaru mini truck taxi to escape.

 

The officer then gave chase into Soi Suksawat 27 and saw the suspect jumped off the taxi and made off again in another motorcycle taxi.

He decided to cut in front of the motorcycle taxi to force a stop for search.

 

The suspect jumped off again and ran into a deserted house on Soi Suksawat 29 to hide.

 

The officer then called in help from residents and rescue workers to encircle the house.

 

The suspect then climbed up the rooftop to escape.

 

However the old and decayed roof tiles couldn’t withstand his weight and broken, forcing him to fall down injured.

 

He was then caught with shoulder bag containing a toy revolver, a cutter, a dust mask, and 286,000 baht in cash.

 

He later confessed to the bank robbery, saying he entered the country via Chong Mek pass in Ubon Ratchathani province a month ago and sneaked in to live with a friend at Wong Wein Yai circle.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/lao-migrant-arrested-bank-robbery/

 

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He has  watched too many Mr Bean movies.

Always have a good get away plan.... 

I can't believe he was able to change vehicles so often before finally being stopped. 

Edited February 14, 20179 yr by djayz

Good job on the part of the police...one good cop can make a difference...