News Forum - Thai police track down, arrest suspect in bank robbery case

[Thaiger]

Police arrested a man suspected of robbing a bank in the central province Saraburi and running off with around 210,000 baht in cash. In an expedited investigation, with local police promising to find the suspect within the week, officers tracked down and arrested 33 year old Weerachai Auttaparp at his house about 10 kilometres from the bank. Videos from the bank’s surveillance cameras show a man wearing a helmet and holding what looked like a gun, demanding the bank teller to put money in a bag. Thai media says the robber was in and out of the bank in less […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

15 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

his house about 10 kilometres from the bank

They always pic the closest bank or goldshop to rob. I guess they're lazy, ( addition to dumb). 

[Nivram]

Where is the rest of the money?

Police recovered 10,000 baht however, he stole 210,000 baht.

He spent 200,000 baht in 24 hours?

[Jason]

I would have thought that the bank would have installed quick rising shields to protect its staff. Push a button, the screen comes up (it's bullet proof). Thief becomes confused and runs. Time for the bank to invest in proper security.