A dramatic robbery at a gold shop in Jomtien this week. Four masked men with M16 rifles entered the shop, sprayed a few bullets, and made off with a hoard of gold. They were pursued by a policeman until he was shot in the leg. The cops and robbers caper took a nasty turn when the robbers chucked a grenade out of the car to further discourage the policeman, the resulting explosion injuring four children standing next to the road.
As details emerged of the robbery, it became clear that the perpetrators were idiots. Here’s an exclusive Pattaya Days scoop, a transcript of the planning meeting.
So, we’ve got the M16 rifles and some grenades from our mate in the army, where controls are few and men are greedy. We’ve staked out the shop, bought our fancy masks; all we need now is to steal some cars and change their number plates to use as getaway vehicles.
No need for that boss. I’ve got a nice Toyota Vios we can use, and our friend here has a van. We’ll just use those and park them outside the houses of our friends when we are finished.
But surely the police will trace the vehicles from their registration and we will be arrested.
Nah, not a chance.
Three men were arrested within a few hours of the robbery and the two remaining robbers are known.
Comments 🔗
2009-05-07| H.B saysUnbelievable.
2009-05-09| Pete, frogblogger saysDoh. Speechless.
2009-07-03| mart saysFortunately there are many idiots without guns. “Police apprehended Khun Prajak aged 20 who explained that he had entered the house 2 ½ hours before he was discovered with the intention of stealing items of value. Instead, he fell asleep in a 2nd floor bedroom and was awoken by the housemaid Khun Sri aged 45 who screamed for help.”