webfact Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Robber who held up 7-Eleven was starving after eating plain rice for seven days Picture: Daily News An out of work man in Nakorn Sawan said he held up a 7-Eleven store earlier in the week because he was hungry. Ritthiporn Pinthong, 22, had only eaten plain rice for the last seven days, he told the cops. On Tuesday he went into the store in Muang district with a shirt over his head armed with a cleaver and demanded cash from two terrorized staffers. He got 4,500 baht. Then he went and paid his rent, water and electric bills......and bought some food. Using CCTV the police soon traced him to his rented room two kilometers away. He had only 300 baht left when the law arrived. He said he had lost his job and his mum wouldn't bail him out and seeing as the rent was due and he'd had nothing with his rice for a full week he decided to rob the store. He has been charged with armed robbery at night and detained. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-03-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, webfact said: Ritthiporn Pinthong, 22, had only eaten plain rice for the last seven days, he told the cops. Another classic from the Thai book of excuses. Hardly a reason to terrify 2 young workers with a meat cleaver though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, webfact said: Ritthiporn Pinthong, 22, had only eaten plain rice for the last seven days, he told the cops. He'll face the same menu for a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, webfact said: Robber who held up 7-Eleven was starving after eating plain rice for seven days Every cloud has a silver lining: Once in prison I'm sure he will have a slightly different diet - brown rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said: Another classic from the Thai book of excuses. Hardly a reason to terrify 2 young workers with a meat cleaver though. True, but you know if you look at reality TV from the US, UK or Netherlands they always also have dumb funny excuses. Not a Thai thing. You are right its no reason to terrify workers with a meat cleaver and he should be send to jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 27 minutes ago, webfact said: had only eaten plain rice for the last seven days, Could have/should have just went to the nearest temple they have more food than they know what to do with every single morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 44 minutes ago, webfact said: He has been charged with armed robbery at night and detained. Is there a harsher sentence if you rob at night ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 minute ago, NE1 said: 45 minutes ago, webfact said: He has been charged with armed robbery at night and detained. Is there a harsher sentence if you rob at night ? Must be, because if it happened during the daytime it would be a 'lighter' sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Poor lad, made a wrong choice under pressure to pay bills (which at least he did)..... being skint, jobless and hungry with the prospect of losing his roof, throwing him in the nick isn’t going to solve any of these issues that face society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: He said he had lost his job and his mum wouldn't bail him out Present day parenting has a lot to answer for ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I think if he had not been caught,he would have returned to the 7-11 next month to get his rent money etc.now he will be getting board and 3 square meals a day,no worries. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 3 hours ago, NE1 said: Is there a harsher sentence if you rob at night ? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 3 hours ago, johng said: Could have/should have just went to the nearest temple they have more food than they know what to do with every single morning. They wouldn't pay his bills though, being possibly made homeless must have just added to his worries. I think it is rather sad, he didn't hurt anybody and probably wouldn't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Not physically , but mentally , who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaos Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 If he was eating rice for 7 days he wasn't starving really. Rice is good source of what u need isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayaout Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 If he would wake up early there is free fresh food on the street in front of nearly all food shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Dough Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 2 hours ago, soalbundy said: They wouldn't pay his bills though, being possibly made homeless must have just added to his worries. I think it is rather sad, he didn't hurt anybody and probably wouldn't have. Sad? He terrorized innocent people working hard in a shop. They may not have been physically hurt but they will have been traumatized. There are victims in this crime and it is a very serious crime. Rooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Xaos said: If he was eating rice for 7 days he wasn't starving really. Rice is good source of what u need isn't it. I hope he likes doing porridge . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 7 hours ago, lemonjelly said: Poor lad, made a wrong choice under pressure to pay bills (which at least he did)..... being skint, jobless and hungry with the prospect of losing his roof, throwing him in the nick isn’t going to solve any of these issues that face society To a point true... no safety net for the out-of-work. But no excuse for stealing... construction or even sweeping the streets is better than robbery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Well, in a first-world prison he'd get three hots and a cot. In the Thai prison he'll be going to he may be back to that plain-rice diet for a few years. Heaven help 7/11 when he gets out. They better be well stocked up with Hungry Man Dinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Cant you just go pick some bannanas off the side of the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttrd Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Xaos said: If he was eating rice for 7 days he wasn't starving really. Rice is good source of what u need isn't it. Yea - Eating rice and free insects - spare the luminescent insects for lightning up his room so no need for electricity - sub rent part of his room to 10 Indian and Pakistani over stayers as they hardly shower so no water bills - case solved ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 9 hours ago, webfact said: An out of work man in Nakorn Sawan said he held up a 7-Eleven store earlier in the week because he was hungry. Ritthiporn Pinthong, 22, had only eaten plain rice for the last seven days, he told the cops. A spoonfull of the fish-head soup on the menu-of-the-day board will give it a better taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 2:02 PM, CGW said: Present day parenting has a lot to answer for ???? Perhaps she was a skint as he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Terrible that he used a cleaver and terrorised two persons. I trust some thought will be given to the fact he paid his accounts with the funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 10:12 AM, Thaiwrath said: Another classic from the Thai book of excuses. Hardly a reason to terrify 2 young workers with a meat cleaver though. Westerners tend to go with ..I was sexually abused by my uncle excuses. One MUST have an excuse as its then categorized as mitigating circumstances. No excuse = Aggravated assault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 3:27 AM, johng said: Could have/should have just went to the nearest temple they have more food than they know what to do with every single morning. You'd be surpriced if you knew the sell-by date of the "food" given to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 6:48 PM, Nyezhov said: Cant you just go pick some bannanas off the side of the road Probably...Coconuts,mangoes,"malakor" ,mulberries all sorts of roadside vegetation and in the water are fish, but I know you have to be careful about mushrooms in more than one way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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