webfact Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Pattaya: Police soon have bank robbers in custody and the loot - but it's cartoon money! Picture: Siam Rath Pattaya's finest sprung into action after two burly men arrived at the Government Housing Bank in North Pattaya and ordered the customers on the ground and a female staffer to hand over the cash at gunpoint. They fled the scene on their motorcycle (plates unknown) and security at the bank sounded the alarm directly to the Pattaya police station. Officers swung into action with an APB radioing ahead. Within 20 minutes the two robbers were arrested at the end of Soi Som Poi in South Pattaya. And everyone, bank staff included, was having a jolly good time posing for the cameras behind a vinyl sign as the robbers with their cartoon money looked forlorn. Yes, it was all a trial run for the real thing. Picture: Siam Rath Deputy commander of the Pattaya police Pol Lt-Col Nithat Waenpradap said that practice like this had been ordered by the RTP HQ and Region 2 top brass. He intimated that practice makes perfect and flaws in procedure could be ironed out. Such exercises were carried out once a month with bank robberies being replaced by those at gold shops and convenience stores on occasion. He said that the public are always informed beforehand when such a test is taking place to avoid panic and shock. By this he meant shock that a robbery was taking place, not that the police were quickly on the scene, notes Thaivisa. Lt-Col Nithat asked the public to be aware of their surroundings and carefully note the appearance of the baddies. But they should not intervene; that should be left to the professionalism of the police, he advised. Source: Siam Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-09-16 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticBhoy Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Arai-wa? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted September 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2020 18 minutes ago, webfact said: that should be left to the professionalism of the police, he advised What can one say .. The armed robbers look a bit armless in the pic .. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Hang on a minute, how is it a practice run if the police knows everything in advance, like duh, they know who are the robbers and the bank and probably the escape rout too... must be very bored police in Pattaya nowdays with no tourists eh?... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted September 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2020 47 minutes ago, webfact said: Pattaya: Police soon have bank robbers in custody and the loot - but it's cartoon money! Just as well, Thailand has cartoon police a lot of the time 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 48 minutes ago, webfact said: He intimated that practice makes perfect and flaws in procedure could be ironed out. So next time the police could nick some real dosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mountain Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 And when an accident happends because of the chase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 23 minutes ago, Jack Mountain said: And when an accident happends because of the chase? compensation will be paid - with cartoon money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Don't peak to soon men that's enough exhaustion ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 only in Thailand ..... you can't make this stuff up .. !! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 No pointing, no legitimacy! ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckThai Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Hmmm, what exactly are "they" practicing? Who's practicing ...the bank staff? What police force would send officers into a bank or location during a robbery these days? Entertaining for sure. Maybe they could do mock immigration shakedowns next month....???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Just practicing.....maybe the new way forward....catch the crooks and the loot....change the cash for monopoly money....might even work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusticeGB Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 They took 20 minutes to catch the thieves even though they knew in advance that the robbery would be taking place? Were they on a tea break or with their Mia Nois for a quickie? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 48 minutes ago, JusticeGB said: They took 20 minutes to catch the thieves even though they knew in advance that the robbery would be taking place? Were they on a tea break or with their Mia Nois for a quickie? They would have caught them in 10 minutes at the nearest bar had the money been real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Bloody lucky I did not shoot them. They did not tell me it was staged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 4 hours ago, ezzra said: Hang on a minute, how is it a practice run if the police knows everything in advance, like duh, they know who are the robbers and the bank and probably the escape rout too... must be very bored police in Pattaya nowdays with no tourists eh?... No foreigners to hassle, must be bored to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpduggan Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Obviously they are getting ready for many more bank and gold store robberies with so many Thais in desperation in the current economic environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 For a real drill, they should also practice shooting out the tyres of the getaway vehicle. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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