Thread: Soft drink branch manager apprehended after bank robbery in Nan

A lone robber staged a daring bank robbery at the Government Saving Bank branch at Nara supermarket in Nan province and escaped with almost 300,000 baht in cash.

But the armed robber was apprehended shortly afterwards by two Samaritans as he was trying to speed off in a motorcycle.

The robber was later identified as Narit Amatyasak, 40, a branch manager of a soft drink company in Nan.

Narit admitted to the bank robbery saying he was heavily in debt after suffering over 3 million baht loss in doing a business.

He said he planned the robbery three days before by making survey the branch, and robbed the bank at 1.30 pm yesterday when there was few clients.

Police said the robber covered license plate of his motorcycle with stickers before riding into the market’s parking space.

The two Samaritans said they heard the bank staff shouting for help and chasing the robber holding a baton in his hand.

They then chased the robber in a motorcycle.

As he rode near, the robber showed a 38 revolver with threat to keep off.

But the two Samaritans managed to kick the robber’s motorcycle onto the ground, and successfully apprehended him, and seized his handgun.

Soft drink branch manager apprehended after bank robbery in Nan - Thai PBS English News

The Loan Arranger went off pop?

These are also known as Have a go heroes.

and the Get-a-way Bike was a Fino!

rubber band gearbox and all!

he was heavily in debt after suffering a 3 million baht loss in doing a business.

escaped with almost 300,000 baht in cash.

not much of a businessman and even less of a robber.

one decent benz easily filched from a bangkok car park would have seen him in profit.

Originally Posted by mingmong

and the Get-a-way Bike was a Fino!

rubber band gearbox and all!

If he had used his Ferrari it would have been a giveaway.

Trying to speed off "in his motorcycle" was probably the problem, been easier to sit "on it"...better luck next time, in about 10 years.