Three robbers fired bullets through a glass door of a gold shop yesterday in Tak, a Northern province, killing one customer. The customer, a man, was 30 years old, and died after he was rushed to the hospital. The robbers smashed another glass door of the shop with a hammer. They then smashed the showcases, stealing gold that was on display. One shop owner was seriously injured from broken glass.
The robbers stole items worth at least 2.9 million baht. Security cameras filmed the robbery, and showed that the three robbers arrived at the store in a pickup truck. Thai media reported that they wore long-sleeved shirts and full-faced crash helmets. The shop is in Phop Phra district. Gold shops are common sites for robberies in Thailand. In November, a gold shop robber in Northeastern Thailand threatened employees with a hammer, and stole items worth about one million baht. In September, a teenager robbed a gold shop in Nonthaburi and allegedly threatened the manager with a knife.
Police are now on a major hunt for the Tak robbers.
SOURCE: Bangkok Post