B2.7m bank heist in Phuket

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Published: 31 Oct 2012 at 18.12
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PHUKET - An armed man held up the Kasikorn Bank's Thep Krasattri branch and made off with about 2.7 million baht on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

A bank teller told police that the man, wearing a black jacket and a motorcycle helmet, held her at gun point and forced her to fill a bag with money.

The man then fled on a motorcycle with no licence plate.

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pointoffew
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Discussion 2 : 31 Oct 2012 at 19.272
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As long as Thailand remains a cash based economy, despite the options available, this will always be the risk.
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Once again it is Phuket. She must have filled the bag with thousands. She should have filled the bag with hundreds.
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