KANCHANABURI: A barefoot man with a gun in a plastic bag robbed a 7-Eleven store in Muang district of about 7,000 baht early on Thursday.
The convenience store was in the government centre branch on Mae Nam Mae Klong Road in tambon Pak Phraek. The robbery was reported about 5am, Pol Lt Nawaphol Kanchanasathit, deputy investigation chief of Muang police, said.
Employee Areerat Chatthan told police a man entered the store about 4.50am and went up to the counter. He then held out a white plastic bag and told her to put money inside it. There was a handgun in the bag.
She was fearful and gave him the counter cash, totalling 7,030 baht. The robber fled into a side-street opposite the store.
Police said there were two woman employees in the store at the time. They both refused to talk to reporters.
The robber was described as aged 30-40 years and about 170cm tall, wearing a white-and-grey shirt and tight brown trousers. He had a white cloth covering his face. He was not wearing shoes.
Police were examining security camera recordings. The investigation was continuing