One of the two men who committed an audacious armed robbery in East Pattaya and attempted to shoot the staff last week has been apprehended in Northern Thailand.
The incident happened last week when two robbers entered a Herbal Shop just off Soi Nernplubwan in Nongprue District, East Pattaya. They ordered the staff to get on their knees stole cash and gold jewelry from the safe and then whilst fleeing seemingly attempted to execute the prostrate staff members.
From eyewitness testimony and CCTV images the police already had clues to the identity of the thieves. Khun Wallop nicknamed Tan 22 year old a former employee of the shop and KunThanakrit Sa-nguey 26 year old who is Khun Wallop’s brother in law.
Nongprue police tracked down Khun Wallop to a residence in Nakhon Sawan Province. He was arrested and brought back to Pattaya. Searches of the house in Nakhon Sawan Province and another residence in Soi Siam Country Club, East Pattaya turned up a host of evidence including a modified pistol with ammunition, gold ornaments and his motorcycle that he used to commit the robbery.
Khun Wallop, who had recently been sacked from his job at the shop said that he was angry and committed the robbery in revenge for being treat like a slave. The shop owner said he was fired for persistent theft of cash from the shop.
The police have charged Khun Wallop with attempted murder, invasion of a dwelling, common robbery and using a firearm in the commission of a crime
