Schoolboy, 8, hands in 40,000 baht at Tesco Lotus - and he's happy with 20 baht reward!

[ratcatcher]

11 minutes ago, malibukid said:

3000 baht reward.  this paucity only encourages honest people to have second thoughts. 

I am curious as to the 3000 baht reward comment?

[malibukid]

1 minute ago, ratcatcher said:

I am curious as to the 3000 baht reward comment?

roughly 10%. fair. common in the States

[catman20]

4 hours ago, johncat1 said:

If I lived near this honest boy I would gladly give him 500 Baht out of my own pocket and give this mean individual a piece of my mind

i like your style.i agree with you 100%

[ratcatcher]

Just now, malibukid said:

roughly 10%. fair. common in the States

Oh, so you were referring to the paucity of generosity on behalf of the owner of the B40,000. Thanks.

Even B1000 would have been decent, but B20 was a slap in the kids face even though he says he didn't feel it.

[Artisi]

Some Thai  news is saying more was offered including dinner for the whole family but it was refused. 

[spidermike007]

17 minutes ago, malibukid said:

i tip 20%, i hear the English never tip?

Honestly, I believe this is a different principal at work here. It is a reward, not a tip for food service. Found cash deserves a nice reward. It is only reasonable. I would say a minimum of 1,000 baht. As much as 4,000 baht would have been a very nice gesture. Just think of the impression it would have made on this boy's family, and those in the store. Instead, Grinch made the same impression he has made his entire life. None. None whatsoever. It was as if he was not even there. A ghost. An empty suit. A vampire. 

[Essaybloke]

2 hours ago, cxxis said:

Great to read such reports. He is either not Thai or a Buddhist. 

That is a very ambiguous comment. What on earth do you mean? 

[geisha]

Years back in Phuket, I had an early morning call from a Thai friend who had a drinks and beach  chair buisness on Kata beach. I went to see him and he showed me a wallet that he’d found, stuffed with big dollar bills and credit cards. No address, no hotel cards to say who’s it was. He didn’t want to hand it to a policeman.So I suggested we start asking in the nearby hotels receptions If anyone had lost a wallet. An hour later, luck. We asked to see his passport to check the name with the credit cards. He was practically speechless! He’d come back to his hotel via the beach the night before, sat down to smoke a cigarette, and that’s  when the wallet probably fell out. He didn’t miss it until the morning, when he completely freaked out, having lost all his holiday money ! Had kissed it goodbye! He asked my friend OTT what he would like as a reward, which of course he replied “ nothing”. I then said that Ott loved a good whisky, and the man smiled, and said he’d come back later that day. He did. He brought with him a more than half empty bottle of gin. I cannot tell you how speechless I was, and how embarrassed to witness such a disgusting mean action. I feel bad about it to this day. 

[johncat1]

2 hours ago, cxxis said:

Great to read such reports. He is either not Thai or a Buddhist. 

He could be a government officer or a monk 

[Essaybloke]

1 minute ago, geisha said:

Years back in Phuket, I had an early morning call from a Thai friend who had a drinks and beach  chair buisness on Kata beach. I went to see him and he showed me a wallet that he’d found, stuffed with big dollar bills and credit cards. No address, no hotel cards to say who’s it was. He didn’t want to hand it to a policeman.So I suggested we start asking in the nearby hotels receptions If anyone had lost a wallet. An hour later, luck. We asked to see his passport to check the name with the credit cards. He was practically speechless! He’d come back to his hotel via the beach the night before, sat down to smoke a cigarette, and that’s  when the wallet probably fell out. He didn’t miss it until the morning, when he completely freaked out, having lost all his holiday money ! Had kissed it goodbye! He asked my friend OTT what he would like as a reward, which of course he replied “ nothing”. I then said that Ott loved a good whisky, and the man smiled, and said he’d come back later that day. He did. He brought with him a more than half empty bottle of gin. I cannot tell you how speechless I was, and how embarrassed to witness such a disgusting mean action. I feel bad about it to this day. 

Oh dear oh dear!  I think humanity as a whole would be OK if it wasn't for the people!

[TKDfella]

The owner could have lost B40,000 and to give the B20 is an insult to the boys honesty. I know it might have been risky to give the boy more than say B100 because other kids might have bullied him...yes I know, unlikely...but there was nothing stopping the owner from contacting the boys parents then handing a reward of B500 or more. I bet the boy's parents had something to say to their son.

[Essaybloke]

2 minutes ago, johncat1 said:

He could be a government officer or a monk 

Did you understand that comment? Got me completely bamboozled!

[White Christmas13]

3 hours ago, chicowoodduck said:

Remind me to have that little bugger watch my bags my next trip to LOS.....??

Well you never would get this true custem

[jvs]

5 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Disgraceful.

I know a reward is  the choice of the person to whom the money was returned, but it would have been better not to give a reward, than insult him with 20 baht.

I would have told them to stick it.......................... (you know the rest !). 

Yes but you are not an 8 year old Thai boy.

[Essaybloke]

1 minute ago, jvs said:

Yes but you are not an 8 year old Thai boy.

Meaning that the 'loser' (what an appropriate term) was OK in taking advantage of the finder because the latter was just a kid? I think you're missing the point about principles here.

[johncat1]

It would not have hurt Tesco-Lotus to give this young lad a reward , even if it were only candy as a recognition for his honesty

[jvs]

4 minutes ago, Essaybloke said:

Meaning that the 'loser' (what an appropriate term) was OK in taking advantage of the finder because the latter was just a kid? I think you're missing the point about principles here.

No i do not think i am missing the point.A person who is comparing himself to an 8 year old Thai boy is missing the point!Imo.

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[sanemax]

I havent had the time to read the story or the replies, could someone just tell me what everyone is moaning about, so that I can join in ?

[Crossy]

If anyone deserves a GoFundMe page ...

 

No, not the owner of the wallet.

[Essaybloke]

11 minutes ago, jvs said:

No i do not think i am missing the point.A person who is comparing himself to an 8 year old Thai boy is missing the point!Imo.

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Ha ha OK. I hope you don't catch a bus to work. You just missed two! Happy new year anyway!

[kean]

20 baht? Seriously? Oh come on...


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[slippery snake]

Great to know there are still some honest people in the world and don't expect a payment just for doing the right thing...   but on saying that a stingy person to just give 20 b as a reword. .. could have been at least 1000....... 

[wvavin]

20 Baht? I am speechless.

[craftyhen]

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

Some Thai  news is saying more was offered including dinner for the whole family but it was refused. 

probably because the kid's getting a beating instead

[anon537687643]

Ah Thailand, selfish and class division on a huge scale


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[Artisi]

16 minutes ago, craftyhen said:

probably because the kid's getting a beating instead

probably the most stupid comment so far on this thread. 

[SpeakeasyThai]

1 hour ago, malibukid said:

i tip 20%, i hear the English never tip?

We can't as we are 42 baht to sterling. Its almost cheaper in England nowadays.

[captspectre]

I can only hope that is was a Thai who rewarded the boy with the paltry 20 Baht. if it was a foreigner pretty soon all social media will be up in arms,! 

[chuang]

Just hope that miser lost his 40K again.. 

[Robbess]

I found a big fat wallet(don’t know how much it contained but it looked stuffed)in the bathroom of a bar down on Sukumvit(Gullivers),and just took it over to the ladies behind the bar. They went threw it to find an Id and found the guy, and the look on his face was worth the contents. 

Any way, he paid my tab, and bought an extra beer on top.

Fair enough.