snoop1130 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 "Wonderful" Thai police instrumental in returning 300,000 baht left in a taxi to grateful student In a variation on the honesty of Thai people story the much maligned Thai police came in for a health dose of praise today. The quick actions of the officers at the downtown Suthisan station enabled the return of ten million won (or 300,000 baht) that a university student left in the back of a cab. The cabby has also been praised for his role. Twenty three year old Pinchaya "Am" Phromrat, a student at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce in Din Daeng, had traveled in the Altis taxi of Wanchai "Khiat" Tocharoen, 51, from Huay Khwang market to the UTCC. After doing some errands she went to Asoke to change the money and realized she had left it in the back of Khiat's cab. She reported the matter to the police at Suthisan and their speedy efforts in tracking down the driver of the cab meant that within an hour it was all smiles at the police station. Khiat said he had no idea the large wodge of Korean currency was there until the cops radioed him. Am praised the wonderful Thai police for their speedy efforts to reunite her with her money. Thai Rath reported that the police themselves gave the cabby an undisclosed sum and a certificate for his honesty. Source: https://www.thairath.co.th/content/1331825 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-7-11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maradona 10 Posted July 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2018 is it me or are these types of stories coming up every week these days? 4 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post upu2 Posted July 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2018 Why would a student have Baht 300,000 and why would she be carrying it with her? Could be a good reason but the article is not clear on that 2 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 ... let the goodness continue a little longer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mok199 Posted July 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2018 Staged !!... each week in this country someone leaves a sack full of cash in a taxi... 2 1 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Get Real Posted July 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, upu2 said: Why would a student have Baht 300,000 and why would she be carrying it with her? Could be a good reason but the article is not clear on that You beat me to it! What is a student doing in a taxi with 300K. With that kind of dough in the wallet they must have a rich father with a designated driver or at least a good friend with a car. Anyway, it good to hear that she got her cash back! 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEVUP Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Well the schools must be better here, why not send them to Singapore, like some Thai hi so's do It's not unusual to them carry large amounts Come across several Border Force shows that see a lot of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, upu2 said: Why would a student have Baht 300,000 and why would she be carrying it with her? Could be a good reason but the article is not clear on that "enabled the return of ten million won......... large wodge of Korean currency " Spending money for her holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henrik Andersen Posted July 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2018 Again another story about forgot cash money in a cab this time 300k sorry we live in 21 century do this people not knowing about credit card or meaby this is dirty money bank don't have to know about P. S. If you so stupid and forget you have have 300k on you and you forget it in a cab or somewhere you deserve to loose it 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted July 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2018 You have to have your head seriously wedged up your Khyber to get into a cab with that kind of cash then forget about it when you get out. 1 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CanuckThai Posted July 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2018 I always keep the 100's of thousands of baht I find in taxis. It was meant to be....my amulet protects me from squalor. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTheFarang Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Wow Thailand must be such an honest place more than any where in the world based on how many honest taxi drivers there are in these articles and the articles must improve tourism figures. I have rarely if ever seen stories like this in any other country. Thailand is a hub for people losing their money and having it returned. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTheFarang Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 58 minutes ago, Denim said: You have to have your head seriously wedged up your Khyber to get into a cab with that kind of cash then forget about it when you get out. People can relax in Thailand as they get rest assured if they did forget money or valuables with the honesty of taxi drivers they would get in contact one way or another probably before they even knew they lost the money and have the money returned in front of the press also. What a honest country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I need to take some taxi rides just to lower expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oziex1 Posted July 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2018 Time to get some new material, these stories are wearing a bit thin. How about one where the good taxi driver finds a free and democratic society on the back seat and returns it to the Thai people. 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Dont you keyboard warriors ever get tired of your cynicism? You think there aren't good and bad everywhere? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 and how much "commission" did the cops take from either party involved ? ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dexlowe Posted July 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2018 Don't panic if you see an innocuous looking red-haired foreigner mooching quietly along a row of taxis and silently opening the back doors and peering inside before moving innocently on to the next taxi -- it's only me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadgw Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 These stories are wearing a bit thin... nuff said! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Sounds like the Thai Police are doing this regularly as a PR exercise. We don;t believe it ! Where did the money come from ? Why did she have so much on her ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanista Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Ive finally decided to quit my job and become a cab driver in Bangkok. Thats where the real money is! ., not import/export. I cant wait to pick up all these sacks of cash laying around on the back seat. I'll keep it all because im not a buddhist and dont have to make merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 13 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said: Again another story about forgot cash money in a cab this time 300k sorry we live in 21 century do this people not knowing about credit card or meaby this is dirty money bank don't have to know about P. S. If you so stupid and forget you have have 300k on you and you forget it in a cab or somewhere you deserve to loose it you are a real bundle of joy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DicksonPhisthur Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 This is a great story. Is there any custom in Thailand of paying part of the recovered money to the finder as a reward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 15 hours ago, CanuckThai said: I always keep the 100's of thousands of baht I find in taxis. It was meant to be....my amulet protects me from squalor. Wish I'd have been the NEXT Passenger in that Cab..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 19 hours ago, Maradona 10 said: is it me or are these types of stories coming up every week these days? It's ol' cynical you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) 19 hours ago, upu2 said: Why would a student have Baht 300,000 and why would she be carrying it with her? Could be a good reason but the article is not clear on that Why shouldn't a student have B300,000? She had it to exchange into Korean currency at Asoke, it's all very clear in the article. Edited July 12, 2018 by Just Weird 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydee Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 5 hours ago, lanista said: Ive finally decided to quit my job and become a cab driver in Bangkok. Thats where the real money is! ., not import/export. I cant wait to pick up all these sacks of cash laying around on the back seat. I'll keep it all because im not a buddhist and dont have to make merit. Yes it probably would pay better than cleaning public lavatories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 17 hours ago, Henrik Andersen said: Again another story about forgot cash money in a cab this time 300k sorry we live in 21 century do this people not knowing about credit card or meaby this is dirty money bank don't have to know about P. S. If you so stupid and forget you have have 300k on you and you forget it in a cab or somewhere you deserve to loose it Try reading the article, she had the cash because she wanted to buy Korean won at Asoke. No one deserves to lose that amount of money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 5 hours ago, pattayadgw said: These stories are wearing a bit thin... nuff said! These tedious, unoriginal comments are wearing even thinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Weird Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 5 hours ago, jaiyen said: Sounds like the Thai Police are doing this regularly as a PR exercise. We don;t believe it ! Where did the money come from ? Why did she have so much on her ? "We don;t believe it !" We? You speak for yourself, you certainly do not represent anyone else here. What has it got to do with anyone where she gets her money from? The reason for her having it with her was very clearly explained in the article, perhaps you could get someone who can read to help you with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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