"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

is it me or are these types of stories coming up every week these days?

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

... let the goodness continue a little longer...

Staged !!... each week in this country someone leaves a sack full of cash in a taxi...

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!

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

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?

 

 

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 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.

 

 

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.

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. 

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.

I need to take some taxi rides just to lower expectations. 

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. 

Dont you keyboard warriors ever get tired of your cynicism? You think there aren't good and bad everywhere?

and how much "commission" did the cops take from either party involved ? ?

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. 

These stories are wearing a bit thin... nuff 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 ? 

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.

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. 

This is a great story. Is there any custom in Thailand of paying part of the recovered money to the finder as a reward?

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.....

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.

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.

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

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.

5 hours ago, pattayadgw said:

These stories are wearing a bit thin... nuff said!

These tedious, unoriginal comments are wearing even thinner.

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.