Bag stuffed with cash returned to thrilled Chinese tourist in Pattaya - but there's a catch

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Bag stuffed with cash returned to thrilled Chinese tourist in Pattaya - but there's a catch

 

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A Chinese man in Pattaya was delighted when he believed he was just another lucky tourist to enjoy the bountiful honesty of the Thais and get his forgotten bag back.

 

Realizing he had left all his money in a bag on a table he called the Pratumnak restaurant and was informed that he was not to worry - it had thankfully been found in the toilets.

 

Zhou Zhangli, 35, was beaming from ear to ear as he returned to the restaurant and checked his belongings expectantly.

 

Gone was 20,000 baht in Thai cash and a further 3,000 baht in Yuan. All that remained were a few documents.

 

Staff at the unnamed restaurant said that is what they found - don't blame us.

 

Zhou went to Pattaya police station and was advised to file a report while officers hotfooted it to the restaurant to examine CCTV.

 

Pattaya Online News did not say how far they got with their investigations.

 

But they did add that it was not the only incidence of dishonesty and theft at the resort last night.

 

In another case two other tourists - also Chinese - had 60,000 baht in a bag stolen. They realized the cash was missing after they had attended a "cabaret" on Sai 2 road.

 

They were named, in English, by the report on Facebook as Tennc Hatoinc, 25 and his mate Conc Zeqi.

 

Police were also told of this second case.

 

A video connected to the cases showed a variety of Thai people conjecturing on the thefts.

 

Source: Pattaya Online News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-08-03

 

 

 

[from the home of CC]

just an advance on the tip.

[darksidedog]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

A Chinese man in Pattaya was delighted when he believed he was just another lucky tourist to enjoy the bountiful honesty of the Thais and get his forgotten bag back.

Yes, sorry about that. Bountiful honesty here, as many places, doesn't often cover cash.

[swanny321]

 

    Folks still carry around large amounts of cash do they, who knew.  ?

[Vacuum]

3 minutes ago, swanny321 said:

 

    Folks still carry around large amounts of cash do they, who knew. 

Some folks don't like plastic.

[Darcula]

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

They were named, in English, by the report on Facebook as Tennc Hatoinc, 25 and his mate Conc Zeqi. 

 

Cheech and Chong were supposed to accompany them, but cancelled their trip at the last minute.

[LomSak27]

Still a heartwarming story here on Friday. Feeling warm and fuzzy again.

[cornishcarlos]

36 minutes ago, webfact said:

Bag stuffed with cash returned to thrilled Chinese tourist in Pattaya

 

Shouldn't that just read "bag returned to thrilled Chinese tourist" ??

 

Bonus for those restaurant staff...

[sammieuk1]

For sure I'm amazed at the number of bags and wallets that have boomerang like properties restaurateurs  and taxi drivers should form the next government?

[Ks45672]

7 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Shouldn't that just read "bag returned to thrilled Chinese tourist" ??

 

Bonus for those restaurant staff...

It should say " bag unstuffed and then returned to tourist" 

[cornishcarlos]

1 minute ago, Ks45672 said:

It should say " bag unstuffed and then returned to tourist" 

 

Probably 10k to the police "investigating" the CCTV footage...

[edwinchester]

"Bag that used to be stuffed with cash returned to disappointed Chinese tourist in Pattaya"

 

Fixed it.

[giddyup]

39 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

Some folks don't like plastic.

Then they should take more care.

[scottiejohn]

Or;  Chinese man claims he left a bag stuffed with cash in restaurant.  Insurance company pay up the alleged amount on receipt of police report!

[shackleton]

Must be a taxi story due soon 

[jimster]

1 hour ago, Vacuum said:

Some folks don't like plastic.

Which is strange - China in the last 3 years has made strong moves towards becoming a cashless society - already around 15% of all transactions in the country are made by cashless means using debit/credit cards and WeChat/Alipay and this figure could exceed 50% in the next couple of years. I was surprised to find almost every merchant, including hole in the wall restaurants with almost no customers in shabby border towns accept cashless payment methods in China. 4 years ago only larger shops/restaurants accepted credit/debit cards and that was it - everywhere else it was only cash.

 

Even in Thailand, AliPay and WeChat pay can be used in an increasingly large number of places. From restaurants to hotels and all 7-11 stores throughout the country. Combine that with credit cards (including UnionPay, which is widely accepted throughout Thailand) and there is little need to bring bundles of cash. 2000-3000 Yuan in cash is all that's necessary for a 7-10 day trip, everything else should be paid for by credit card and/or WeChat/Alipay.

 

[jimster]

 

They were named, in English, by the report on Facebook as Tennc Hatoinc, 25 and his mate Conc Zeqi.

Those names aren't Chinese. They are Azerbaijani, Turkish or something weird like that.
 

Any linguists on here?

[DoctorG]

4 hours ago, jimster said:

Those names aren't Chinese. They are Azerbaijani, Turkish or something weird like that.
 

Any linguists on here?

Are you seeking cunning linguist?

?

[Andrew Dwyer]

I can’t remember how many times I’ve left a bag full of cash in a taxi or in a restaurant !!



















I can’t remember because it’s never happened !![emoji3]

[Vacuum]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Bag stuffed with cash

 

Gone was 20,000 baht in Thai cash and a further 3,000 baht in Yuan.

Must have been a very small bag, unless his cash was in coins....

[StayinThailand2much]

6 hours ago, swanny321 said:

 

    Folks still carry around large amounts of cash do they, who knew.  ?

According to the news the Chinese do! Don't think they would carry around 'bags of cash' around in China, with so many pickpockets around there; it would be gone within minutes! Why do they do this in Thailand? Is it the exchange rate and the sudden feeling of prosperity? ?

[StayinThailand2much]

3 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Must have been a very small bag, unless his cash was in coins....

Probably just 50 banknotes: 20x 1,000 baht and and 30x 100 yuan... 

[Nong Khai Man]

9 hours ago, swanny321 said:

 

    Folks still carry around large amounts of cash do they, who knew.  ?

Oh Yeah, I Was in A Bank last week & A Youngish  ( 30 Something Thai Guy ) in front of me Pulled Wads of 1000 Baht notes out of his little bag to pay in,I Counted the Wads......3 Million Baht....Jeez !!

[bkk6060]

17 hours ago, jimster said:

Which is strange - China in the last 3 years has made strong moves towards becoming a cashless society - already around 15% of all transactions in the country are made by cashless means using debit/credit cards and WeChat/Alipay and this figure could exceed 50% in the next couple of years. I was surprised to find almost every merchant, including hole in the wall restaurants with almost no customers in shabby border towns accept cashless payment methods in China. 4 years ago only larger shops/restaurants accepted credit/debit cards and that was it - everywhere else it was only cash.

 

Even in Thailand, AliPay and WeChat pay can be used in an increasingly large number of places. From restaurants to hotels and all 7-11 stores throughout the country. Combine that with credit cards (including UnionPay, which is widely accepted throughout Thailand) and there is little need to bring bundles of cash. 2000-3000 Yuan in cash is all that's necessary for a 7-10 day trip, everything else should be paid for by credit card and/or WeChat/Alipay.

 

Not strange at all.

When Chinese travel they like to keep big cash on their person.  Especially the older ones.

 

[Prairieboy]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

the bountiful honesty of the Thais and get his forgotten bag back.

 

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Gone was 20,000 baht in Thai cash and a further 3,000 baht in Yuan. All that remained were a few documents.

I guess in this case the 'bountiful honesty' failed!

[kannot]

Good,  should keep the invading hordes out even more, especially after the boat incident

[Mad mick]

why the <deleted> u need to carry large amounts on you ? too show off or what i have money  

[metisdead]

Some troll posts have been removed. 

[balo]

Credit card is a normal thing in China, unlike in India, so why do they carry around with so much cash ? Maybe to avoid paying taxes.

[jimster]

15 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Not strange at all.

When Chinese travel they like to keep big cash on their person.  Especially the older ones.

  

Not anymore - if you took in what I wrote you would have understood that China is racing towards a cashless society. I know a number of individuals in China that haven't carried a single Yuan in their pockets for 2-3 years now because they pay for everything by mobile phone. Therefore, it seems strange that all of a sudden Chinese travelers would line their pockets with 100 Yuan notes they haven't seen in 3 years. 5-10 years ago, yes, but now no.