Yet another honest cabby! He returns diamond encrusted Rolex worth 170,000 baht!

[webfact]

Yet another honest cabby! He returns diamond encrusted Rolex worth 170,000 baht!

 

 

Sanook reported on the case of yet another honest Thai cabby who returned a diamond encrusted Rolex worth 170,000 baht to its delighted owner. 

 

Yuphaporn Kammankhanurak, a 52 year old businesswoman from Songkhla, had taken a ride from a condo in Thing Khru district to Bai Yok 1 tower in Pratunam on Sunday. 

 

On the way she was rummaging through her bag and noticed her Rolex was missing and wondered if she had dropped it somewhere. She called her son who said he couldn't find it at home in the condo. 

 

Her twin son in Songkhla later suggested calling FM 91 radio station.

 

In the meantime Phuwadon Jindapaneekun, the driver of orange and white cab ทห (Thor Hor) 7785 with Bangkok plates, had gone to fill up with gas at Sathorn Soi 1. 

 

He noticed the watch on the back seat and handed it in to the radio station.

 

Yesterday Yuphaporn took evidence of ownership of the watch to the radio station and was reunited with her watch. She said that it was a gift from her husband and was worth 170,000 baht. 

 

She said she had feared she would not get it back and that it was wonderful to meet such a good person. 

 

She gave the cabby 5,000 baht as a reward. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-22

[RotBenz8888]

1 minute ago, webfact said:

On the way she was rummaging through her bag and noticed her Rolex was missing and wondered if she had dropped it somewhere

Come on...drop a 170,000B watch in a cab ????it just doesn't happen.

[tifino]

8 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Come on...drop a 170,000B watch in a cab ????it just doesn't happen.

was she doing something? - from which she didn't want it to get soiled?

 

 

and... uh huh  once he heard about it, smartly  calculated that 170000 (equiv au7400) wouldn't buy a real one with real diamonds!

Edited January 22, 2019 by tifino

[Dmaxdan]

I think she was lucky that the cabbie stopped for fuel and spotted the watch first. His next customer may not have been so honest. 

 

 

[poohy]

Hmm 174 000 THB

Got a sneaky feeling Rolex's cost a fair bit more than that!

[tifino]

1 minute ago, poohy said:

Hmm 174 000 THB

Got a sneaky feeling Rolex's cost a fair bit more than that!

... the Diamond ones, that is; unless settle for some minor encrusted sprinkle, and base price 200000 upwards. And these are the bottom of the barrel level ones

[neeray]

I seem to recall, a week or two ago, that a few TV posters predicted that such a good deed story would soon appear.

[colinneil]

Maybe she wasnt to concerned about the watch, as she borrowed it from a retired general.

If it was hers she would have been more careful with it.

[bluesofa]

Where's old Fatty? How come he's missing from the photo at the mention of a Lolex?

[ezzra]

the cabbie must have thought it was a knock-off rolex and was looking for few baht in rewards, had he known it was the real mccoy who knows what he would have done than...

[Just1Voice]

A rhinestone encrusted knock-off, maybe.  But a REAL diamond encrusted Rolex?  Me thinks not for that price. 

 

[SkyNets]

 

12 minutes ago, neeray said:

I seem to recall, a week or two ago, that a few TV posters predicted that such a good deed story would soon appear.

Bingo, sure its not the last

[mok199]

I dropped a rhinestone encrusted fart in a cab last week..

[bluesofa]

8 minutes ago, mok199 said:

I dropped a rhinestone encrusted fart in a cab last week..

Bet the cabbie's still struggling to prise it off the 'rear' seat.

[PatOngo]

9 minutes ago, mok199 said:

I dropped a rhinestone encrusted fart in a cab last week..

Did the driver return it?

[sammieuk1]

What a great story of uncanny coincidence recurring ???? 

[alfalfa19]

2 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Come on...drop a 170,000B watch in a cab ????it just doesn't happen.

why not, pray tell? 

[NaaKap]

Yet another honest cabby! He returns diamond encrusted Rolex worth 170,000 baht!

Ahhh yes ..... You could set your watch by it  ????

[Pattaya28]

A whole stable-load of these honest cabbies. 

So Mum mislays a rolex as u do. Son advises to call the radio station. Why would u do that ?

Truly a mad story with every possible piece of nonsense.

Looking in her bag for her rolex. who puts a watch in a bag ? watch goes on wrist.

[Tchooptip]

I have been to the Rolex web site, my browser being in Thailand all the prices were in Bahts a watch like the one in OP  is around 1.500.000 Baht

so possible a 0 is missing?

Because for sure 100% 170.000 Bahts it is impossible. The cheapest for women in steel on the Rolex.com website is around this price is at 171,600 

[Odysseus123]

There are only three constants in life.Death,taxes and 'honest cabby' stories...

[jlwilliamsjr18]

Who doesn't love good (tourism) fairy tale?

[NextStationBangkok]

Occasionally popping pulp news from ThaiVisa.

 

Run out of stories ? ????

[overherebc]

3 hours ago, poohy said:

Hmm 174 000 THB

Got a sneaky feeling Rolex's cost a fair bit more than that!

diamond set rolex 439,700 baht

[legend49]

TAT will go to any measure to attract tourists. Fake news.

[Just Weird]

4 hours ago, poohy said:

Hmm 174 000 THB

Got a sneaky feeling Rolex's cost a fair bit more than that!

Got a sneaky feeling you my be mistaken!...

https://www.chrono24.co.th/rolex/watch-datejust-lady-79174--id7411574.htm

[Just Weird]

53 minutes ago, Tchooptip said:

I have been to the Rolex web site, my browser being in Thailand all the prices were in Bahts a watch like the one in OP  is around 1.500.000 Baht

so possible a 0 is missing?

Because for sure 100% 170.000 Bahts it is impossible. The cheapest for women in steel on the Rolex.com website is around this price is at 171,600 

Her's wasn't a new one!

[Just Weird]

4 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

A rhinestone encrusted knock-off, maybe.  But a REAL diamond encrusted Rolex?  Me thinks not for that price. 

 

 

56 minutes ago, Tchooptip said:

I have been to the Rolex web site, my browser being in Thailand all the prices were in Bahts a watch like the one in OP  is around 1.500.000 Baht

so possible a 0 is missing?

Because for sure 100% 170.000 Bahts it is impossible. The cheapest for women in steel on the Rolex.com website is around this price is at 171,600 

 

26 minutes ago, overherebc said:

diamond set rolex 439,700 baht

Here's another one for the uninformed cynics...

https://www.chrono24.co.th/rolex/lady-datejust--id9653478.htm

[khunpa]

My wife owns a THB 345.000 Rolex with no diamonds at all.

 

Guess this one must be the plastic/diamond special edition.

[pieeyed]

Where is Prawit? He would know if it was a copy or not.