Taxi driver returns Bt360,000 in cash to Swiss businessman

[snoop1130]

Taxi driver returns Bt360,000 in cash to Swiss businessman

By The Nation

 

 

A taxi driver from Si Sa Ket on Tuesday returned a handbag containing some Bt360,000 in banknotes to a Swiss businessman at a ceremony held at FM91 radio station in Bangkok.

 

Sarawut Boonsattha, 39, officially handed over the bag to Alain Raymond R Bordier, 75, at an event witnessed by Jaiton Sriwangpol, an executive of the station.

 

Last Wednesday, after finding that the bag had been left by a passenger on the back seat of his cab, Sarawut went to the radio station to seek help in tracing the owner. 

 

The bag was found to contain Bt282,672 in baht and 2,400 Swiss francs, or about Bt76,000. The bag also contained a Bangkok Bank savings book, with the name of Bordier.

 

Sarawut said he had driven a foreigner from Soi Sukhumvit 13 to the Suvarnabhumi rail link station and, after later spotting the bag in his cab, decided to drive to FM91 radio station to seek help.

 

Bordier said he at first thought he had left the bag in his room, so he called his Thai wife to check, but she was unable to not find it. 

 

Fortunately, the radio station later contacted him to tell him that his bag and its contents had been found.

 

The Swiss, who gave Bt20,000 to Sarawat as a reward, said he was lucky that his bag had wound up being found by a good, honest man.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30370159

 

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[mok199]

.Thailand truly is Amazing

Edited May 28, 2019 by mok199

[Isaanbiker]

I recall members here calling all Isaan people dishonest, lazy and stupid.

 

   Isn't that the best example that these people are honest guys? 

 

   

[BigBadGeordie]

Have I missed a robbery/rape/assault/murder by a taxi driver?

Or are the Press just being proactive?

[anterian]

Is it my memory or does the amount of money keep increasing, when does the Guinness book of records get involved.  

[Razek]

Bollywood Film

I don t believe

Edited May 29, 2019 by CharlieH
thai script removed

[LoS itaint]

.Thailand truly is Amazing

You took the words right out of my mouth!


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[sammieuk1]

I think I will try this the next time I get into a taxi leave 300,000 on the back seat and the driver will find 600,000 to give me back as our trust improves now don't let me down cabbies???? 

[NightSky]

 

cer·e·mo·ny

/ˈserəˌmōnē/

noun

 

1. 1.

   a formal religious or public occasion, typically one celebrating a particular event or anniversary.

   "the winners were presented with their prizes at a special ceremony"

    

   ????

Edited May 29, 2019 by CharlieH
colored font removed

[Justgrazing]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Taxi driver returns Bt360,000 in cash to Swiss businessman

 

[BestB]

3 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

I recall members here calling all Isaan people dishonest, lazy and stupid.

 

   Isn't that the best example that these people are honest guys? 

 

   

Oh absolutely. Now that one was nine and honest, it automatically made the rest 20 or so million just as nice and honest ????

[PhilAtUbon]

About bloomin' time!!

I have been waiting so long for a good ole "Honest Taxi Driver" story.

 

Crikey, I have so missed them.

Can we have one of these every Sunday morning  along with Rooster's "Week That Was"?

 

PAU

[gk10002000]

That's a lot of cash.  Business owner?  Thai workers payroll? 

[Prairieboy]

This 'feel good' story is overdue - usually one every few days but recently, not so many.  Oh, the election has forced a 'feel good' story to be published!

[colinneil]

Now Mr Alain, how can you stand there with a straight face?

Another BS story, Khun Alain you stand there, this is how to wai properly, your fee for this farce will be given to you later.

[baansgr]

Thailand, the hub of people leaving money in taxis.....

[notasmartassknowitallfarag]

Step 1. Large amount of money ‘given back’ to tourist.

 

Step 2. Call the media with huge photo opportunity to gain face. 

 

Step 3. Make sure there is a big wai and perhaps some flowers. 

 

Step 4. Repeat frequently and never get bored reporting on the same story over and over again. 

[Hayduke]

 

These taxi driver stories are great but the countless other upright and honest people of Thailand need to be recognized as well. Maybe a few stories like.…

 

Honest General returns 3.75 billion Baht to taxpayers when the bill for the army’s new tanks was less than expected.

 

The opportunities to enhance amazing Thailand’s amazing image are endless…

 

 

 

 

Edited May 29, 2019 by Hayduke

[cardinalblue]

Stupid foreigners willing to be part of the cash and carry culture here...

 

No reason to carry large amounts of money with you given today’s banking world....

Edited May 29, 2019 by cardinalblue

[gk10002000]

11 minutes ago, cardinalblue said:

Stupid foreigners willing to be part of the cash and carry culture here...

 

No reason to carry large amounts of money with you given today’s banking world....

well, not necessarily true in Thailand where many laborers want cash on the barrel.  Most don't use checks.  Many don't have bank accounts or have liens on their accounts and don't want deposits going in

[legend49]

So I have learnt from this I do it all wrong I dont carry huge amounts of money; I carry no more than 500 baht in my wallet!

[DingDongLing]

Honest yes.....but not smart.   Who wants to bet his wife is pissed? 

[jaiyen]

I only hear this happening in Thailand ! Never hear this kind of story from any other countries news reports. Wonder why ? 

[Cabradelmar]

Good people everywhere. Bit we all know all people are not good. Happy for the Swiss. 

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said:

Have I missed a robbery/rape/assault/murder by a taxi driver?

Or are the Press just being proactive?

I think this one is to deflect the Phuket black water.... but you're on the right track.

[monkeycu]

11 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

I think I will try this the next time I get into a taxi leave 300,000 on the back seat and the driver will find 600,000 to give me back as our trust improves now don't let me down cabbies???? 

Leave the money with a bar girl

Maybe the chance of getting it back is the slim to none but she will remember you as hunsum man

Edited May 29, 2019 by monkeycu

[Burma Bill]

I wonder what the Swiss man's business was - selling expensive watches to "you know who"!

[steven100]

absolutely amazing  !!   amazing Thailand such an amazing absolute amazing place this amazing amazing thailand is just amazing.

[steven100]

2 hours ago, jaiyen said:

I only hear this happening in Thailand ! Never hear this kind of story from any other countries news reports. Wonder why ? 

because no other taxi drivers are honest silly  !   only in Thailand.

[RotBenz8888]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Swiss, who gave Bt20,000 to Sarawat as a reward

No, the Swiss got 20 000b for the job while the cabbie got 200b.