Video: Chinese tourist gets his holiday money back within two hours after leaving it in a taxi

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Video: Chinese tourist gets his holiday money back within two hours after leaving it in a taxi

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Thai media praised the swift actions of the authorities at Suvarnabhumi airport after a Chinese tourist lost his wallet containing 80,000 baht in various currency and other documents.

 

Chern, 39, had left in pink taxi number 7942 that he and a friend boarded on the fourth floor (outside departures) at the airport for a trip downtown to a hotel in Sukhumvit Road.

 

When Chern realised his brand name wallet was missing he contacted the police at the airport.

 

They studied CCTV and managed to locate the driver all within 2 hours.

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Deputy airport chief Kittipong Kittikhajorn said it was all part of his airport's impressive service. He said that almost 100% of such cases are cleared up.

 

Chern said it was his holiday money and cash to buy a return ticket.

 

He gave a 'wai' for the cameras and said thanks in Chinese after a conversation with an official in his native tongue.

 

No mention was made in the 77kaoded story of the taxi driver on this occasion though they praised the authorities for their swift resolution of the matter.

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

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[Vacuum]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

Chern said it was his holiday money and cash to buy a return ticket.

Is it not mandatory for tourists to have a return ticket when they embark the aircraft?

[Flugg]

Boarding a taxi outside departures? And not wearing a facemask? Somebody call Anutin!

[Canuck1966]

Right on cue????

The good old honest cabbie story to warm the hearts of the proles 

[bbi1]

2 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Is it not mandatory for tourists to have a return ticket when they embark the aircraft?

Nope, not if they have a visa.

[Somtamnication]

4 hours ago, Canuck1966 said:

Right on cue????

The good old honest cabbie story to warm the hearts of the proles 

Yep, took the guy 2 hours to return the wallet. Almost went to MBK to buy that phone!

[Cake Monster]

6 hours ago, Canuck1966 said:

Right on cue????

The good old honest cabbie story to warm the hearts of the proles 

Dont know why they bothered to hand the Money back.

Poor Guy will only have it gouged out of him in a week.

[maprao]

Yawn.

Staged time and time again

[ChipButty]

We were long over due a good taxi story, next one will be how he survived the virus by eating som tam everyday

[Mark17AA]

Here we go damage limitation in top flight now!

[Bundooman]

7 hours ago, Canuck1966 said:

Right on cue????

The good old honest cabbie story to warm the hearts of the proles 

I wonder just how honest he was - certainly was after they identified his taxi number. 

how long did that take? Did the T. driver voluntarily hand it in - or was he coerced some while after the event?

But I'm willing to be proved distrustful...…….

[tifino]

Taxi driver wouldn't have gone nearer than a barge pole from Chinese held cash. Never know where the Chines had come from?

 

Karma could have been deadly...

taximan's lucky to have not been any the wiser it was there... 

 

 

hope the next subsequent passenger in that Taxi seat,  gets Checked out! ???? 

[hotchilli]

Right on que !

[Elfin]

I am constantly amazed about the number of people who allegedly alight from taxis leaving their wallet/purse/bag behind stuffed full of cash and other valuables. So when they get into the taxi, the first thing they do is to take out their wallet /purse/bag and put it on the floor or the seat and then conveniently forget about it?

Am I being cynical or what?