Picture: INN

 

Praise has come for yet another honest Bangkok cabby.

 

This time it was Thanasorn Thongdee who has a history of contacting a local radio station  to get forgotten items returned to their rightful owners. 

 

In a recent case he made sure a passenger with Thai, US and Cambodian currency got his money back.

Now Thanasorn has returned 253,000 baht.

 

A passenger called Sakkarin Anprasert who was travelling to Pahonyothin Soi 64 on Thursday night meant to transfer 253 baht to the driver.

 

By mistake he keyed in 253,303 and sent that. He flashed evidence of payment at the driver and they went their separate ways.

 

In the morning Sakkarin had a nasty shock when he saw the state of his account that he needs to look after his sick mother, reported Siam Rath. 

 

He contacted the 1644 number and importantly a local radio station that handles things like this got involved and put two and two together.

 

Thanasorn was praised also in pictures published by INN. 

 

Stay tuned for the next edition of Honest Cabby in Thailand brought to you by the hard working news team of ASEAN NOW via the Thai media. 

 

 

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And another reason why I always drive my car or take a taxi rather than get on a very dangerous motorbike in Thailand.

29 minutes ago, Keep Right said:

And another reason why I always drive my car or take a taxi rather than get on a very dangerous motorbike in Thailand.

What reason is that, that has anything to do with the story........?

it has been long long time we didn't have an "honest" cabby cash/money return/refund post, was starting to miss them  555

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He contacted the 1644 number and importantly a local radio station

why not just contact your bank, have them contact his bank, etc.....

 

If I have to contact a local radio station, I'll never get my 20 baht back if I drain my account by accident.  

I can understand keying in 2,530 but not 253,303 and he even "flashed evidence of the payment" ... was he mau?

There is currently a post which says that if you spend money accidently transferred to you, its 5 years in monkey house.

The cabby didn't do squat until the passenger chased him down via the media. About as honest as an honest Thai cop.

 

 

That's one hell of a great tip!

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

In a recent case he made sure a passenger with Thai, US and Cambodian currency got his money back.

No understand.

17 hours ago, webfact said:

He contacted the 1644 number and importantly a local radio station that handles things like this got involved and put two and two together.

How does a radio station find a tourist?

58 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

How does a radio station find a tourist?

Through telepathy after a seance then saying is anyone there I think ????

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

How does a radio station find a tourist?

You would'nt believe what they can see in the bark of a tree, lottery numbers, tourist addresses, lost kittens etc!

"Yet another" ????????????

21 hours ago, Iamfalang said:

23 hours ago, webfact said:

He contacted the 1644 number and importantly a local radio station

why not just contact your bank, have them contact his bank, etc.....

Why?  Because the radio station has easier access to the taxi driver (the passenger's bank doesn't) and, even if the bank did contact him, the bank cannot demand that he returns the money that the passenger voluntarily sent to the driver.  The potential publicity from the radio station is much more effective and guarantees good publicity for the driver that the bank wouldn't provide.

Edited October 23, 20223 yr by Liverpool Lou

17 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

The cabby didn't do squat until the passenger chased him down via the media. About as honest as an honest Thai cop.

 

 

Perhaps the cabby, as with most people, doesn't check his bank balance every five minutes?

17 hours ago, NE1 said:

23 hours ago, webfact said:

In a recent case he made sure a passenger with Thai, US and Cambodian currency got his money back.

No understand.

No surprise.  Just try reading the OP more slowly.

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

How does a radio station find a tourist?

It's a radio station frequently monitored by taxi companies abd drivers.

Well done by the driver. It's the only decent thing to do, but many would jump at the opportunity to try to take the money themselves, both here and in places like Europe and the US.

37 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No surprise.  Just try reading the OP more slowly.

Got it.....

Edited October 23, 20223 yr by NE1

Love these stories. Here you can become a true front-page hero, just by not stealing or lying.

 

Good they tracked the cab-driver down, so he could have his moment of fame as a true saint.

 

Wonder what would have happened, if they hadn’t looked for him and found him…

That's why you shouldn't use a bank transfer for payment. Very hard to get money back in case of mistake. Credit cards give you more protection.