Lets say you found a bag or wallet

[Sparktrader]

50,000 baht or more in it. Back of Taxi or side of road etc.

 

Do you keep it or hand it in?

[stoner]

if it's yours....i keep it and post selfies on AN showing off my new stacks. 

[Boomer6969]

I'd hand it in, as most Thais would. 

[G Rex]

15 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

I'd hand it in, as most Thais would. 

To whom?   Taxi company?  RTP?  Driver? - or do you go through contents of bag & try to contact owner directly? 

Edited November 2, 2022 by G Rex

[CharlieH]

Hand it in and if not claimed, then its yours.(usually)????

 

 

 

 

 

[nigelforbes]

I'd do what Charlie would do, minus the first part, it just saves everyone's time. :))

 

I'm joking of course, I'd hand it in, the question to whom....tricky that one.

Edited November 2, 2022 by nigelforbes

[Lacessit]

Hand it in, there are enough lowlifes already without my help.

 

I once found a wallet when I was picking up a takeaway in Australia. Took it home, it had business cards in it. I phoned , and asked the guy who answered whether he had lost his wallet. Dead silence for about 30 seconds. I gave him my address, he was on my doorstep in 15 minutes.

He was the local Repco manager, and mightily relieved. While the wallet didn't have a great amount of cash, the corporate credit card had a limit of $50,000.

He did say he would discount anything in the store back to cost if I visited.

[Thailand J]

Last weekend I found a lady's handbag  at Lotus's parking lot, with a large amount of cash. On my way to the police station I changed my mind, made a u-turn,went back to wait for the owner and gave it back.

I did not have a chance to count the money but the owner said it was 200,000B, plus another small stack of euro currency. She claimed there were 3 phones I only saw 2. Her passport and ID were also in the bag.

When It's not ym money i don't want it.

 

[Tropicalevo]

10 minutes ago, Thailand J said:

When It's not ym money i don't want it.

Well done.

Same for me.

Mind you. We manage rental villas.

I could hold a garage sale with all of the stuff that has been left behind in the villa after guests check out.

Phones, credit cards, electric clippers jewellery etc and stacks and stacks of clothes etc

We try and return items but some guests do not respond when we ask.

Edited November 2, 2022 by Tropicalevo

[Baron Samedi]

I'd keep it and have a look inside for information about the owner.

Then I'd contact the owner to sort things out with him/her directly.

Wouldn't give the wallet to a taxi driver or to the Thai police.

No way ????

 

[KhunBENQ]

3 hours ago, Thailand J said:

She claimed there were 3 phones I only saw 2.

Wasn't there a report about the latest "lost wallet" scam?

You turn it in with 5000 Baht cash contained.

Soon owner comes and claims it was 10000, 100000 or whatever?

You get trouble.

 

[Bluespunk]

4 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Do you keep it or hand it in?

Hand it in. No other thought would occur to me.

[tomyami]

Left my wallet down at a fruit market went back not see, have camera wont open

reported it next day at soi 9 was blasted out of it for reporting late paid 60b for report.

They shut up shop and cover each other when an outsider has a problem.

Ok 3k in wallet no problem but ATM card license and a med insurance card are much more valuable.

even offered a reward TIT

[Baron Samedi]

2 hours ago, tomyami said:

Left my wallet down at a fruit market went back not see

I always use a wallet chain.

A must-have imo.

[HighPriority]

5 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Well done.

Same for me.

Mind you. We manage rental villas.

I could hold a garage sale with all of the stuff that has been left behind in the villa after guests check out.

Phones, credit cards, electric clippers jewellery etc and stacks and stacks of clothes etc

We try and return items but some guests do not respond when we ask.

My parents used to own a small caravan park in Australia and a guy who was a regular forgot his shoe one time, he was a amputee...

????

[Sparktrader]

2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Wasn't there a report about the latest "lost wallet" scam?

You turn it in with 5000 Baht cash contained.

Soon owner comes and claims it was 10000, 100000 or whatever?

You get trouble.

 

I think so. I probably not touch it.

[IvorBiggun2]

Some years ago my MiL lost 5 Baht gold. A woman who lives opposite her found it. Knowing it belonged to my MiL she gave it back. She could well have kept it as there were no witnesses. In return my wife gave her a job as a house cleaner twice a week. She's a <deleted> cleaner but honesty paid in this case. Definitely trust worthy. 

[1FinickyOne]

7 hours ago, nigelforbes said:

I'd do what Charlie would do, minus the first part, it just saves everyone's time. :))

 

I'm joking of course, I'd hand it in, the question to whom....tricky that one.

Sure, skip a step, saves time

[Purdey]

If you are a good person, hand it in. If you are a cautious person ask someone to photograph you handing the wallet over to a policeman at the station. To the police it looks like a souvenir photo. To you it is evidence in case someone accuses you of theft and the policeman denies you ever handed it over. However, not all police are bad. 

Edited November 2, 2022 by Purdey

[Aussieroaming]

I already found one of those and handed it back. It took me a full day to find a contact number but the person that lost the purse was very relieved to get everything back...cards and money.

[Lacessit]

5 hours ago, Baron Samedi said:

I'd keep it and have a look inside for information about the owner.

Then I'd contact the owner to sort things out with him/her directly.

Wouldn't give the wallet to a taxi driver or to the Thai police.

No way ????

 

Good thinking.

[tandor]

It's called Stealing by Finding. All found property has to be handed into your local police station within 3 days of finding. After 90 days you can make a claim at the Court if no-one has claimed the property.

[tandor]

44 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Good thinking.

Bad thinking.

[Sparktrader]

6 minutes ago, tandor said:

It's called Stealing by Finding. All found property has to be handed into your local police station within 3 days of finding. After 90 days you can make a claim at the Court if no-one has claimed the property.

Dont touch it. Dont open it. You havent stolen anything.

[tandor]

7 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Dont touch it. Dont open it. You havent stolen anything.

Of course you can pick it up, but take it to the Police Station....as you would in your own country. If you keep it you are stealing it..ok!

Edited November 2, 2022 by tandor

[tandor]

10 hours ago, G Rex said:

To whom?   Taxi company?  RTP?  Driver? - or do you go through contents of bag & try to contact owner directly? 

Royal Thai Police within 3 days of finding.

[tandor]

9 hours ago, nigelforbes said:

I'd do what Charlie would do, minus the first part, it just saves everyone's time. :))

 

I'm joking of course, I'd hand it in, the question to whom....tricky that one.

Royal Thai Police within 3 days of finding.

[Lacessit]

53 minutes ago, tandor said:

Bad thinking.

Why?

[tandor]

3 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Why?

You said it was 'good thinking' to look inside someone else's property, when it is none of your business but to hand it in. or just leave it where you found it if that is too confronting....as suggested, take a photo of it as is, where is; then hand it in...the RTP will trace the owner as that is their job...that's why!

[Orinoco]

Oops.

 

Edited November 2, 2022 by Orinoco