Heartwarming Story of Good Samaritan Helping Tourist Find Lost Gold Bracelet

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In a captivating Facebook post that has garnered admiration from tourists, the official Pattaya City Mayor's page shared an inspiring story. The account applauded a kind-hearted individual for aiding a distressed tourist in the search for a vanished gold bracelet.

 

Weighing one baht (15.16 grams) and valued at a substantial sum, the bracelet had gone missing on the sandy shores of Pattaya City, reported Siam Rath.

 

Photo: Siam Rath

 

During a recent visit to the beach area, a news reporter encountered Mr. Kwanchai Akkharasri, a 64-year-old beachcomber who regularly scours the shoreline for metal treasures.

 

On this particular day, a desperate tourist approached him, initially fabricating a story about a lost silver bracelet. Encouraging honesty, Mr. Kwanchai urged the tourist to come clean, and they eventually confessed that the missing item was, in fact, a gold bracelet. Assuring the tourist that if it was misplaced in the vicinity, he would find it, Mr. Kwanchai embarked on a mission to restore the precious possession.

 

After a mere five minutes of meticulous searching, Mr. Kwanchai triumphantly uncovered the one-baht gold necklace and promptly reunited it with its grateful owner.

 

Photo: Siam Rath

 

The tourist expressed profound gratitude, raising their hands in appreciation of the remarkable deed. Mr. Kwanchai, filled with delight at successfully aiding in the recovery of the lost item, has dedicated over three decades to scouring the beach, typically unearthing five and ten-baht coins.

 

He now wishes to caution beachgoers and tourists about the potential risks of wearing valuable items while indulging in beach activities. Losing such treasures would be truly regrettable, as even a seemingly modest one-baht gold bracelet carries a significant value.

 

Top Photo: Siam Rath

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[mikebell]

Heart warming indeed. I felt sure our hero would be a taxi driver to counter the thug stories.   Why would the tourist 'initially fabricating a story about a lost silver bracelet'? 

[giddyup]

No mention of rewarding the finder.

[ignore it]

Preemptive feel good Pattaya story. Bad news soon.

[swm59nj]

If a person wanted to find a missing piece of jewelry . It makes no sense they would fabricate the description.  Then there would be no way to actually find it. 

[Harsh Jones]

I don't understand the part where the tourist told a white lie about what it was made of ...? Were they just trying to lower the stakes and lower the chances that he would maybe make off with  it ? 

 

It is a $930 USD bracelet 

 

Good story. 

Edited July 6, 2023 by Harsh Jones

[Harsh Jones]

5 minutes ago, swm59nj said:

If a person wanted to find a missing piece of jewelry . It makes no sense they would fabricate the description.  Then there would be no way to actually find it. 

Maybe to just lower the stakes. They didn't know how honest the guy was. Maybe if he found it, he'd want to sell it back for half price or something. Or claim it as his. 

[scorecard]

50 minutes ago, swm59nj said:

If a person wanted to find a missing piece of jewelry . It makes no sense they would fabricate the description.  Then there would be no way to actually find it. 

Or said it was silver because he was concerned if he mentioned it was gold the man with the scanner might find it, say nothing and quickly hide it.

Edited July 6, 2023 by scorecard