Honest Taxi Driver Returns Lost Gold and Cash to Elderly Owner

[webfact]

 

In Bangkok, a commendable act of honesty unfolded when an 85-year-old man was reunited with his lost bag containing cash and five gold bars, valued nearly at 200,000 baht. The elderly gentleman had mistakenly left his belongings in a taxi after disembarking on Silom Road.

 

The incident came to light when a caller informed radio station Sawasdee FM91 about the misplaced items. The information was aired, seeking the taxi involved. Fortunately, the driver, who was listening to the broadcast, immediately reported that he had found the bag, reported Siam Rath.

 

The taxi driver's integrity shone through as he returned the bag to its owner at the radio station, with both station staff and the police as witnesses. The elderly man expressed profound gratitude, highlighting the driver's outstanding behavior.

 

The incident serves as a reminder of the goodness that exists in society, highlighting the role each individual plays in fostering a community bound by trust and integrity.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

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[curtklay]

How can these stories happen so frequently? When's the last time you left 200,000 baht in a taxi? 🤔

[shackleton]

About time a good taxi story appeared 

Hope he was rewarded 💰 

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

In Bangkok, a commendable act of honesty unfolded when an 85-year-old man was reunited with his lost bag containing cash and five gold bars, valued nearly at 200,000 baht. The elderly gentleman had mistakenly left his belongings in a taxi after disembarking on Silom Road.

Yeah okay...

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, shackleton said:

About time a good taxi story appeared 

Hope he was rewarded 💰 

Only if the meter was running.

[brianthainess]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Fortunately, the driver, who was listening to the broadcast, immediately reported that he had found the bag,

What did he just spot a large bag at that moment in time  had he not picked up any other passengers since?

[actonion]

B.S

[bignok]

Looks like my bag