Boy returns lost gold necklace worth hundreds of thousands of baht

[snoop1130]

 

A nine year old student of Ban Khan Moo School in Phatthalung province, Thailand, returned a gold necklace with a sacred amulet worth hundreds of thousands of baht to its rightful owner after finding it in a market water gutter.

 

Yesterday, September 23, teachers, students, and parents of Ban Khan Moo School in Phatthalung gathered to commend Kris, a Primary 3 student, for his honesty and integrity. Kris found a gold necklace weighing 45 grammes and adorned with a Luang Pu Thuat amulet. He promptly returned it to the market owner, who then returned it to the owner of the lost item.

 

Kris recounted how he discovered the necklace while shopping with his mother at Sai Yuan Market. He spotted the large gold chain and amulet in a water gutter near a fruit stall. He immediately picked it up and informed his mother, who then handed it over to the market owner to help find the rightful owner.

 

“I was very happy to get my necklace and amulet back,” said the fruit stall owner, 37 year old Pla.

 

She expressed immense relief and gratitude, explaining that she had no idea when or where she had lost the necklace. She only realised it was missing on September 16, and Kris found it on September 20.

 

 

 

 

Pla had been searching for the necklace ever since she realised it was missing. She even prayed and made vows to sacred entities hoping for its return.

 

Losing the necklace was bad enough but she was particularly distressed over the missing amulet, which held significant sentimental value. It was a family heirloom given to her by her late father, who had worn it since childhood.

 

The school held a ceremony where Kris officially returned the 45 grammes gold necklace and the amulet to Pla. The event was filled with joy and admiration for Kris. Also present were Kris’s parents, Phromsorn and Khanittha, who have instilled in him a strong moral foundation, and teachers who have nurtured his good character, reported KhaoSod.

 

Pla rewarded Kris with cash as a token of appreciation for his education fund. The school also presented Kris with a certificate of appreciation in front of his peers, highlighting his exemplary behaviour and encouraging other students to follow his example.

 

By Bright Choomanee

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-24

 

[steven100]

Well done Kris ....   what a great story this is about a young boy's honesty.   He must be the only one in Thailand.

 

It was good to read that Khun Pla has set up a fund for his education ...    I truly wish him all the best and hope he does very well in whatever profession he chooses later when he graduates.  

[Tropicalevo]

Well done Kris.

You get the citizen of the year award. 

[nakhonandy]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

Well done Kris ....   what a great story this is about a young boy's honesty.   He must be the only one in Thailand.

 

It was good to read that Khun Pla has set up a fund for his education ...    I truly wish him all the best and hope he does very well in whatever profession he chooses later when he graduates.  

Yes, it's nice to hear of something positive like this amongst all the usual bad news.

[Watawattana]

41 minutes ago, nakhonandy said:

Yes, it's nice to hear of something positive like this amongst all the usual bad news.

Yeah, and no crazy comments.  So far.  So great to see a happy story. 

[cranki]

8 hours ago, steven100 said:

Well done Kris ....   what a great story this is about a young boy's honesty.  He must be the only one in Thailand.

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Watawattana said:

Yeah, and no crazy comments.  So far.  So great to see a happy story. 

Crazy comment..... above ^^^^^^

[bunnydrops]

The mother should receive some praise also!

[hotchilli]

Great kid... hope he grows up to do more good things.

[watchcat]

8 hours ago, nakhonandy said:

Yes, it's nice to hear of something positive like this amongst all the usual bad news.

 

Wait untill he becomes a teenager.

[rwill]

Well hopefully it was actually the fruit vendors necklace...

[J Branche]

Shows how important the parents teaching in early years is for children in the future.

[sammieuk1]

My crystal ball is out and it's saying your a future taxi driver Kris you can start tomorrow 🤔

[john donson]

the kid has now 20 baht in his funds

[JimHuaHin]

Kris should be prime minister of Thailand.

[steven100]

5 hours ago, cranki said:

 

 

Crazy comment..... above ^^^^^^

oh aren't we the clever one now.  ^^^^^^ above

[steven100]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Great kid... hope he grows up to do more good things.

yes,  with his honesty and ambitions he will make a great 7-11 cashier.  Forget driving a taxi.    

 

 

[ronster]

Going about daily to sell fruit at a market wearing a necklace worth hundreds of thousands is just mental ! 🙈

[ujayujay]

4 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Wait untill he becomes a teenager.

Were you born with your negative attitude or did it develop gradually?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

yes,  with his honesty and ambitions he will make a great 7-11 cashier.  Forget driving a taxi.    

 

 

Or becoming an MP

[steven100]

4 hours ago, ronster said:

Going about daily to sell fruit at a market wearing a necklace worth hundreds of thousands is just mental ! 🙈

I'm sure she didn't make that hundreds of thousands selling bananas.  

[Photoguy21]

19 hours ago, steven100 said:

Well done Kris ....   what a great story this is about a young boy's honesty.   He must be the only one in Thailand.

 

It was good to read that Khun Pla has set up a fund for his education ...    I truly wish him all the best and hope he does very well in whatever profession he chooses later when he graduates.  

You obviously mix in the wrong circles.

[PETERTHEEATER]

4 hours ago, ronster said:

Going about daily to sell fruit at a market wearing a necklace worth hundreds of thousands is just mental ! 🙈

45 grammes is about 3 Baht weight current value approximately 65,000 Thai Baht. To be valued at 'hundreds of thousands the amulet must be worth more than the necklace which is quite likely.

Edited yesterday at 07:43 AM by PETERTHEEATER
Insert missing word

[ronster]

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

45 grammes is about 3 Baht weight current value approximately 65,000 Thai Baht. To be valued at 'hundreds of thousands the amulet must be worth more than the necklace which is quite likely.

1bht gold value is 42500 bht today .

But probably the amulet was worth over 100k also .

Edited yesterday at 08:49 AM by ronster

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 minute ago, ronster said:

1bht gold value is 42500 bht today .

But probably the amulet was worth over 100k also .

Shoot! I didn't realise the price of gold had risen that far! 

[steven100]

he's a good kid and his mother or parents have brought him up well.  

 

keep away form the motorbike gangs with machetes and guns and cannabis. 

 

keep working hard at school and get that 7-11 job application in.