The driver has a reluctant look on his face, as if saying "Damn... I am so not happy to be giving the money back."

Jokes aside, we all know there will still be good apples in a basket of rotten ones. They just need to be singled out, recognised, commended and rewarded for their efforts. Good one, K. Surashort.

why that? He didn't know it was a Russian?

They don't know how LUCKY they were!

What are the odds ...

I suggest all riders try to memorize the hero's face and pay him 20 baht for short rides!

I have already saved a picture of him on my phone so will try to look for him , of course he would probably insist to give back the change when I hand over a 20 note.

Firstly, if this s completely true then I congratulate the driver.

But I raise a point set out earlier. If you have 60,000 baht in a bag are you likely to 'forget it'.?

Also, if it's left in the back what happened? Was the driver alerted by another passenger - in which case we should applaud the honest passenger. (The previous poster made the point about the driver checking the back of the bus each time a passenger gets off).

I just don't understand how this could have happened without the involvement of an honest 3rd party.

But, well done that man.

Of course it can, and does, happen all the time. Last week, on a flight to BKK no less, a lady in front of me dropped her money belt (goes to show how safe they are) without noticing. I gave it back to her and it felt like it was full of dosh. No reward though:-)

i can honestly say this story brought a tear to my eyes.