Thai driver saves the day for Thai tourism! Gives Russians a lift....

 

Image: Daily News

 

BANGKOK: -- An online post on Facebook got the Thais oohing and aah-ing  about the kindness of a Thai driver who stopped to give two young Russians a lift.

 

The Russians had a heavy bag and were waiting in the baking hot sun on the road from Udon to Khon Kaen, reported Daily News.

 

At least they had a sign in Thai indicating where they were headed - namely Khon Kaen.

 

But what was most problematical was that the Russians did not speak English and the Thai driver was not a fluent speaker of either English or Russian.

 

What to do? This was a crisis and they had to think fast to avert disaster.

 

They all got out their phones and went to google translate and managed to find out exactly where they were going by actually pointing to an online map with their hands. 

 

Other sign language followed and the day was thankfully saved as international relations received a substantial boost.

 

Finally, the Russian couple gratefully reached their destination safe and sound.

 

The online Thais who saw the smiling pictures on Pheratheap Monthawatchrakul's Facebook page cooed about the impressive kindness of the driver showing what the Thai milk of human kindness was all about.

 

He told Daily News who found him later that he was happy to help.

 

Source: Daily News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-08-18

Since when is hitchhiking news?

Oh dear....

I don't understand. 

 

Did the taxi deliver them for free? 

 

Or simply pull over for a fare ?

Not says he's a taxi driver

So this makes news today

 

 

Saves the day for tourism, really?

 

The guy only picked up hitch hikers <deleted>.

 

Did the driver take a selfie of the very posed photo or was it the Daily News   ?

Too much info left out to make a clear comment about this.

...basic human decency....so....???

 

...it is all too rare....but besides that....no saintly act....

 

...turned into an advertisement......

'The online Thais who saw the smiling pictures on Pheratheap Monthawatchrakul's Facebook page cooed about the impressive kindness of the driver showing what the Thai milk of human kindness was all about'.

 

Jesus wept....

Pathetic, absolutely pathetic that an item such as this is regarded as news. Guess things have sunk so slow that almost anything positive is a big deal. Next up "Russian Thai friendship cemented as Russian holds door open for Thai"

Ahh, the "Thai milk of human kindness"...... lovely drop that. Although, I think at least one foreigner over indulged in that lovely milk recently on Khao San Rd!

Finding any small thing they can to promote the happiness here in Thailand. TAT found out that Pokemon Go was not going to work so now promoting the kindness and happiness of all.

2 hours ago, taotoo said:

Since when is hitchhiking news?

 

I'm guessing since the media were urged to scramble for any positive stories to divert attention away from bombings, head kickings and stabbings.

Arghhh.  I gave a lift to three Turkish backpackers recently. Invited them to my home to sleep, eat and drink, next day I showed them around my place.

Now, where is the medal ?  Should be at least the Nobel Peace Prize.

A sad day indeed when you have to shout it from the rooftops that one of our citizens gave two people a lift?

The girl doesn't look like the Hot Russians in Pattaya. I'm disappointed.

Is it really wise to be traveling the world without being able to speak basic English?

I have to say in all honesty and fairness that I have been enormously impressed over the years by the extreme helpfulness extended to me by numerous ordinary Thais (not the 'hi-so' variety!) in the course of my life here. Thais can really go out of their way to help you - at least, that has been my experience, and I am grateful to them for it.

 

But this big-news story about how amazingly kind and generous it was of this Thai driver to pick up a couple of hitchhikers - is ridiculous! This sort of thing happens all the time, all over the planet - it's nothing extraordinary or special. As others have remarked, things must be getting dire in Thailand if an act of hitchhiking assistance needs to be exalted to the skies as proof that everything here is just fine and dandy. If only that were the case!

I believe Khon Kaen is a Pokemon Go hotspot and these are the new breed of tourists hoped for by the minister as a last ditch effort to save tourism. 

Taxi driver gave tourist a ride...where is the

news?.  Helped A TOURIST... He didn't save

the ENTIRE INDUSTRY.

5 hours ago, taotoo said:

Since when is hitchhiking news?

Hitching a lift

 

Had they got a lift off a couple of shady Tuk Tuk drivers I think the outcome would've been a lot less jovial 

12 hours ago, taotoo said:

Since when is hitchhiking news?

 

Hitchhiking is illegal here, the BiB will be round to see him if the meter wasn't on.

This is just a rubbish story.

 

My guess the driver got 1500 Baht for taking a drive from Udon to Khon Kaen.

 

Two months ago I took the bus from Sakon Nakhon to Bangkok and 30km after Udon my client called me and said the meeting was postponed for 3 days later. I said to him <snip> I am now on a bus as all flights from Sakon Nakhon were fully booked and I am on the way and just outside 40km from Udon on the way to Khon Kaen.

 

I told the bus driver let me out here on the spot and he was laughing at me and I told him Khun Kap, utini noh.

 

Going out from the bus, the first thing I am doing is lighting up a smoke and call lady in Sakon Nakhon and tell her I am coming back home. Honey a bit worried that I am now between Udon and Sakon and tells me to wait and she wants to pick me up with our car. I told her no worry I will hitchhike back and stop a pickup to bring me back to Udon.

 

Wow I hit a jack-pot. A samlor stopped and I paid him 300 Baht to bring me back to Udon. Mrs went ape when she called me and I told her I am on a samlor and she laughed when she picked up the phone. That old men on the samlor laughed too and asked me for a smoke and after around 1 hour plus I finally reached the bus station in Udon.

 

When I paid the samlor driver the money he was still smiling and I gave him another cigi before I boarded the bus back to Sakon. 

 

I love Isaan

10 hours ago, ScotBkk said:

Hitching a lift

 

Had they got a lift off a couple of shady Tuk Tuk drivers I think the outcome would've been a lot less jovial 

 

Not much tuk tuk's here in Isaan but the samlor's in general are very good and not much a rip-off

"Thai driver saves the day for Thai tourism! Gives Russians a lift...."

 

Thank goodness nobody has exaggerated the importance of this.  Could easily have happened.

Winnie

 

 

Have I missed something?  WHERE does it say that it was a taxi?

How touching, nearly brings tears to your eyes. 

Congratulations to the driver for showing so much restraint....

 

Two naive tourists, the possibilities of making the news headlines in other ways were limitless...

Edited August 20, 20169 yr by Sphere