ATM spews out thousands - so honest Thai man gives it to Pattaya police

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ATM spews out thousands - so honest Thai man gives it to Pattaya police

 

Picture: Sanook

 

PATTAYA: -- A Pattaya hotel employee was shocked to see a malfunctioning ATM he was using start spewing out wads of cash yesterday.

 

Boonsong, 57, collected 69,000 baht from the machine and promptly went to Pattaya police to hand it all in.

 

Sanook reported that the money was recorded and photographed by investigating officer Suphan Sophee before the bank was contacted.

 

The bank was not named but the ATM was at the Khwai Klang Muang (Buffalo in Town) market on Thepprasit Road, South Pattaya.

 

Police surmised there must have been some kind of computer malfunction.

 

Source: Sanook

 

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[StayinThailand2much]

Guess, this ATM will be very 'busy' tonight, with many hopefuls trying their luck... 

[inThailand]

If there wasn't a CCTV camera what would he have done?

[rijb]

He should try the slots.

[StayinThailand2much]

6 minutes ago, inThailand said:

If there wasn't a CCTV camera what would he have done?

Well, they also had his card details...

 

This way, maybe he will, at least, get a reward.

[observer90210]

Full respect to the honest gentleman, who deserves a hefty reward from the bank!

 

Before the miraculous spit of the ATM, I would check if the last user did was not debited of the huge sum from his account!...But chances are that the bank may not comment on this one!!

 

On the photo one could almost think that the cop's mouth seems watering as he gazes towards the cash!!

[Nemesis7]

Rare good man

[wanderluster]

does not say name of bank.  and as we almost never hear of the next part of the story , most likely we will not hear if the bank does the right thing or not.  even 1k or 2k would be a good sign of a quality institution.  more likely the police will get something and the good man gets **********

[catman20]

14 hours ago, inThailand said:

If there wasn't a CCTV camera what would he have done?

i think the money would of been coming out from his account anyway thats why he went and reported to the police.

[LazySlipper]

16 hours ago, observer90210 said:

Full respect to the honest gentleman, who deserves a hefty reward from the bank!

 

Before the miraculous spit of the ATM, I would check if the last user did was not debited of the huge sum from his account!...But chances are that the bank may not comment on this one!!

 

On the photo one could almost think that the cop's mouth seems watering as he gazes towards the cash!!

 

Surely defective. Most ATM's have a limit of 20 000 bht on withdrawals. But there are more and more 30 000 bht  atm's now...

 

69 000 bht? Defective.

Edited August 31, 2017 by LazySlipper

[jacko45k]

Nice to see someone honest.... sad he gave to the money to those who rarely are.

[UPDEHSOI]

19 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Guess, this ATM will be very 'busy' tonight, with many hopefuls trying their luck... 

Hee hee hee. Cool. This very same thing happened in Canada some years ago. The man also returned the money ( to the bank ) For the next six weeks, every morning my brother in law withdrew 20 dollars from that same machine. Having no "luck," he finally gave up....true story.

[JaiLai]

19 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Well, they also had his card details...

 

This way, maybe he will, at least, get a reward.

100 baht

[Jimmyjames120]

20 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Well, they also had his card details...

 

This way, maybe he will, at least, get a reward.

Bag of candy

[StayinThailand2much]

2 hours ago, UPDEHSOI said:

Hee hee hee. Cool. This very same thing happened in Canada some years ago. The man also returned the money ( to the bank ) For the next six weeks, every morning my brother in law withdrew 20 dollars from that same machine. Having no "luck," he finally gave up....true story.

I once went to withdraw money from an ATM. The machine gave out money even before I had a chance to put in my card! Turns out, the female ATM user before me, just about to leave, had forgotten her money, and had left while the ATM was still processing her withdrawal request. She just realised it when the machine gave out the money, with me already standing in front of the ATM. She quickly came back and grabbed the cash.

Edited August 31, 2017 by StayinThailand2much

[StayinThailand2much]

2 hours ago, JaiLai said:

100 baht

Or a candy? 

[nasanews]

ATM money is not anybody's money, take it and leave.

[StayinThailand2much]

1 minute ago, nasanews said:

ATM money is not anybody's money, take it and leave.

Falang's ATM money belongs to Thai people, once it's withdrawn... 

Edited August 31, 2017 by StayinThailand2much

[natway09]

I think I would have taken it straight to the bank

[Meljames]

3 hours ago, nasanews said:

ATM money is not anybody's money, take it and leave.

 

 

It's the bank's money and there's a camera built in to the kiosk taking user's photos. Not exactly the perfect crime.

[nasanews]

2 hours ago, Meljames said:

 

 

It's the bank's money and there's a camera built in to the kiosk taking user's photos. Not exactly the perfect crime.

I am not talking about stealing ATM money I clearly posted according to ATM failure.

[DD13]

Police surmised there must have been some kind of computer malfunction

 

Wow.......there's no stopping them when they get their thinking heads on ????

[Puccini]

On 30/08/2017 at 9:47 AM, inThailand said:

If there wasn't a CCTV camera what would he have done?

 

I don't understand your question.

[Maestro]

Removed a troll post.

[Meljames]

3 hours ago, nasanews said:

I am not talking about stealing ATM money I clearly posted according to ATM failure.

Taking money from a broken ATM isn't stealing?

[nasanews]

1 hour ago, Meljames said:

Taking money from a broken ATM isn't stealing?

Not if a casino rolling machine broke out.

Edited August 31, 2017 by nasanews

[Meljames]

4 minutes ago, nasanews said:

I don't think so, and and this case it is like wining the lottery.

 

I would have called it stealing, I like your thinking better though.

[The Teacher]

Good Samaritan maybe, look at the female officer, What do we do with it NOW as if their not already thinking on how to divvy it up between them

[steven100]

On 8/30/2017 at 5:44 PM, StayinThailand2much said:

Guess, this ATM will be very 'busy' tonight, with many hopefuls trying their luck... 

I've been there 8 times since yesterday and all i got was 2 hotdogs and a massage  ....  

 

[Dave67]

Not a cup but a..........