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Bangkok taxi driver returns 120,000 baht and other valuables to Australian tourist

 

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A Bangkok taxi driver has been praised after returning a large amount of cash and other valuables to an Australian tourist.

 

On Sunday, taxi driver Uthit Senha, 49, returned cash totalling 120,000 THB, smartphones, a tablet computer and other items which were in a bag belonging to 47 year old Austrlian Andres Holler.

 

Mr Holler didn’t actually use the taxi but due to a misunderstanding between staff at the Bangkok hotel where he was staying,the bag was placed inside Mr Uthit’s taxi.

 

Mr Uthit then drove off unaware the staff had placed the bag in his taxi.

 

It wasn’t until the next day when Mr Uthit put his taxi in the garage for some repairs that he noticed the bag. 

 

A short time later an appeal was put out to taxi drivers via FM91 saying a foreigner had left a bag inside a taxi.

 

Mr Uthit then borrowed a friend’s vehicle and drove to the offices of the FM91 radio station.

 

The bag could then be returned to Mr Holler who gave Mr Uthit  a 15,000 baht tip for his honesty.

 

Mr Uthit said this wasn’t the first time he had returned valuables to a passenger.

 

Previously a passenger left 50,000 baht in his taxi which Mr Uthit also returned.

 

Passengers who leave valuables in a Bangkok taxi can contact FM91 by calling 1644.

 

The lost and found section of their website features news of items that have been returned to passengers.

 

FM91 lost and found also has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thailandlostandfoundfm91/


Source: Manager Online

 

 

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15 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

The bag could then be returned to Mr Holler who gave Mr Uthit  a 15,000 baht tip for his honesty.

Decency all round it would seem. Taxi drivers so often get a drubbing for their woeful actions, so nice to hear of a good one and him being well rewarded for his honesty. 

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It would be more important for customers to see the face of the cheaters or at least the taxi number!
Every once in a while a good one comes up ... the honest average is too low on the thousands of taxi drivers in Bangkok?

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Good to know that there are still good people in this world. And I think the driver deserved more than 15,000 THB tip even though that might be a lot for him already. The Aussie can be lucky to get his tabloid and smartphones back with data that is probably worth more than 120k for him.

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57 minutes ago, bangkok12345 said:

The Aussie can be lucky to get his tabloid and smartphones back with data that is probably worth more than 120k for him.

Indeed. I wonder why he didnt carry the (rather snall sized and not heavy looking) bag himself, considering the value?

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Two split system air con units a metre apart on the back wall????...........the FM91 public relations office must be a source of some very hot air.   

 

Anyway, thank you Mr Senha for your exceptional display of honesty.   Many a taxi driver would have nicked the lot and then slept well that night.

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Another honest Bangkok taxi driver ...…  Thailand has the most honest taxi drivers in the world. They are all honest, you leave anything in the cab... ipad, 200,000k, rolex, gold chain, wallet, land title deed, anything worth money … don't worry, don't even think about it  … it will all come to you by the radio station. 

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6 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

NO BIG NEWS STORY - In any normal country this is not a face saving exercise- just do the right them as a common staff mistake - no need for public relations media - BS 

In over 20 years of visiting and living in Thailand, I have never been ripped off by a driver. I have encountered jerks, quoting ridiculous fares. But, I have never encountered a scam.
 

My wife once left behind a package she picked up from Thai Post. Later that evening, after he returned the taxi, the driver showed up on his motorcycle, package in hand. Our address was on the package. 

Thai taxi drivers are brutally criticized, to the point that many tourists are afraid to even catch one from the airports. They really do need this "BS" to help counter the bad rep a bit.

 

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