snoop1130 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Krabi laundry lady returns lost 200,000 Baht cash to foreign touristKwaang SiripoomKRABI:-- A woman who runs a laundry shop on Koh Phi Phi is being praised after returning 200,000 Baht in cash to a foreign tourist.Ms Boonruen Sriraksa, 32, called tourist police officers are she found the cash in Euro, Dollar and Baht currencies in the pocket of a pair of shorts sent to her for washing.Hearing of Boonruen’s honesty some neighbours posted about the incident on Facebook and the post has since gone viral.Boonruen claimed she had no hesitation about handing over the money as it was not hers to keep. She said she often finds money and valuables in the clothes of customers but has never once kept any of it.The foreign tourist was tracked down to a nearby hotel after staff saw the post on Facebook. Ms Boonruen’s husband was later able to return the money to the man.Source: Thairath -- 2016-03-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Why do people bring such large sums of cash when coming to Thailand? This isn't Vegas. And how can people be so careless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Why do people bring such large sums of cash when coming to Thailand? This isn't Vegas. unreported income ( no tax) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borisloosebrain Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 And some Thai guy photobombs the pic. He wasn't the Good Samaritan ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Why do people bring such large sums of cash when coming to Thailand? This isn't Vegas. unreported income ( no tax) And give it to the laundry.. it seems almost a kind of Freudian slip .. Jokes apart, i dare to hope the honest workers were handsomely rewarded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English_M_in_Bkk Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Again, a nice story and already the negativity comes out - TV you never disappoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Idiot tourist. How can one lose 200,000 cash? That's a big stack of 1000 baht notes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmell Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 This guy must be pretty rich if he can be so careless with such a large amount of money. Would like to have seen a picture of the lady and hope she gets a reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Why do people bring such large sums of cash when coming to Thailand? This isn't Vegas. And how can people be so careless? 200,000 baht is only about 5,700 USD. While that is not a trivial amount it is not a large amount either. I spend about $1500-$2,000 USD a month when there on vacation so I often bring about 4k or 5k when I am staying for 60 days. I prefer to not use my ATM card overseas unless necessary. But I assure you it doesn't make it into the laundry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Does the average "tourist" usually have Baht, Euros and USD? I am from the USA so when I go to Thailand I have Baht and USD. It just seems a bit odd to have different types of currencies. Granted he could be traveling through or onward to Euro countries or countries that want USD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Why hand it over to police and track him down? He would have shown up anyway to collect his laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLKrabi Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 don't forget that the largest Euro note is the 500 so it only takes a few of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Nice job lady !!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Does the average "tourist" usually have Baht, Euros and USD? I am from the USA so when I go to Thailand I have Baht and USD. It just seems a bit odd to have different types of currencies. Granted he could be traveling through or onward to Euro countries or countries that want USD Yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Do hope she was rewarded well for her honesty...I would be so Glad to know get the money back I would have given her B20,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Idiot tourist. How can one lose 200,000 cash? That's a big stack of 1000 baht notes! ...deep pockets, short arms!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustdevil Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Why do people bring such large sums of cash when coming to Thailand? This isn't Vegas. And how can people be so careless? 200,000 baht is only about 5,700 USD. While that is not a trivial amount it is not a large amount either. I spend about $1500-$2,000 USD a month when there on vacation so I often bring about 4k or 5k when I am staying for 60 days. I prefer to not use my ATM card overseas unless necessary. But I assure you it doesn't make it into the laundry! It's a large amount for a Thai laundry lady. Good for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocorico2558 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 So why it is not her on the photo? Hope that careless Tourist gives her at least 10% of it! If not, shame on him!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat handler Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Why do people bring such large sums of cash when coming to Thailand? This isn't Vegas. And how can people be so careless? It's the smart way to do it, if I come for 2 weeks I bring AU$4000 which is 100,000 baht, it's not such a large amount if he were staying 4 weeks. Now foreign exchange in Thailand is far greater than if you use an ATM and withdraw from your foreign bank, they charge 200 baht just to use an ATM and for Aussie dollars the Thai money changers give 25 baht to the dollar where as a banks foreign currency rate is something like 22 baht in the dollar which means I lose 12,000 if I used an ATM over bringing in cash THEN ADD THE ATM FEES.. IT is stupid sending your money to the cleaners, that's what safes are for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyflower Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 It may not be such a large amount for a holiday, but to carry that around each day (in your pocket) is a bit stupid. I wonder what he intended to do, thinking that he needed that much at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Does the average "tourist" usually have Baht, Euros and USD? I am from the USA so when I go to Thailand I have Baht and USD. It just seems a bit odd to have different types of currencies. Granted he could be traveling through or onward to Euro countries or countries that want USD Go and join trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Torre Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Why didn't they arrest the foreign tourist? This was obviously a failed attempt at money laundering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilymat Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Why hand it over to police and track him down? He would have shown up anyway to collect his laundry. He might not. He might have had no money to pay!! Seriously, I do findit dificult to have this amount of money stuffed in shorts etc. Surely, you would keep this amount in a safe or something. Most weird!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublin Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 the <deleted> deserves to loose it,,, OMB ,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springheeled jack Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I am glad to see some people are honest after all 200thousand baht is a lot of money I am sure the foreigner will repay the lady for her honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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