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dirty guru
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The following is an article that was sent from Bangkokpost.com.
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/284722/taxi-driver-returns-gold
Taxi driver returns gold
The driver, 56-year-old Saksri Ketseekaeo from Roi Et, returned the necklaces, about 450 baht weight of gold, to Ekkarat Kanokwannakorn at the Sor Wor Por 91 police radio station in Bangkok yesterday.
Mr Ekkarat, 60, had brought the necklaces from his gold shop in Ubon Ratchathani to have them repatterned in the Yaowarat area in Bangkok.
He caught Mr Saksri's taxi from Yaowarat to the Si Mum Muang market in Pathum Thani and forgot to take the gold with him when he got out.
The driver said he found a large handbag in the back seat. He was astounded when he discovered many boxes containing gold necklaces of all sizes in the bag.
Mr Saksri realised Mr Ekkarat must have left the valuables. He drove around to look for him, but to no avail.
A relative later saw a television news report about Mr Ekkarat's lost gold and made arrangements for Mr Saksri to return the jewellery.
Mr Ekkarat gave Mr Saksri two necklaces with a combined 8 baht weight and worth about 200,000 baht in total as a reward for his honesty in returning the gold.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:56 pm on Mar. 16, 2012
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poskat
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this story is in stark contrast to the many taxi drivers who cant be bothered to drive you to where you want to go.... waving off your request with a curt "mai bai" and disgusted shake of their head.
my new tactic with this is to walk away from the taxi without closing the back door, so they have to get out and close it themselves.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 10:46 pm on Mar. 18, 2012
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CalEden
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Quote: from poskat on 7:46 pm on Mar. 19, 2012
my new tactic with this is to walk away from the taxi without closing the back door, so they have to get out and close it themselves.
I've done that too.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:50 pm on Mar. 18, 2012
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magnum
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Quote: from dirty guru on 7:56 am on Mar. 17, 2012
Mr Ekkarat gave Mr Saksri two necklaces with a combined 8 baht weight and worth about 200,000 baht in total as a reward for his honesty in returning the gold.
My Thai daughter said the local Thai media reported that the gold shop owner originally announced a THB 500,000 reward for the return of his gold... yet, the gold shop owner paid only THB 200,000 to the taxi driver.
The gold shop owner claimed the taxi driver delayed returning his gold... the taxi driver was not so happy, and explained that it took time to find the gold shop owner... maybe not unreasonable.
Ah, Thai values... you've got to love 'em.
Even when a person does do the right thing, he can reasonably expect to be cheated... while simply returning the gold with no expectation of a reward is the right thing to do, this won't encourage anyone who does need to be rewarded to do the right thing, to do the right thing.
No wonder that my offer of a generous reward for the return my laptop, left in the back of a taxi a couple of years ago, went uncollected.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 1:32 am on Mar. 19, 2012
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Valetta
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Perhaps Magnum,after downloading from your laptop a sample of your posts to this forum, the taxi driver thought that no reward,however generous,would entice him to return the laptop to someone who has such a low opinion of Thais,and Thailand.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 3:06 am on Mar. 19, 2012
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magnum
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Quote: from Valetta on 3:06 pm on Mar. 19, 2012
... Professor Valetta!... sa-weet Jesus, you are back!... for more!
... yes, I am not the biggest enthusiast of Thai cultural values... I suppose living up to my ass in young Thai kids abandoned by their own kin tended to jade my view of this nation of generous, caring and warmly smiling Buddhists... no neighbors, no teachers, no police, no one did a thing to help these kids.
... their soulless behaviors of the scores of community members who witnessed this for years are not the problem, but symptoms of the problem... I know, I know... as before, you insist on relying upon the Thai legal system, counsellor... I am still laughing my ass off at your remarkable Pollyana-esque innocence.
... I do wish I could know the shining Thai examples of character, charity and integrity who apparently surround you here... oh, but... you DON'T live here, do you?
... still, I admire your insistent promotion of the Thai's Sterling values, however misguided.
... no... actually... no, I take that back... I do NOT admire such inanity.
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Posted on: 5:15 am on Mar. 19, 2012
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dirty guru
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I have woken in a Taxi off the beaten track at 130am on my way to Pattaya.....
I had little doubt that me doing so and my Baton at ready, saved me...this guy was going to take me down.
I have had taxis drive me to wrong places and not put on meters - not wait- and lie and cheat.
But I have had honest hard working ones that show up as requested and run on a meter and tell the truth.
In all races good people do exist.
Thais included.
I have had dirt poor country people hand over my mobile - (found)
And by the same token I am now estranged by my wife ( the 3rd) because her son stole my phone and accessed all my other girl texts - as later she made angry reference
This will f*** him in the long run as his mother won't forgive me....and I won't risk being murdered by her later for vengeance.
SO thai dishonesty is not uncommon...and I can also feel disillusioned at times with them as a race that sucks out westerner goodwill,
But end of the day...if you want to be like Peter Pan and avoid the Horrible hags your mates in the west your age have for wives and girlfriends?
Then Asia is a no Brainer....there you can find younger woman and wives.
Its a good thing caring for the Thais...lucky someone is helping.
As they don't seem to do so all the time.
I remember chatting to a student returning for Songran from Australia to his middle upper class Bangkok Family.
He was very shocked at my views when he pressed me on Thai matters.
I said Thais can't be Taken seriously as World citizens when they still have Babies under bypasses with mothers Begging....it shows their "real apathy on Humanities"
He shut up for the rest of the trip after I also added I hope the peasant farmers rise up like in Russia early 20th century....
That little bastard who stole my phone and ended our marriage it seems...set in motion a new much poorer life for several family members...
That is the consequences
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:34 am on Mar. 19, 2012
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bkkz
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I met a TG who would have her mother fetch her home at night, and when I asked her why not take a taxi, and she said that she didn't trust taxi drivers. It sure tells you a lot of what they think of Thai taxi drivers.
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:13 am on Mar. 19, 2012
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Valetta
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Magnum what I am always trying for is a balanced outlook.Thailand is not perfect,but nor is it as bad as you are always telling us.
On balance Thais and Thailand have far more pluses than minuses.Why else do so many of us keep coming back year after year?Why else do so many of us want to retire here?
You seem to have allowed an unfortunate experience with children to blind you to the many virtues of Thai society so that now all you can see are its vices.
One has to wonder why if you find Thailand so lacking in appeal you continue to live here.Are you not concerned that the longer you and your family remain in Thailand the more likely it is that you and they will be influenced by attitudes you find so objectionable?
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 9:53 pm on Mar. 19, 2012
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dirty guru
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Not taking sides here as Magnum is one of the best posters on this site.
Sure he doesn't always get it right....but mostly does, and expresses it well.
He obviously has deep personal dealings that has colored his views.
And to be honest many Thais are good.
However in general and speaking as someone with over2000 days there several wives....countless woman.
The truth is more frustrating than the excuses we make for them.
No country is perfect.
Thailand is one of these
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:34 pm on Mar. 19, 2012
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