Honest cabbie honored by Thai govt

Sat, 01 Mar 2003 | Source: DPA

THAILAND: A Thai taxi driver has been honored by the government as a "good example" for his countrymen after he returned $6,800 in cash plus other valuables mistakenly left in his cab by a pair of Russian tourists, news reports said on Friday.

A reward of 3,000 baht ($71) and a plaque were presented to cabbie Samarn Surairam, 31, on Thursday by Tourism and Sports Minister Sontaya Kunplome.

Accepting the honor along with his eight-month-pregnant wife, Samarn said he was happy he did the right thing, even though he earns only 200 baht ($4.75) per day as a taxi driver.

On Thursday Tourist Police returned the valuables to the couple, identified as Mikhail Fedorov and Shana Kim. They thanked the honest taxi driver and gave him a reward of $500. --DPA

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