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Holiday saved by honest cab driver

Legacy Phuket GazetteFriday, April 16, 1999Last Updated: Friday, April 16, 1999

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PHUKET: An American traveller has had his holiday saved by an honest taxi driver, Tourist Police report. They say that American Brian Favorite left his wallet in a Tour Royale taxi on the way from the airport to his hotel in Patong. Taxi driver Worawit Seesakukam, 27, found the wallet, containing US$2,800 and more than 500 baht, in the back of his cab and handed it to the police, who successfully tracked down the owner and returned it to him. The delighted traveller gave Worawit US$100 as a reward for his honesty.

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