Greek tourists robbed in Phuket get 51,000 baht gift from anonymous donor

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:39, 03 February 2022| Updated: 18:04, 03 February 2022

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Greek tourists robbed in Phuket get 51,000 baht gift from anonymous donor — Photo via KNIGHTS BORDER Facebook page

Photo via KNIGHTS BORDER Facebook page

The Greek family who claims 200,000 baht was stolen from their car in Phuket have received a gift of 51,000 baht from an anonymous donor to help them continue their travels. The Facebook page named KNIGHTS BORDER made a post saying an “anonymous kind and beloved brother” donated the money to the family after hearing that hundreds of thousands of baht were stolen from them.

Phuket Immigration officers also visited the family and gave them a gift.

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The family had moved their cash from their hotel room to their car while a maid was cleaning because they thought it might be safer. The cash went missing and they filed a report with the police. They also asked the hotel to check CCTV footage. With no developments in the case, the family reached out to a Thai friend who shared the family’s story online, hoping to draw attention and retrieve the stolen money.

The police officers from Karon Provincial Police station invited the family to give more details on the case yesterday. The father of the family, Alex, added that a pair of glasses left inside the car is also missing.

Greek tourists lost money in Phuket

SOURCE: Khaosod | Phuket Immigration | KNIGHTS BORDER

Petch Petpailin

Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.