Although the story ends happily, the person who was driven to Chiang Mai rather of Surat Thani even loses his budget.
PUBLISHED: 13 Feb 2025 at 15: 35
A foreign traveler making his second trip to Thailand planned to visit an island in the South, but after a confusion he ended up in the North, roughly 1,200 kilometers away. On the way back, he even lost his bag, but the journey ended happily.
On Wednesday, Pol Cpl Teerapat Modjod of the Song Phi Nong authorities depot in Suphan Buri state shared the story of the visitor, who was only identified as Jack, on his Instagram page.
The traveller told a vehicle he wanted to visit Koh Tao, a well-known tourist island in Surat Thani, according to the officer’s post. However, the driver took him to the north because he believed his customer had said” Doi Tao,” a region in Chiang Mai’s northern state.
When the error was suddenly realised, the customer was dropped off in Lamphun state, opposite to Chiang Mai. Jack was being driven by a cauliflower truck driver toward Ratchaburi, a province in the northern plains, while trying to accomodate another ride.
They made a stop at a gas station in the Suphan Buri district’s Muang for a dinner while traveling. Finally, as they travelled through Song Phi Nong area of the state, Jack realised he’d lost his budget.
A Thai lady went to the Muang Suphan Buri police station to look for its owner after she had collected the bag with his card and money.
Jack was unable to return to Muang neighborhood because he had to give his vegetables to Ratchaburi on period.
After that, Jack was taken to the Muang area stop by police officials from Song Phi Nong, including Pol Cpl. Teerapat, who had discovered his pocket.
Pol Cpl Teerapat claimed that he and his associates tried to communicate with Jack to offer him spiritual help along the way. Additionally, regional authorities saw him off on the remainder of his trip the following morning and found him hotel for the day.
According to Pol Cpl Teerapat, Jack praised the Thai authorities for their assistance. The official expressed his satisfaction at helping and making a positive impact on the road-weary visitor.
A tourist identified only as Jack ( nationality unknown ) speaks to police in Suphan Buri next to a cabbage truck he had rented from northern Thailand.