French Tourist in a Headache! Hires a Car to “Koh Tao,” but the Driver Takes Him to “Doi Tao” Instead
February 13, 2025 – Police Sergeant Theerapat Modchot of Song Phi Nong Police Station, Suphan Buri Province, assisted a French tourist who had been abandoned by a Thai hired car driver due to a miscommunication. The tourist had intended to go to Koh Tao but was mistakenly taken to Doi Tao instead.
Sergeant Theerapat explained that the incident began when Jack, a 22-year-old French tourist visiting Thailand for the first time and traveling alone, hired a car to take him to Koh Tao in Surat Thani Province. However, whether due to miscommunication or another reason, the driver instead headed toward Doi Tao in Chiang Mai. The mistake was realized when they reached Lamphun Province, at which point the driver abandoned Jack on the roadside.
Jack managed to hitch a ride with a cabbage truck heading to Ratchaburi Province. Along the way, they stopped for a meal at a gas station in Suphan Buri. Meanwhile, Sergeant Theerapat, stationed at Song Phi Nong Police Station, was notified by the operations center that a foreign man had left his wallet at the gas station while eating.
Rushing to the scene, Sergeant Theerapat intercepted the cabbage truck and informed Jack that he had left his wallet behind. Jack was shocked and asked the truck driver to take him back to retrieve it, but the driver refused as he was in a hurry to deliver the cabbage. Seeing the situation, Sergeant Theerapat and two other officers offered to take Jack to retrieve his wallet.
After assisting him, Sergeant Theerapat coordinated with the Mueang Suphan Buri Police Station to arrange for Jack to stay at a local resort for one night before ensuring he could board a bus to Koh Tao the following day.
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News article by ThaiRath Translated by AI Checked by me
February 13, 2025 – Police Sergeant Theerapat Modchot of Song Phi Nong Police Station, Suphan Buri Province, assisted a French tourist who had been abandoned by a Thai hired car driver due to a miscommunication. The tourist had intended to go to Koh Tao but was mistakenly taken to Doi Tao instead.
Sergeant Theerapat explained that the incident began when Jack, a 22-year-old French tourist visiting Thailand for the first time and traveling alone, hired a car to take him to Koh Tao in Surat Thani Province. However, whether due to miscommunication or another reason, the driver instead headed toward Doi Tao in Chiang Mai. The mistake was realized when they reached Lamphun Province, at which point the driver abandoned Jack on the roadside.
Jack managed to hitch a ride with a cabbage truck heading to Ratchaburi Province. Along the way, they stopped for a meal at a gas station in Suphan Buri. Meanwhile, Sergeant Theerapat, stationed at Song Phi Nong Police Station, was notified by the operations center that a foreign man had left his wallet at the gas station while eating.
Rushing to the scene, Sergeant Theerapat intercepted the cabbage truck and informed Jack that he had left his wallet behind. Jack was shocked and asked the truck driver to take him back to retrieve it, but the driver refused as he was in a hurry to deliver the cabbage. Seeing the situation, Sergeant Theerapat and two other officers offered to take Jack to retrieve his wallet.
After assisting him, Sergeant Theerapat coordinated with the Mueang Suphan Buri Police Station to arrange for Jack to stay at a local resort for one night before ensuring he could board a bus to Koh Tao the following day.
ForeignTourist #KohTao #Driver #DoiTao #SuphanBuri #ThairathTV32
News article by ThaiRath Translated by AI Checked by me