Thread: Police seize a tour bus for inspection after the driver dumped passengers

Police seized a tour bus in Saraphi district of Chiang Mai on Monday after five foreign tourists lodged a complaint that they were dumped at a gas station in Saraphi district instead of their destination in Chiang Mai township and that foreign currencies cash kept in their baggage stored in the baggage room of the bus were stolen.

The four Brazilian and Israeli tourists boarded the bus No 30 in Banglamphu bound for Chiang Mai. But when the bus stopped at a gas station in Saraphi district to allow the five passengers a break and then left, leaving behind the five.

After receiving the complaint, the police conducted a search and eventually found the bus parked at a garage. The driver and the bus attendants were then taken to the police station for questioning in front of the five complainants who correctly identified the driver.

Police searched the bus and found there was a passage way through which the bus driver could get down to the storeroom under bus where luggage were kept. But the driver and the attendants claimed the passage was normal and available in all tour buses. They also denied they stole the passengers’ money.

Pol Col Piyaphan Pattharapongsin, deputy superintendent of Chiang Mai police, said police could not detain the bus driver and the attendants because there was no evidence or eyewitnesses to prove that they committed the theft.

However, he said the bus would be impounded at the Saraphi police station to be examined to determine whether the passage was modified for thievery purpose or not.

Police seize a tour bus for inspection after the driver dumped passengers - Thai PBS English News

Originally Posted by misskit

Israeli tourists

Familiar with the inherent arrogance of some Israelis, it wouldn't surprise me if 1. they went for a walkabout expecting the driver and other passengers to wait, and 2. The amount of money missing, if any, was exaggerated.

How long should a bus driver wait for stray passengers?

"Police searched the bus and found there was a passage way through which the bus driver could get down to the storeroom under bus where luggage were kept. But the driver and the attendants claimed the passage was normal and available in all tour buses. They also denied they stole the passengers’ money."



Just another few scamming Thais, not so covertly scamming those using their services.

^ tourists.

The bus let them get out at a service station, and drove off without them. Behind the driver was a hatch to get into the luggage storage.

Even the Thais on FB were commenting on it being an old school Thai scam on these buses.

Of course it's a known scam, and these chinless twerps fall for it all the time.

You would think, with the Interwebs and shit, people would know better than to leave money in a bag that goes out of their possession (and even that is no guarantee - a money belt under your clothes is the least susceptible to theft).

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

a money belt under your clothes is the least susceptible to theft).

Or my brother's favourite when in central Asia. With the passport down the front of his Y fronts.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

a money belt under your clothes is the least susceptible to theft).

Or my brother's favourite when in central Asia. With the passport down the front of his Y fronts.

Better than your testicals being kept in a jar next to the missus' side of the bed, like many blokes living here.

^ any update to the juggling thread coming soon?

^^Sadly, some men all over the world.

^^ as soon as I can get the lid unscrewed, I'll be back.

Originally Posted by Luigi

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

a money belt under your clothes is the least susceptible to theft).

Or my brother's favourite when in central Asia. With the passport down the front of his Y fronts.

Better than your testicals being kept in a jar next to the missus' side of the bed, like many blokes living here.

At least we know how to spell "testicles".

Different spelling for ones kept in jar storage.

Yep...The pickled spelling...

555. You, guys are so funny.

Excellent police work from the man in Chiang Mai there.