Honest Phuket taxi driver reunites Italian tourist with his lost possessions

An Italian tourist was yesterday (Dec 13) reunited with his belongings which included over B100,000 in cash and a passport after he left them in a taxi.

The man, Mr Francesso Valluzzi, 71, reported to airport security and Sakoo Police that he had lost his bag after being dropped off by taxi at his accommodation in Kamala.

Mr Valluzzi told officials that among the lost items were over 3,000 Euro (about B111,000), a notebook computer, camera, passport and B5,000 in Thai currency.

While police were investigating the incident, a taxi driver, Mr Dusit Somprayoth, 37, came forward with the lost items which he said had been left in his taxi.

Mr Dusit went to the Kianseng Guesthouse in Nai Thon Beach and returned the items to Mr Valluzzi.