Wuthichai Prathumthong, chief of a forest protection unit of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, found a pair of trousers with a wallet full of money in the pocket on Ao Maya beach on Tuesday (Jan 19).
The wallet contained Thai and US dollar banknotes worth more than B100,000
He kept the items at his office at Ao Maya and reported the find to park chief Sarayut Tantian.
A tour company contacted the park late in the evening and asked if any officer had found a pair of trousers with a wallet inside belonged to its 36-year-old Iranian customer Mozen Karamari.
The smiling Mr Karamari picked up his belongings from Mr Wuthichai at his office yesterday (Jan 20), saying he was very glad to have his money back.
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