Waralop, 44, from
Thailand, had only nine baht (20p) when he spotted the Hermes wallet with
20,000 baht (£440) and credit cards inside.
Rather
than use it to buy himself some food though, he went straight to the local
police station, handed the expensive brown wallet back with the money still
inside and left.
His
good-hearted actions didn’t go unnoticed though.
Owner Niity
Pongkriangyos, 30, was so happy when police told him they’d found his wallet,
he offered Woralop a job at his factory in Bangkok.
Nitty
said: ‘I was totally surprised when the police told me they had my wallet as I
didn’t even know I’d lost it. My first reaction was ‘wow’, if it was me in that
position with no money I probably would have kept it.
‘But
he was homeless and had just a few coins in his pocket and still handed it in.
That shows a good, honest person. Just the kind of staff we need.’
The 30 year old initially
offered Woralop a 2,000baht (£44) reward but then decided to make the job
offer.
Woralop’s
new job comes with accommodation plus a 11,000baht (£240) salary.
He
had seen Nitty drop his wallet from a distance while sleeping rough at a subway
station and walked over to give it him but could not catch up.
Nitty’s girlfriend, who
posted a picture of Woralop on social media, told Thai media: ‘Woralop is such
a good example that being kind really does pay off. When you’re kind to
another, another is kind to you.’
He
said: ‘I’m so grateful to be given this chance to turn my life around. Having a
clean bed to sleep in makes me so happy now.
‘I
want to thank Nitty and Tarika for the kindness they have both shown to me.’
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