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	In a ceremony organised by railway police at Chiang Mai Train Station yesterday, the 19-year-old tourist, Ms Dhu Xiao, was presented with the cash by the 54-year-old driver, Boonthawee Somdetch.</div>
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	The money was left behind on Friday.&nbsp;</div>
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	Xiao had arrived in Chiang Mai on a train and hired the songtao at the train station to take her to a hotel.</div>
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	When she realised she had lost the bag, she asked railway police to locate the driver.&nbsp;</div>
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	Boonthawee later contacted police to inform them he had the bag.</div>
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