Thai man mistakenly drives 850KM to Ranong
Driving to the wrong destination can be annoying because it’s not just a waste of petrol, but also a waste of time. Perhaps that’s why we fully empathise with this truck driver from Thailand and his unfortunate predicament.
A Thai man reportedly drove his truck about 850KM to Ranong to drop stuff off for his customer. However, he belatedly realised he was supposed to go to Rayong instead – over 700KM further.
Keep reading to find out how the story went and what was done to resolve the situation.
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Thai truck driver drove over 800KM to the wrong city
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On 26th November 2022, a Thai truck driver reportedly drove about 850 kilometres to Ranong in southern Thailand to deliver stuff for his customer. But when he called the client, it was clarified that the delivery’s destination was supposed to be ‘Rayong’ – located over 700KM away from Ranong. As a result, he uploaded an amusing TikTok video asking for encouragement while making his journey to Rayong, according to Sanook.
After the clip went viral, many netizens flocked to leave funny comments as well as encouraging words.
Some even suggested for him to take a rest for few hours before restarting his journey.
Netizens express empathy for the truck driver
Now that the clip has racked up about 2.8 million views, netizens seem mostly amused by their miscommunication, leading to this funny story.
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Translation: You can do it!
One netizen supported him on his long drive to Rayong – the correct location for the drop-off this time, hopefully.
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Translation: Before looking for encouragement, you’d better look for money to fill the gas tank. LOL
Another TikTok user joked about the implications for wasting that much gas to drive to the wrong location – the impact on his wallet.
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Translation: LOL I don’t know if I should laugh or cry for you. Anyway, here’s my support for you.
One woman felt amused but also sorry for the driver. However, she expressed support nonetheless, for him to drive safely between the 2 cities.
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Translation: Hahaha I feel bad for your boss. A large amount of gas has gone with this delivery. Here’s my support. Please take a rest if you’re tired. LOL
Lastly, a man expressed sympathy for the driver and his boss, asking him to rest on the long journey.
Effective communication is definitely important
This story is living proof that miscommunication can lead to trouble; just mishearing one word can cause rather unfortunate situations, just like this case. We were really sorry to hear about this guy’s predicament, but we’re glad that he turned it into a funny story instead of a big deal.
Finally, we hope that his boss was kind to him, and that he had enough petrol in the tank to finish the task.
If any of you have a funny story caused by miscommunication similar to this one, feel free to share it with us in the comments.
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