Rider Vanishes With iPhone 18 Pro Max Worth 69,000 Baht

A mobile phone shop reports hiring a rider to deliver an iPhone 18 Pro Max valued at 69,000 baht, but the driver disappeared and became unreachable. Checking the IMEI revealed the phone had already been activated. The rider denies taking the device and told the shop to speak with his father.

From a Facebook user's warning post about an iPhone 18 Pro Max worth 69,000 baht that went missing while using a delivery service. The incident occurred on November 7, when the driver picked up the product from the shop but then cut off contact. When checking the IMEI number, the shop found the phone had been activated. The shop filed a police report, but the driver still denies taking the phone.

Latest at 11:00 on November 10, 2026, Mr. Sun, a mobile phone shop employee who handled the delivery, told Khaosod Online that on November 7 a customer ordered an iPhone 18 Pro Max 512 GB in Burgundy for 69,000 baht.

A mobile phone shop reports hiring a rider to deliver an iPhone 18 Pro Max valued at 69,000 baht, but the driver disappeared and became unreachable. Checking the IMEI revealed the phone had already been activated. The rider denies taking the device and told the shop to speak with his father.

The shop used a delivery service to send the product to the customer, but there was an error in pinning the pickup location, which was about 2 kilometers from the actual pickup point. While about to call to cancel the job, the driver said it was fine since it was only 2 kilometers away and would deliver it himself. The shop employee agreed and said they would add extra money. But after that, the driver went silent.

Around 12:41, the employee received a photo from the originating branch confirming the driver had picked up the product. But by around 14:00, the phone still hadn't reached the customer, even though it was an express delivery that normally shouldn't take more than an hour. They tried calling the driver but couldn't reach him.

They then coordinated with the originating branch to help track the driver. Both parties tried contacting the driver through various channels but couldn't reach him. Around 16:00-17:00, they decided to post the story in a Facebook group for help. At that time, they still didn't believe the driver took the phone, thinking he might have had an accident or vehicle breakdown.

However, at 17:00-17:20, when continuously checking the phone's IMEI, they found the device had been activated, leading them to suspect the phone had been stolen. At the time of the incident, the 158 baht delivery fee hadn't been paid yet, as it was set for the recipient to pay upon delivery.

Mr. Sun said the app system had both a photo and the driver's name as usual. They tried contacting through the phone number and searching Facebook, but the driver didn't answer and didn't respond.

Later, the originating branch filed a police report at Lam Luk Ka Police Station, Pathum Thani, asking police to track the driver to his residence. After finding the address and going there, the driver still denied taking the phone, handing over an old iPhone box, believed to be an SE model but without the actual phone, for police to inspect. Also found in the bag were some components used to lock the iPhone 18 Pro Max, but the driver still refused to admit taking the phone, telling them to talk to his father instead.

Police then contacted the driver's father, who initially said he would come pay the shop back on November 8. But when the date arrived, he couldn't be reached and cut off contact. As of now, the shop hasn't received the money or the phone back. The current location of the phone remains unknown.