Patong police visit motorbike garages to warn them about illegal modifications

PHOTOS: Patong Provincial Police

Patong police paid a visit to several motorcycle garages yesterday (July 25) in order to clarify that motorcycle racing is illegal and modifying motorcycles in certain ways can be illegal as well – modified exhausts, removing side mirrors, extra large tyres, air horns, etc.

The police ‘drop in’ only asked for cooperation and requested owners and staff them to inform law enforcement if such requests are made to modify bikes. Police told garage staff, in case motorcycle racers or riders who use illegally modified vehicles are arrested, the garage owner who allowed the modifications will be arrested as well.

The response follows month of complaints by residents and business about motorbikes zooming around late at night in Patong’s back streets, creating chaos, noise and unsafe road conditions.

Crackdown on motorbike racers HERE.

And a similar story from Pattaya HERE.

And one from Krabi HERE.