big bikes

  • Bangkok NewsThree arrested for dangerous big bike stunts on Bangkok road

    Three arrested for dangerous big bike stunts on Bangkok road

    Three young men, administrators of a popular Facebook page, were arrested for performing dangerous stunts on luxury BMW motorcycles on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The court ordered the confiscation of their expensive motorcycles and accessories worth 500,000 baht. Police officers, including Siam Boonsom, Thawat Wongsonga, and Surachet Bundit, were involved in the arrest of 25 year old Kampee, 28 year old…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket police cracks down on noisy bikes and rowdy teens

    Phuket police cracks down on noisy bikes and rowdy teens

    Phuket Provincial Police have ramped up efforts to tackle the nuisance of roaring motorbikes and unruly teens as the island gears up for the famous Vegetarian Festival and the peak tourist season. At a press conference held at Phuket City Police Station, Region 8 Police Commander Police Lieutenant General Surapong Thanomchit announced the ongoing campaign, spearheaded by Phuket Provincial Police…

  • Crime NewsPolice investigate driving speed of officer in fatal bike collision with pedestrian

    Police investigate driving speed of officer in fatal bike collision with pedestrian

    Bangkok police investigating the speed of a “big bike” involved in a fatal collision with a woman on a zebra crossing say they expect to reach a swift conclusion. Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist with the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, died when she was struck by the Ducati bike as she used a zebra crossing on Phaya Thai…

  • Crime NewsPolice officer charged following death of Bangkok pedestrian hit by speeding bike

    Police officer charged following death of Bangkok pedestrian hit by speeding bike

    A Thai police officer has been charged with multiple offences after his speeding Ducati bike collided with a Bangkok doctor on a zebra crossing. The charges, filed by Phaya Thai district police, include reckless driving and not stopping for pedestrians at a zebra crossing. Dr. Waraluck Supavatjariyakul died after being hit by Naravich Buadok’s bike as she crossed Phaya Thai…

  • Crime NewsMen arrested for allegedly stealing 15 big bikes

    Men arrested for allegedly stealing 15 big bikes

    After a number of bike bikes went missing in Samut Sakhon’s Krathum Baen district, just southwest of Bangkok, police arrested 2 people for allegedly stealing the bikes and selling them to buyers at the Thai-Myanmar border. Police first arrested a man Thai media reports as Nattapol back in September. Police say Nattapol admitted to the charges and tipped police off…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Big Bike licenses, Parliament latest, Zombie saleswoman | October 28

    Thailand News Today | Big Bike licenses, Parliament latest, Zombie saleswoman | October 28

    Daily TV news from The Thaiger, the most watched English-language news service in the Land of Smiles, and hosted by Tim Newton. Thailand to introduce separate test for big bike riders from next year From next February, motorbike riders in Thailand will be required to pass a separate driving test and training session if they wish to receive a licence…

  • Thailand NewsThailand to introduce separate test for big bike riders from next year

    Thailand to introduce separate test for big bike riders from next year

    From next February, motorbike riders in Thailand will be required to pass a separate driving test and training session if they wish to receive a licence for a “big bike”. The regulation has been announced in the Royal Gazette, after the government approved it last August, in a bid to cut road traffic accidents which are predominantly motorbikes (about 75%) and…

  • Transport NewsTransport Department clarifies “big bike” licencing rule

    Transport Department clarifies “big bike” licencing rule

    The Deparment of Land Transport yesterday clarified the recently announced licencing requirement for drivers of “big bikes” ie larger more powerful motorcycles than the 110-150cc scooters normally seen on Thai streets. The definition will be bikes with engines of 400CC and up, according to the department’s deputy director-general. Applicants for these licenses will have to be trained and tested separately…

  • Transport NewsThailand planning new rules and speed restrictions for big bikes

    Thailand planning new rules and speed restrictions for big bikes

    PHOTO: www.geonoise.co.th The Deputy Permanent Secretary for Transport, Chirute Visalachitra says new rules are being introduced for big bikes, including a ban on “lane-splitting” and a lower speed limit in built-up areas. Lane-splitting is the practice of riding between vehicles, with the Transport Ministry saying that under new rules, riders of big bikes will have to remain behind vehicles that…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya police crackdown on middle eastern bike renters

    Pattaya police crackdown on middle eastern bike renters

    PHOTO: Pattaya Update News Regular and traffic police have been out in force overnight were out in force in Soi Yen Sabai and Soi VC, South Pattaya following about complaints about middle eastern men keeping residents awake with noise from motorbikes. Pattaya Update News reported that some fled before police arrived but many other had their bikes seized. a total of 20 motorbikes…