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- Thailand News
Motorcyclist nabbed for late-night theft of Ganesha statue
Police apprehended a young motorcyclist who stole a brass statue of the Hindu deity Ganesha from the front of a prominent shopping mall. The suspect claimed a spiritual connection with the deity, insisting he only intended to worship the figure due to its inspirational qualities. Despite his story sounding implausible today, the police team led by Police Colonel Peerapong Rawangban,…
- Thailand News
Motorcyclist and child fall into road sinkhole in Nonthaburi (video)
A dramatic road collapse under the Rama IV Bridge in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, sent a motorcyclist and a child tumbling into a sinkhole hole, prompting swift rescue efforts by locals. The incident, which occurred at 11.20am, severely disrupted traffic and led to an immediate closure of the affected area. A video capturing the heart-stopping moment when a section of the…
- Road deaths
Teen motorcyclist dies in Nonthaburi accident en route to school
Tragedy struck early this morning when a high school student was killed in a road accident on his way to school. The 18 year old boy lost control of his motorcycle and was subsequently run over by a passing van, leading to his immediate death. The incident occurred on the busy four-lane Ban Kluai-Sai Noi Road in the Bang Bua…
- Thailand News
Suphanburi crackdown nets 20 for illegal racing and noise complaints
Suphanburi police arrested over 20 motorcyclists following complaints from locals about frequent late-night disturbances. The operation, led by Police Lieutenant Colonel Peerapoj Rawangban, the Superintendent of Muang Suphanburi Police Station, and his deputy, Police Lieutenant Tawan Vatanarangsan, took place at the Ban Pho intersection in Mueang district, Suphanburi province. The crackdown on illegal racing came after residents reported being fed…
- Thailand News
Pattaya: British tourist injured in road accident involving motorbike
A 52 year old British tourist was struck by a motorcycle while crossing Thepprasit Road, Bang Lamung, Pattaya on the evening of December 28. The British man, known only as Mei, was struck by Thai motorcyclist, 35 year old Suphansa Taengthong, while crossing Thepprasit Road, creating a spectacle near a PTT gas station around 5.50pm. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation’s…
- Thailand News
Motorbike rider cheats death in Pattaya cable catastrophe
In Pattaya, a Bolt motorbike rider narrowly cheated death when he collided with a hanging cable, leaving his neck gruesomely wounded. The motorbike rider, 22 year old Ethan Ketwongsa, took to Facebook to recount his harrowing ordeal that unfolded on December 17. Cruising down Soi Ban Nern Thang Rotfai 1, just off the parallel railway road in East Pattaya, Ethan…
- Thailand News
Thai man rides motorcycle 20,000 kilometres from Thailand to France
A Thai man went viral on TikTok for riding a motorcycle 20,000 kilometres for 55 days from the Krabi province in southern Thailand to France. A Thai TikToker, newkooy, who was travelling in Slovenia shared a video of a touring motorcycle with a Thai flag and Thai registration plate on her TikTok account yesterday, December 17, with a caption that…
- Thailand News
Young motorcyclist emerges as hero in Phuket traffic jam
During the evening rush hour chaos at the Koh Kaew intersection in Phuket last night, December 12, an unassuming young motorcyclist helped clear the way for an ambulance carrying a patient through heavy traffic. The motorcyclist rode a Honda Click. The incident was captured on video by Wisarut Saman, a rescue worker with Kusoldharm. He took to TikTok to share…
- Pattaya News
Young motorcyclist injured in hit-and-run incident on Pattaya’s Beach Road
Pattaya witnessed an unfortunate hit-and-run incident in the early hours of yesterday, December 1, where a young motorcyclist was left injured due to a collision with a fruit side cart. The incident took place on the bustling Beach Road, and the victim was identified as 20 year old Krawit Jandang. Pattaya police were alerted about the accident around 2am. They…
- Thailand News
Motorcyclist shot dead in road rage incident in central Thailand
A motorcyclist was shot dead last night in a violent road rage incident in Mueang district, Samut Prakan. Supakorn Chankhati was taking his girlfriend to the hospital when the 24 year old was hit by a stray bullet in the right side of his head around 7pm on the Bang Phli-Tamiru Road in Bang Pu Mai subdistrict. Despite being quickly…
- Thailand News
Bang Sue Police arrest motorcycle gang causing disarray in Bangkok
Bang Sue Police arrested a gang of motorcyclists for causing chaos near the Department of Land Transport in the Chatuchak district in Bangkok. The vandals acted as middlemen for vehicle registration and tax payments, generating considerable distress amongst locals who communicated their grievances through the Traffy Fondue platform. Following the directives of police officials including Torsak Sukvimol and Samran Nuanma,…
- Thailand News
Biker’s road rage terrorising Bangkok family evokes societal concerns (video)
A road rage incident escalated on Pattanakan Road in Bangkok last week, when two young motorcyclists aggressively pursued and damaged a pickup truck, leaving the 39 year old driver shocked and distressed. He said that this type of behaviour presents a societal risk and has now been shared on social media. The disagreement started when the driver, Nattawat, was driving…
- Road deaths
Motorcyclist killed in Chon Buri crash as lorry driver flees scene
A 28 year old motorcyclist died after crashing into the back of a lorry in Chon Buri, but the lorry driver vanished from the scene. Police are searching for the driver by reviewing CCTV footage and are calling for cautious driving, particularly on bypass roads where vehicles often speed. At the accident site, the body of Kritsana Taen-ngu was discovered…
- Road deaths
Pattaya motorcyclist crashes and dies after talking on phone with girlfriend
A tragic incident occurred in Pattaya on Thursday night when a motorcyclist talking on the phone with his girlfriend crashed into the rear of a parked sedan and died. Rescuers arrived on the scene to find the victim, 30 year old Chavanin Treesakorn, seriously injured on Road No. 331 in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district, inbound to Sattahip district. The…
- Pattaya News
Motorcyclist crashes into religious vendor stall in Pattaya, gets seriously injured
A motorcyclist was seriously injured after crashing into a religious vendor stall in Pattaya. The incident happened at 2.40am yesterday on Soi Pornprapanimit in Bang Lamung district. Rescuers rushed to the scene to find the motorcyclist, 49 year old Sakhon Nakhon native Phothong Chaitamat, lying unconscious beside his motorcycle. He was bleeding heavily, so the rescuers provided him with first…
- Bangkok News
Motorcyclist aided after accident by Anutin
Government officials are supposed to be in office to help the citizens of their country. And the Minister of Public Health holds a special duty to protect the health and safety of the people of Thailand. But one Thai resident found injured on Sathupradit Soi 19 got extra-personal one-on-one care from the Minister of Public Health after a crash. Last night…
- Crime News
Petrol station attendant stabbed to death allegedly by a motorcyclist who refused to pay for gas
A petrol station attendant was stabbed to death yesterday morning allegedly by motorcyclist who refused to pay for gas. Staff members at the Esso gas station in Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok, say a motorcyclist pulled out a knife, refusing to pay for 40 baht worth of fuel before stabbing the pump attendant, 39 year old Sorawut Nakwichai. Police say…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in collision
A motorcyclist in North Pattaya sustained serious injuries in a collision with a sedan last night. Emergency responders were notified of the accident, at a North Pattaya intersection on Sukhumvit Road, at 9pm. Police, emergency responders and reporters went to the scene to find the motorbike driver, who had suffered serious injuries, lying on the road. He was not immediately…
- Crime News
Red Bull witness drank with other biker before his death: police
In the latest development in the case of Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, police in Chiang Mai now say the key defence witness who died Thursday in a motorcycle accident was seen drinking with the other motorcyclist involved before the incident. Officers say they used CCTV video to trace the route of the 2 motorcyclists to a karaoke bar.…
- Road deaths
Motorcyclist, gazing at phone, plummets from Bangkok bridge
A man is dead after plummeting 10 metres from Bangkok’s Rama 3 bridge yesterday. Police and rescue workers were called to an area below the bridge and found the body of a 43 year old motorcyclist, identified only as “Kiatpong.” Still on the bridge was his Honda Zoomer-X scooter, and there was evidence of scratches along the bridge wall. He appeared…
- Road deaths
Pattaya motorcyclist killed in collision with minivan
A motorcyclist in Pattaya was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing into a minivan at an intersection. Pattaya City Police were notified of the incident at the Wat Boonkanjanaram intersection at 8pm. Police, emergency workers and reporters rushed to the scene to find a damaged motorbike, which had struck the back of white minivan at the intersection. The van…
- Crime News
Gold necklace snatched from Banglamung motorcyclist – again
Police in Chon Buri’s Banglamung subdistrict are hunting for a suspect on a motorbike who allegedly snatched a gold necklace worth 65,000 baht from another motorcyclist in the Nongprue area. 40 year old Somchai Jandaphon, a contractor, filed a report with Nongprue Police yesterday. He told police that he was driving a motorbike in Soi Marb Tado when the suspect,…
- Pattaya News
Motorcyclist crushed by train in Pattaya
A motorcyclist has been killed after being struck by a train in Pattaya this morning at 10.30am. The man, a 33 year old local car salesman, drove through a railway crossing barrier and `straight into the path of a freight train. Anucha Singthong drove around the lowered barriers at the crossing on a road near Muang Pattaya 7 School in…
