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- Bangkok News
Bangkok cops slam brakes on late-night biker race
Police apprehended a group of young motorcyclists engaging in dangerous racing activities on Ramintra Road, Bangkok, around 3am today. The individuals were charged with multiple offences as law enforcement officials moved swiftly to ensure public safety. The operation was led by Anan Worasat, the superintendent of Bang Khen Police Station, who directed officers to crack down on illegal street racing.…
- Bangkok News
Police seize 68 motorcycles in Bangkok street racing crackdown
Police in Bangkok apprehended a large group of motorcycle riders racing on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, seizing 68 motorcycles and detaining both racers and their supporters. The operation followed reports on social media about the planned gathering. At 12.30am yesterday, October 23, Phuchong Mae-thung, a traffic control officer from the Vibhavadi Rangsit Traffic Control Centre, led over 60 traffic police officers in…
- Thailand News
Revved up: Phuket police crackdown on illegal street racing
Phuket City police swooped on illegal street racers in the early hours of this morning, targeting the notorious Saphan Hin area and seizing five motorcycles in a swift crackdown. The high-octane drama unfolded at 12.45am, today, October 7, after eagle-eyed officers spotted online chatter about the underground racing scene on local social media channels. Their prompt action led to the…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya residents call for action against late-night street races
Residents of Pattaya are urging police to take action after late-night street races disrupted their peace on Jomtien Second Road. Local news reporters received numerous complaints from locals about street racers causing disturbances by racing motorcycles on public roads at 3am yesterday, October 2. The noise was so disruptive that nearby residents were unable to sleep. Upon investigating the area,…
- Crime News
Thai police crackdown on Hat Yai motorcycle racing gang
Thai police in Hat Yai conducted a late-night operation to apprehend a motorcycle racing gang, seizing 35 motorcycles and detaining 40 young individuals for profiling and training, with strict warnings against future gatherings. Hat Yai police, led by Police Colonel Phum Banthip, Deputy Police Superintendent Adinan Wongmatthong, and Police Lieutenant Colonel Thatchanon Kaewchan, executed a planned crackdown on a group…
- Thailand News
Pattaya police urged to take action on Kuwaiti street racers (video)
Residents in Soi Yen Sabai, Pattaya, urged police officers to take action against Kuwaiti motorcycle racers following a noise pollution disturbance and a recent physical altercation on Saturday, July 13. A video of the altercation between two groups of Kuwaiti nationals was shared on Thai social media yesterday, July 14, but the incident reportedly took place on Soi Yen Sabai…
- Thailand News
Two young bikers killed in collision with lorry after street racing
Two young men, street racing on motorcycles tragically collided, leading to their deaths when a following 18-wheel lorry could not brake in time. An investigator from Mueang Chachoengsao Police Station, Police Lieutenant Chetthayanin Niamkoaphet, reported that at 11.30pm yesterday, July 14, a call was received about a motorcycle accident involving a large truck on Suwinthawong Road, heading into the city,…
- Thailand News
Major street racing meetup thwarted by Bangkok police, 1 arrested
A group of approximately 50 motorcycle street racers gathered on Ram Inthra Road, Bangkok, around 3am last night, reportedly racing and revving their engines. The racers dispersed upon the arrival of officers, however, police managed to apprehend one unlucky individual. The Police Colonel of Bang Khen Police Station, Anan Vorasart, received reports of a group of approximately 50 motorcycles assembling…
- Pattaya News
Kuwaiti tourists hinder medics following motorbike accident
In the early hours today, a frustrating incident unfolded in South Pattaya where a group of over 100 Kuwaiti tourists became an obstacle for rescue services attending to their injured companion. The group insisted on personally escorting their friend onto the ambulance, thereby hindering the work of the paramedics. Sawang Boriboon, a local rescue team, received a report of a motorbike…
- Road deaths
Street racer kills woman in hit-and-run accident in Chon Buri
A grisly accident late yesterday evening between a souped-up street racer pick-up truck and a motorbike claimed the life of a woman. The offending vehicle, suspected of being illegally modified for racing, fled the scene, prompting a further investigation by local police. The unfortunate incident transpired around 11pm yesterday near the entrance of the Thung Klom Tan-Man area in the…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya police crack down on Kuwaiti street racers disrupting traffic
In the busy streets of South Pattaya, the rising clamour of Middle Eastern street racers revving their engines late into the night has become a troublesome traffic disturbance for locals and businesses alike. The continual uproar has driven some hotel guests to cancel their stays, according to hotel operators in the area. Early this morning, law enforcement officers from the…
- Road deaths
Teenage boy racer dies after horrific collision with lorry in Lopburi
A fatal crash involving a motorbike and a 10-wheeled lorry took place, causing a 19 year old to die instantly. The teen, a college student from Lopburi Province, frequently participated in late-night street races, despite efforts by the police to clamp down on these reckless activities. Last night, Police Lieutenant Phayup Rung Huapai, from Khok Samrong Police Station in Lopburi,…
