Foreign racers’ motorbikes seized in Pattaya crackdown
PATTAYA police seized more than 10 motorcycles that foreign youths had zoomed into Soi VC to noisily race up down this alley to the annoyance of the local residents, Naewna newspaper said. At 4.50 p.m. a team of police officers set up checkpoints at the two ends of this alley to round up the […]
Read MoreLuxury sedan slams into motorcycle killing two sisters
TWO SISTERS returning from a Carabao charity concert in Prachinburi province at around 3 a.m. this morning (Dec. 14) were killed instantly with their bodies cut in half after a Mercedes Benz sedan slammed into their motorcycle, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Capt. Chaiyong Amphansen, deputy inspector at Kabinburi police station, quickly sent Satcha Putthatham […]
Read MoreInternet abuzz over electric motorbike catching fire
AS photos of an electric motorcycle catching fire at Kasetsart University this morning (Oct. 19) went viral on social media platforms, a lot of Thai netizens commented that this was why they don’t dare ride one, Sanook.com said. Photos of this electric motorbike ablaze were shared multiple times after JS100 Radio posted them at […]
Read MoreSrettha apologises for appearing to throw a pen at meeting with motorbike taxi drivers
AMID social media criticism about appearing to angrily throw a pen down during a meeting with motorcycle taxi drivers last Saturday (Sep. 2), Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin today apologised for what happened with the photos circulating leading to people misunderstanding him, Naewna newspaper said. Srettha explained that the photos could indicate that he was […]
Read MoreRider dies in collision with train in Ayutthaya
A YOUNG WOMAN riding a motorcycle died after colliding with a train at Chiang Rak Noi railway station in Bang Pa-in district, Ayutthaya province today (Aug. 20), Matichon newspaper said. Pol. Lt. Natakorn Damrongthonwan, an investigator at Bang Pa-In police station, along with Phutthaisawan Foundation rescuers, quickly went to investigate the accident which occurred […]
Read MoreBroke guard nabbed for stabbing motorcycle taxi rider to death
A BROKE security guard who stabbed a motorcycle taxi rider to death and zoomed off on his bike was arrested while drinking with his friends in Saraburi province, TV Channel 7 said today (Apr. 23). Bang Kruai police station in Nonthaburi was notified of a man found dead on the road running along Bang […]
Read MoreBike taxi rider threatens foreign tourists in Pattaya
AN ELDERLY motorcycle taxi rider chased two Hong Kong tourists with a fruit knife in Pattaya after a dispute broke out over the fare of a kilometre-long ride, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 14). Mr. Worapon Naroj, 70, who is usually based in front of a condominium near Central Festival Pattaya shopping […]
Read More4 injured as jealous soldier attacks motorcycle taxi riders
A JEALOUS soldier attacked motorcycle taxi riders parked in front of his girlfriend’s milk shop in Rat Burana area with a sickle and two ping-pong bombs slightly injuring four of them, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 12). At 4.30 p.m. yesterday Pol. Capt. Wisarut Thathong, a deputy inspector at Rat Burana station, was alerted […]
Read MoreSwedish man dies in crash just 5 days after meeting Thai girlfriend
A ROMANCE between a Swedish man and a Thai woman that bloomed on social media for two years and culminated in their getting together in Thailand just five days ago ended in tragedy when he died in a motorcycle accident today (Jan. 28), TV Channel 7 said. At 2.30 p.m. Pol. Lt. Tharathip Wijarn, […]
Read MoreYoung man blasted for endangering baby while test riding a motorbike
PHOTOS of a young man who tied his baby on his back while test riding a motorcycle have gone viral on Thai social media and attracted strong criticism, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 21). Among the critical comments are #be a dad when you are ready, #very scary, doing so this way is very […]
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