Besides his passion for motorcycles, Danish Ambassador to Thailand Mikael Hemniti Winther wants to demonstrate the importance he places on road safety. The ambassador is joining in a Bangkok-Phnom Penh motorcycle trip to raise awareness about road safety. The five-day “Go4 Charity ride” will start on February 15. Read more: The Nation
Khaosod Newspaper has received complaints from the Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Association that they are being forced to pay substantial amounts of money to mafias for the right to offer their services to city commuters. Chalerm Changtongmadun, the association’s president, says he represents around 500 motorcycle taxi drivers in the city. Bangkok, he says, has over […]
A British motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run road accident in East Pattaya on Saturday afternoon. The accident occurred in Soi Siam Country Club and resulted in the death of Mr. Christopher Nicholas Gibb aged 30 from Middlesex, England. Witnesses, described how Mr. Gibb, attempted an overtaking maneuver past a slow moving pick-up but clipped […]
Two female students at a vocational school in Pattaya rode their motorbike through a check point without stopping. Moments later they were stopped and searched. The police found 400 amphetamine tablets hidden under the seat. They say they are not guilty. Pattaya, January 19, 2012 [PDN]; At 12:15 Pol. Col. Somneuk Jankate, Banglamung police station […]
Two Russians riding a super motorbikes and racing at a high speed on the Pattaya-Sattahip main road hit the back of a Dutchmill yoghurt mobile vendor. Sattahip, January 8, 2012 [PDN]; Pol. Lt. Col. Pornchai Kingsawas, Plutaluang police station, Sattahip, Chonburi province was notified of a motorbike accident with seven injured. The accident occurred on […]
A German resident of Pattaya was robbed at gunpoint as he walked home in the early hours of Monday. Mr. Hans Oskar Huebeck aged 67 reported the alleged crime at Pattaya Police Station with the help of a Thai friend. It was revealed he was walking back to his home after enjoying a night out […]
A 25 year old Turkish man was killed in a high speed single-vehicle road accident on the new Jomtien Second Road in the early hours of Thursday. The crash occurred close to the entrance to Soi 9 which leads down to Jomtien Beach and resulted in the death of Mr. Demiroz Kemal Can who sustained […]
BANGKOK, Nov 30 – Next month’s Thailand Motor Expo is expected to result in more than Bt26 billion (US$83 million) in circulation, Motor Expo President Kwanchai Prapatpong said Wednesday. The 28th Thailand International Motor Expo 2011 will be held Dec 1-12 with the theme “Automobile Blossoms in Full Bloom” at IMPACT, Muang Thong Thani on […]
