A 33-year-old motorcyclist met a tragic end on Saturday afternoon after losing control of his high-powered bike and slamming into a metal barrier in Doi Saket district, Chiang Mai. The violent collision proved instantly fatal, severing the rider’s head upon impact before his motorcycle erupted in flames. Phuket Police Seize 20 Motorbikes in Crackdown on […]
Thailand will begin stricter enforcement of its motorcycle helmet law on June 1 as part of a national road safety campaign led by the Royal Thai Police. Riders and passengers who fail to wear helmets will be fined up to 2,000 baht. Drivers carrying unhelmeted passengers will face a doubled penalty. Foreign Couple Allegedly Steal […]
Phuket police have arrested a Russian national for allegedly working without authorization during a raid on a vehicle rental business in Cherng Talay. The operation, conducted by Region 8 Police, targeted a shop located on Soi Hua Tiao in Cherng Talay, Thalang, which was reportedly managed by an Israeli man previously arrested in Koh Phangan. […]
Phuket, May 7, 2025 — A 31-year-old Australian motorbike rider has been sentenced to 15 days in prison after performing reckless wheelie stunts in Rawai, marking another crackdown on foreign tourists flouting Thai traffic laws. Australian Man Arrested for Reckless Motorcycle Stunt in Phuket The Chalong Police arrested the man last week after video evidence […]
A 23-year-old ‘French’ national faces legal consequences after viral social media videos captured him flagrantly violating traffic laws while riding a motorbike in Phuket. Foreign Tourist’s Reckless Driving Sparks Outrage in Phuket The footage showed Mr. Ali blazing through red lights, riding without a helmet and performing reckless maneuvers that endangered other road users. Phuket […]
NARATHIWAT – One person was killed and three others injured when a pickup truck and a motorbike plunged off the end of the road at a collapsed bridge span shortly before dawn on Wednesday. Southern Thailand Unrest: Multiple Attacks Hit Narathiwat It was not kown why part of the bridge had collapsed. The bridge is […]
In a significant enforcement operation, Phuket Police seized 20 motorbikes from foreign riders, mostly from the middle east, in a single day following numerous complaints from local residents about reckless driving and public disturbances. The crackdown took place after midnight on Saturday, February 15th, as part of a targeted patrol by the Patong Traffic Police […]
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that on Monday (February 3rd) at 8:00 P.M. they arrested MR. D., 23 and Mr. K., 27. Both are Russian nationals. ‘French’ Man Arrested for Riding a Modified Motorbike in Phuket They were found riding motorbikes in which their exhaust pipes were modified for loud noise. They were […]
