Four Bangkok racers lose cars worth over 4m baht

Four drivers convicted of street racing on Bangkok's Vibhavadi Rangsit Road have had their cars confiscated after Don Mueang District Court ruled the vehicles should be forfeited to the state.

The four cars were valued by police at more than 4 million baht. The drivers, members of a car group known as “TEENOSIE”, also received suspended prison terms, fines, probation and six-month driving licence bans.

The court gave its ruling on September 23, with police announcing the outcome the following day. Officers warned that motorists who race on public roads risk permanently losing their vehicles.

Court orders jail terms, fines and curfews

Each defendant was sentenced to one month in prison, suspended for one year, and fined 10,000 baht. They were also placed on probation for a year.

During probation, the drivers must report to probation officers four times and complete 24 hours of community service. Their driving licences were suspended for 180 days.

The court also ordered the four to wear electronic monitoring ankle bracelets for 15 days. They must remain at home between 10pm and 4am during that period.

All four vehicles used in the illegal race were ordered forfeited to the state.

Police investigation traced drivers to car group

The case dates from about 1.10am on August 28, when traffic police saw several cars travelling at high speed on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, outbound towards Don Mueang International Airport.

Pictures courtesy of Amarin

Investigators said the drivers overtook other vehicles on both sides and made sudden lane changes while travelling along the route.

Police reviewed CCTV footage, photographs, videos and vehicle registration records before identifying the drivers as TEENOSIE members. The group had reportedly met at a rest area before the race.

The drivers, aged 20 to 21, reported to investigators on September 22 and handed over their cars. They admitted reckless driving and racing on a public road without permission, after which police sent the case to prosecutors.

Vibhavadi Rangsit Road is a major route used by travellers heading towards Don Mueang International Airport, making dangerous driving there a risk to airport-bound motorists as well as other road users.

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25 September 2026