Popular Post webfact Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 Street racers made to smash up their noisy exhausts with sledgehammer Picture: Daily News Locals in the Nong Talay sub-district of Krabi in southern Thailand have heaped praise on a kamnan (headman) for ridding the area of noisy motorbikes. Kamnan Sumit Rak-O said the police had tried and largely failed to curb the problem of noisy adapted exhausts used by street racing youth. So he decided to take matters into his own hands with a checkpoint set up on the main road under the banner "Siang Dang Jap Nae" - be noisy and we'll get you. The scheme works like this. Those with noisy exhausts are stopped and spoken to nicely about the trouble and annoyance they are causing to people in the locality. Picture: Daily News They are then asked to voluntarily take a sledgehammer to their exhaust at the checkpoint or, after their address and phone number is taken, undertake to destroy the offensive equipment at home. For those that smash up their exhausts he gives each person 100 baht. And this reasonable, softly-softly approach to a problem that blights much of the kingdom is clearly working. Kamnan Sumit said that in the first month his team had stopped 70 people and 95% have taken the money and complied. Only two or three haven't. And what is even better, those who have destroyed their noisy exhausts are not re-offending. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-05-29 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 9 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy one Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 Destroy the whole bike 100 % guarantee no more noise comes from the bike 16 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dmaxdan Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 Good. Noisy motorbikes riding past our house are the bane of my life. 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, webfact said: They are then asked to voluntarily take a sledgehammer to their exhaust at the checkpoint And then ride off without any exhaust pipe at all thus causing even more noise..brilliant ! 4 1 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 I ride a PCX and i loath those guys who fly past me with thundering extremely loud exhaust pipes and at times i wish i had the powers to do take a hammer to their machines... 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ramrod711 Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, webfact said: And this reasonable, softly-softly approach to a problem that blights much of the kingdom is clearly working. Seems reasonable to me, sounds like even the offenders are not outraged. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graemeaylward Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I don't see a sledgehammer anywhere, just an ordinary hammer for nails! Now that's a sledgehammer! ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, graemeaylward said: I don't see a sledgehammer anywhere, just an ordinary hammer for nails! Now that's a sledgehammer! ???? Naaaahhh!!! In engineering terms that is a 'technical adjusting device'!!! 5555 ???????????????????????????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post xtrnuno41 Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 the police had tried and largely failed to curb the problem of noisy adapted exhausts ?? Wow, lazy to do their job. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) 46 minutes ago, graemeaylward said: I don't see a sledgehammer anywhere, just an ordinary hammer for nails! Now that's a sledgehammer! ???? I wouldn't try hammering in nails with the lump hammer that the kid is wielding . I've more respect for my fingers than that! Edited May 29, 2020 by Moonlover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 4 hours ago, johng said: And then ride off without any exhaust pipe at all thus causing even more noise..brilliant ! 95% have complied and none are re-offending. That's a win IMO despite the one noisy journey to the bike shop. But for some people, it's never right is it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, xtrnuno41 said: the police had tried and largely failed to curb the problem of noisy adapted exhausts ?? Wow, lazy to do their job. Not enough revenue in it to make it worthwhile! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chassa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 2 hours ago, DPKANKAN said: Naaaahhh!!! In engineering terms that is a 'technical adjusting device'!!! 5555 ???????????????????????????????? The bigger the job the bigger the hammer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2020 40 minutes ago, hotchilli said: 2 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said: the police had tried and largely failed to curb the problem of noisy adapted exhausts ?? Wow, lazy to do their job. Not enough revenue in it to make it worthwhile! The police are smart enough to know that they get paid the same whether they work or not. So they don't. Simple as that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 8 hours ago, webfact said: the police had tried and largely failed to curb the problem of noisy adapted exhausts used by street racing youth. If the Lazy sods done their job there wouldn't be a problem ,all the Mc would've been impounded and scrapped and the riders Fined. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I wish sound levels in USA would ha e been established and enforced. Harley's ate some of the worst. how can they get away with such noise. I'm tempted to put a loud soundsystem on my truck that sounds like a Harley. then see what the police can do. I suppose it's to late now that Harley's numbers are so high. but 25 ,years as go they could have done something. they ride in packs and a road 200 meters below me is a popular route for these club rides as well as racing bikes. imagine a World with all electric vehicles in cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 To be honest, I'm not surprised bikers have noisy exhausts on their bikes. The state of driving here is appalling and anything a biker can do to make him/herself more visible or audible has to be applauded. The article referring to a driver who failed to yield to an emergency vehicle as the driver did not hear it, is a fine example. More noise needed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 9 hours ago, DPKANKAN said: Naaaahhh!!! In engineering terms that is a 'technical adjusting device'!!! 5555 ???????????????????????????????? "PAT" - Precision Adjustment Tool. If it's not right, give it a PAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Another solution is to hit the riders with the hammer and let the bikes go. Just sayin' ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsdermatter Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 12:20 AM, webfact said: Street racers made Please note the title uses the word "MADE" to smash their mufflers. That is untrue. That would imply they were forced to smash them. In fact, they volunteered to do so because they were paid 100 THB. Slightly different story. Incidentally, the song "If I had a hammer", comes to mind. 'nuf sed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 This is pretty disgusting, under what authority can the headman do this? who tests the level of noise, got a db meter, this is mob rule, starts with an exhaust noise ends with getting the whiteys out of the village or worse inciting attacks on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 2 hours ago, wotsdermatter said: In fact, they volunteered to do so I dont think so, volunteered under duress would be more likely. Here burn this thousand baht , Ill give you 100, makes sense right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobFord Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Unless there’s a huge free pile of stock mufflers being handed out I don’t buy that they aren’t reoffending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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