webfact Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Picture: INN The Royal Thai Police have announced that their efforts to end the scourge of street racing on Thailand's roads are bearing fruit. That after a MILLION fines and prosecutions of racers, organizers, cheering sections and parents and the seizure of more than 300,000 bikes. Sunday's announcement as reported by INN was made by the man who heads the "Anti-Road Racing Center" - deputy commander of the RTP General Damrongsak Kittipraphat. Precise time frames were not given but the crackdown has been ongoing for most of the last two years. The details are: 3,000 racers arrested and prosecuted 800 organizers and cheer sections busted 40,000 parents prosecuted in one way or another for not looking after their children 1,000 motorcycle shops dealt with 1,201,288 fines and other punishments issued 320,973 motorcycles seized Damrongsak said that complaints to the 1599 street racing hotline had gone down 90%. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-10-12 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fangless Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 Now go after the loud exhausts please! 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 24 minutes ago, webfact said: "Anti-Road Racing Center" Widen your focus to ALL ROADS in country! There's racing all over the place! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooMuchTime Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Boys will be boys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jvs Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 Complaints down by 90%!!!!Wow,just because the Police are doing their job!!! Oh wait,could it be that a curfew has something to do with it? I bet most bikes are all revved up and no place to go,lift the curfew and complaints will be up by 95%. Racing starts at 2 am. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tingtong Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 The 3000 prosecuted racers have 40000 parents " one way or another"...and 320.000 bikes!!!??? hmm. Only in Thailand!! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Wonder where all those Motorcycles went??, rock crusher, or auction, if auction, where did all the money go?? Just thinking........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, TunnelRat69 said: Wonder where all those Motorcycles went??, rock crusher, or auction, if auction, where did all the money go?? Just thinking........ Parked up in a policeman's home maybe..... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 52 minutes ago, tingtong said: The 3000 prosecuted racers have 40000 parents " one way or another"...and 320.000 bikes!!!??? hmm. Only in Thailand!! Beat me to it. Absolutely BS figures except maybe the 3000 prosecutions in 2 years. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafPinto Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 And some officers were finally able again to order a few Ferraris and high end villas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 I live in a high rise condo not far from Sukhumivt and Thonglor rd and almost ever night at the wee hours i hear those very loud engine noises of either supped up bikes or cars, been going on for years and years now... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: 1,201,288 fines and other punishments issued and paid? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 6 hours ago, webfact said: That after a MILLION fines and prosecutions of racers, organizers, cheering sections and parents and the seizure of more than 300,000 bikes. That's a lot of tea-money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I just wait for the day they will start chasing the nutters with the blue roofed houses in Isaan for air pollution when breathing, farting and whinging here about bikers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actonion Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 How do they account for the "multiple" crashes by Motobikes and Cars smashing into poles holding up electric cables in Chonburi province over the last 14 days due to speeding/ racing.... those that lived blame wet roads.. more idiots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 17 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said: and paid? Over 90% of traffic tickets go unpaid. It's easy to issue via CCTV but difficult to collect without leaving the police station. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, mikebell said: Over 90% of traffic tickets go unpaid. It's easy to issue via CCTV but difficult to collect without leaving the police station. Well aren't they caught next time they try to pay their annual tax or sell the vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Well aren't they caught next time they try to pay their annual tax or sell the vehicle? Apparently they still have not joined up the systems so there is no points on licence,no impact on insurance rates and no problems paying vehicle tax and insurance despite murmurs that these measures would be implemented. T.I.T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 10:50 AM, TunnelRat69 said: Wonder where all those Motorcycles went??, rock crusher, or auction, if auction, where did all the money go?? Just thinking........ Probably in Honda Joe's pocket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Tom Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Happens every Saturday and Sunday night on the 331 not far from my house, and there is a 24/7 staffed Police Station just 500 m along the road. So much for crack downs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 21 hours ago, hotchilli said: That's a lot of tea-money. I was wondering why my local supermarket was short of packets of teabags, some people were blaming the Cvirus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 12:52 PM, webfact said: 40,000 parents prosecuted in one way or another for not looking after their children Lol, short a couple of zero's on that figure..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 4 hours ago, mikebell said: Over 90% of traffic tickets go unpaid. It's easy to issue via CCTV but difficult to collect without leaving the police station. yes thats why I said that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, possum1931 said: I was wondering why my local supermarket was short of packets of teabags, some people were blaming the Cvirus. Nah... that's because of the cigarette shortage.. people are rolling & smoking tea leaves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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