Phuket motorbike rider’s viral video sparks amusement and debate

[snoop1130]

Image courtesy of Sanook

 

On Wednesday, a video titled “The end of a reckless teenager” was posted by TikTok user @lineage5578, showing a young man proudly displaying his modified motorbike. At the beginning of the video, he revs the engine to demonstrate its loud and powerful exhaust, before setting off on a nighttime ride. Keen observers will note that two police officers can be seen in the background, carrying out their duties by the roadside.

 

The video then jumps forward in time, revealing the same young man sitting with his head down on a wooden table, appearing to be on the verge of tears. Opposite him, a police officer can be seen writing out a ticket in accordance with the law. It is presumed that the authorities managed to catch up with him and stop him, resulting in this unfortunate situation. To top it off, the rider will also have to pay a fine of 2,000 baht.

 

Since the release of the footage, the video has gone viral, garnering over 500,000 views. Netizens have left numerous comments, many of them humorous, such as…

 

“Where did you tune the bike?”

 

 

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[Tarteso]

3 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

will also have to pay a fine of 2,000 baht.

So, no money to invest in a helmet ????

[marin]

Crying for his momma.

[In the jungle]

Go Fund Me in 3, 2, 1......

[BangkokReady]

Could be fake, but still good if it is a deterrent.

 

I wonder what "debate" it sparked.  Presumably something along the lines of "This is too harsh.  The police should have just told him he was a naughty boy, made him do some squat-thrusts, and then let him get right back on his bike and ride off.".

[HappyExpat57]

This looks like a cheap, weak attempt at making a fake. I guess the BiB advertising budget got sucked up into buying that submarine still sans engine.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, Tarteso said:

So, no money to invest in a helmet ????

No brains, you don't really need to protect an empty space.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, In the jungle said:

Go Fund Me in 3, 2, 1......

Mom can I borrow.....

[In the jungle]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Mom can I borrow.....

Actually yes I think you are nearer the mark.

 

Borrow as in the Thai sense.

[Confuscious]

Clearly a FAKE!!!!

 

Why was the police allowing the guy with the camera/phone to make a movie of the police officer following the motorbike and film the police officer writing a ticket?

FAKE

[BTB1977]

Crying because he got a ticket? I wouldn't post that on social media.  Look at me I'm a little &itch

[steven100]

don't believe everything you see in Lieland  oh sorry'  Thailand .

[xylophone]

8 hours ago, steven100 said:

don't believe everything you see in Lieland  oh sorry'  Thailand .

As a wise old guy said to me when I was an young apprentice, "believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see".

[JeffersLos]

4 minutes ago, xylophone said:

As a wise old guy said to me when I was an young apprentice, "believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see".

I don't believe you. 

[transam]

5 minutes ago, xylophone said:

As a wise old guy said to me when I was an young apprentice, "believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see".

He had one eye.........?  ????