Russian Motorbike Rider Fined 5,000 Baht After Being Caught Doing Wheelies in Phuket

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Rawai – A Russian motorbike rider was fined 5,000 baht after he was caught on camera while doing wheelies on a road in Rawai, Phuket.

The Phuket Provincial Police told the Phuket Express about the incident on Saturday (May 27th). Photos of a foreign rider who was doing wheelies on Sai Yaun Road had gone viral on Thai social media earlier this week and enraged Thai nationals who demanded the rider be found and arrested.

 

The Chalong Police continued their investigation and have identified the rider as Mr. Anatolii Shatalov, 26, a Russian national.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/05/27/russian-motorbike-rider-fined-5000-baht-after-being-caught-doing-wheelies-in-phuket/

 

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[Deserted]

So this is really about thais targetting foreigners?

[DudleySquat]

That's the way it is written. I don't hear about Thais getting fined. 

[HuskerDo2]

He was just getting ready to join the war in Ukraine. Apparently Russia has lost most of their heavy equipment, so they are hoping motorcycles will turn the war in their favor. 

[sammieuk1]

Wheelie bad Russians out and wheelie good ones also ????

[steven100]

send him to the front line ....   see if he can do wheelie stands there.

[quake]

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on Thai social media earlier this week and enraged Thai nationals who demanded the rider be found and arrested.

What a laugh. 

 

Can be seen everyday and much worst behavior all over Thailand on the roads by the local lads.

Only thing new is the guy is good at it.

unlike the locals.

 

 

Edited May 28, 2023 by quake

[ChipButty]

Mr. Anatolii Shatalov, I live in that area happens all the time shame they are not out getting the ones speeding plenty of young Thai guys doing it,

 

 

 

Edited May 29, 2023 by Pink Mist
crude misspelling of last name removed and replaced

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Mr. Anatolii Shatalov, I live in that area happens all the time shame they are not out getting the ones speeding plenty of young Thai guys doing it,

 

 

 

I think this is the issue thats going to draw a lot of attention. 

 

Of course, the Russian deserves a fine for his dangerous riding. However, the degree of hypocrisy shown in this report makes it evident that in area’s such as Phuket with the regularly ‘discussed’ yellow-card and red-card systems that foreigners are being ‘targeted’ above and beyond Thai’s.

 

This is not simply about enforcing the laws for everyone, but specifically targeting ‘non-Thai’s’....  IMO officials in areas such as this display an element of xenophobia. Should we now see Thai’s fined 5000 baht for jumping red-lights... doing wheelies etc ???...  It won’t happen of course. 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Deserted said:

So this is really about thais targetting foreigners?

If you make yourself a target then yes.

[Hakuna Matata]

Send him to Bakhmut ????

[ChipButty]

From the video I cant really tell exactly where he is, was he going up and down and doing it many times? I could make 10 video's like that, It does seem like targeting certain nationalities, 

Whether you like the Russians or not they are spending a lot of money in the area and there is lots here in Rawai,

A couple of months back the restaurants were full of them and they are paying the inflated rents, I would say dont pi$$ them of to much, 

Low season is upon us, still many here, They spend more money than the Chinese in my experience, 

[stevenl]

Bad location for that. If he really wants to, go to Viset racing circuit, not in Sai Yuan Road.

[ChipButty]

1 minute ago, stevenl said:

Bad location for that. If he really wants to, go to Viset racing circuit, not in Sai Yuan Road.

They go round in the loop up Viset road turn left onto Sai Yuan, left down towards the beach then left again to Rawai, back up Viset Road, I can hear them in the night if Im sat outside under the moonlight, 

[smedly]

deport him

[Tidal wave]

2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Wheelie bad Russians out and wheelie good ones also ????

Wheelie good reply. 

[stevenl]

54 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

They go round in the loop up Viset road turn left onto Sai Yuan, left down towards the beach then left again to Rawai, back up Viset Road, I can hear them in the night if Im sat outside under the moonlight, 

So as I said, he should have made his wheelies on Viset Road.

[bignok]

2 hours ago, quake said:

What a laugh. 

 

Can be seen everyday and much worst behavior all over Thailand on the roads by the local lads.

Only thing new is the guy is good at it.

unlike the locals.

 

 

Not true. I've never seen a Thai do wheelies on scooters.

[bignok]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Should we now see Thai’s fined 5000 baht for jumping red-lights... doing wheelies etc ???...  It won’t happen of course. 

Seen Thais run red lights. Not seen a wheelie. Most Thais go slow.

[quake]

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

Not true. I've never seen a Thai do wheelies on scooters.

Your joking right ?

You never seen them, two up, doing this. . 

 

 

 

Edited May 29, 2023 by quake

[quake]

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

Not seen a wheelie. Most Thais go slow.

You are trolling, stop it

[Moonlover]

2 minutes ago, quake said:

3 minutes ago, bignok said:

Not true. I've never seen a Thai do wheelies on scooters.

 

2 minutes ago, quake said:

Your joking right ?

Why should he be joking? I've never seen a Thai do a wheelie or anyone else for that matter. 

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, quake said:

You are trolling, stop it

No buddy. I have been all over Thailand. Never seen a wheelie from a Thai on a scooter. I see them cut people off and do risky moves but not wheelies.

 

 

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

 

Why should he be joking? I've never seen a Thai do a wheelie or anyone else for that matter. 

Exactly. Wheelies are a western thing. Thais dart in and out of traffic without looking as in a hurry. Wheelies no as they are usually busy and not on holidays clowning around.

[Will B Good]

There is only one way to stop this type of behaviour......deport every offender, every single time.......most bar bills are more than this fine.

 

Would you be doing wheelies if the outcome was a trip to the Eastern front?

[Rimmer]

Bickering and off topic posts removed

[newbee2022]

Send him to Ukraine. Will be efficient fine.

[bignok]

16 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

There is only one way to stop this type of behaviour......deport every offender, every single time.......most bar bills are more than this fine.

 

Would you be doing wheelies if the outcome was a trip to the Eastern front?

I agree. Fine 10,000 baht, deport them. Banned for 3 years. 

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

I agree. Fine 10,000 baht, deport them. Banned for 3 years. 

YES........It's a no brainer......everyone else benefits.......if one of these idiots veered off they would kill innocent bystanders......but people don't seem to care.

[quake]

41 minutes ago, quake said:

You never seen them, two up, doing this. . 

 

Oops. The two up wheelie