Popular Post webfact Posted March 24 Popular Post Share Posted March 24 Patong –Fifteen foreign riders have been arrested in Patong this week for breaking traffic rules. The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that they arrested in total 15 foreign riders this week. Ten of them were unable to present legal driving licenses. Police released their nationalities but not their names: American man French man British man French man German man Chinese man Czech man Belgian man Australian man Polish man By Goongnang Suksawat Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-03-25 - Discover how Cigna Insurance can protect you with a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment. For more information on expat health insurance click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flyingtlger Posted March 24 Popular Post Share Posted March 24 I bet ff they tried this in Bangkok, not targeting foreigners, the police will be overwhelmed 🤪...... 1 2 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted March 24 Popular Post Share Posted March 24 The rental shops should also be getting fined, If people don't have a license then they shouldn't be able to rent a bike 4 3 2 4 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neeray Posted March 24 Popular Post Share Posted March 24 The list of riders reads more like a mini-meeting of the UN. Probably accomplished just about the same. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted March 24 Popular Post Share Posted March 24 Strange there is no mention of Thai's being caught ....................LOL 1 1 1 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sigmund Posted March 24 Popular Post Share Posted March 24 Target the foreigners or farangs...they have more money and leave the thai's alone ? No surprising why foreigners stop comming back. 1 3 2 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 driving infractions means arrest ? woah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted March 24 Popular Post Share Posted March 24 18 minutes ago, Geoffggi said: Strange there is no mention of Thai's being caught ....................LOL They all obey the laws, all the time. Didn't you know that? 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I forgot to mention, Confiscate the bikes, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie999 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 3 hours ago, webfact said: Patong –Fifteen foreign riders have been arrested in Patong this week for breaking traffic rules. The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that they arrested in total 15 foreign riders this week. Ten of them were unable to present legal driving licenses. Police released their nationalities but not their names: American man French man British man French man German man Chinese man Czech man Belgian man Australian man Polish man By Goongnang Suksawat Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-03-25 - Discover how Cigna Insurance can protect you with a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment. For more information on expat health insurance click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe But no mention of any Thais...mmm 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buriram39 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 3 hours ago, flyingtlger said: I bet ff they tried this in Bangkok, not targeting foreigners, the police will be overwhelmed 🤪...... Not just Bangkok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANSIAM Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Big money for the men in Brown......carry on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredwiggy Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) I'm guessing they don't realize that this forum and all news in Thailand is broadcasted to other countries, both online and by word of mouth, letting them know what goes on here. Tourism will continue to drop and hate crimes will continue to rise because of this information. Over a million Thais live in other countries and when people are targeted because of being a foreigner in Thailand, news travels fast.https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-family-on-scooter-in-fishing-village-andaman-coast-thailand-17666638.html?imageid=6619579D-A514-48EF-8098-85A0479090BF&p=10330&pn=1&searchId=32a9e17394f1b301d35a4f3d8750a0d4&searchtype=0 Edited March 25 by fredwiggy 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted March 25 Popular Post Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, ChipButty said: The rental shops should also be getting fined, If people don't have a license then they shouldn't be able to rent a bike Not a chance in hell, stop the locals making a living... never. The onus is on the foreigners to be legal, it's their fault for conning the rental shop. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 However....the hundreds of Thais riding the wrong way won't be bothered....foreigners are all bad:) it seems 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) 4 hours ago, webfact said: American man French man British man French man German man Chinese man Czech man Belgian man Australian man Polish man The Swedes are uncharacteristically underrepresented. (Pheu those were big words). probably out busy kicking people. It would help if the overall traffic arrests so that one can determine if in the overall scheme of things it was par for the course or a significant increase. And what do they mean by arrested? were they ticketed, of are they languishing in jail? Edited March 25 by sirineou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 15 foreigners out of how many Thais?? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post roo860 Posted March 25 Popular Post Share Posted March 25 14 minutes ago, sirineou said: The Swedes are uncharacteristically underrepresented. (Pheu those were big words). probably out busy kicking people. It would help if the overall traffic arrests so that one can determine if in the overall scheme of things it was par for the course or a significant increase. And what do they mean by arrested? were they ticketed, of are they languishing in jail? Wasn't it a Swiss guy accused of kicking a Thai? And a Russian woman kicking a Thai? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smokin Joe Posted March 25 Popular Post Share Posted March 25 3 minutes ago, roo860 said: Wasn't it a Swiss guy accused of kicking a Thai? And a Russian woman kicking a Thai? Yep. Just another case of someone not knowing the difference between Sweden and Switzerland. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 The ten all had their international licenses invalid in Thailand because the police only know Thai for the majority and don't know what it is. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 minute ago, roo860 said: Wasn't it a Swiss guy accused of kicking a Thai? And a Russian woman kicking a Thai? Not sure? maybe it was a Russian guy kicking a Swede or the other way around. By the way is it Swiss or Swede or either? I have been thinking about this a lot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 3 minutes ago, sirineou said: By the way is it Swiss or Swede or either? I have been thinking about this a lot. both as it's 2 different countries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actonion Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 19 minutes ago, BE88 said: The ten all had their international licenses invalid in Thailand because the police only know Thai for the majority and don't know what it is. Most cant read English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, CANSIAM said: Big money for the men in Brown......carry on Once they are arrested and fined, it is unlikely that any brown envelopes will be issued. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolf Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 47 minutes ago, sirineou said: The Swedes are uncharacteristically underrepresented. (Pheu those were big words). probably out busy kicking people. It would help if the overall traffic arrests so that one can determine if in the overall scheme of things it was par for the course or a significant increase. And what do they mean by arrested? were they ticketed, of are they languishing in jail? The kicker was Swiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolf Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 19 minutes ago, sirineou said: Not sure? maybe it was a Russian guy kicking a Swede or the other way around. By the way is it Swiss or Swede or either? I have been thinking about this a lot. What is that saying about yanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 minute ago, actonion said: Most cant read English And what I wrote🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 3 minutes ago, Dolf said: The kicker was Swiss Unfortunately no Swiss on the list 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post metisdead Posted March 25 Popular Post Share Posted March 25 Off topic posts and the replies have been removed. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, fredwiggy said: I'm guessing they don't realize that this forum and all news in Thailand is broadcasted to other countries, both online and by word of mouth, letting them know what goes on here. Tourism will continue to drop and hate crimes will continue to rise because of this information. And I'm guessing they would not break the driving laws of their own country, and the people that hear of this will probably think they are idiots. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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