Popular Post webfact Posted April 9 Popular Post Share Posted April 9 Kamala –A foreign man was caught on a viral video riding a motorbike on Kamala Beach. The video clip was shared on social media on Tuesday (April 9th). 734320402.354096-1.mp4 The Kamala Police Chief Colonel Somsak Thongkleang told the Phuket Express that he has ordered police to place some cones at the entrance of the beach to prevent riders and drivers from entering. Warning signs with Thai and foreign languages on them are being made to warn people not to drive on the beach as well. Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-04-10 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtlger Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 He probably felt great free riding on the beach. Now he get a free ride to JAIL...... 1 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sikishrory Posted April 9 Popular Post Share Posted April 9 I just can't imagine "foriegner caught riding a motorbike on the beach" being a news headline in Europe, Australia, US etc. The journalism in Thailand seems to make "news" out of the smallest things. Same for the weekly TAT expects xx,000,000 tourists. Or a man overstayed his visa 10 days. So strange 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted April 9 Popular Post Share Posted April 9 Oh no, the horror. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post roo860 Posted April 9 Popular Post Share Posted April 9 2 hours ago, flyingtlger said: He probably felt great free riding on the beach. Now he get a free ride to JAIL...... Don't talk <deleted> 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 It seems the rules about vehicles on the beach are very different in different countries. I can't imagine ever seeing a vehicle on the beach when I grew up. Not in the country where I lived, and not in any neighboring country in Europe. But I remember seeing Hollywood movies where people drove regularly with cars on the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Thai's getting all upset about a Farang riding his bike on the beach, it made it on the TV news channels, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 And the pickup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 5 minutes ago, roo860 said: And the pickup? Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzz Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Thais ride their bikes, drive their pickups ( towing boats) on the beach daily, PLUS on the sidewalk, thais an farangs ride their bikes>!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, sikishrory said: The journalism in Thailand seems to make "news" out of the smallest things. It would be rather embarrassing if they went around the streets and reported what really goes on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Elsewhere numerous Thais were caught riding motorcycles on busy pedestrian pavements! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritScot Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said: It seems the rules about vehicles on the beach are very different in different countries. I can't imagine ever seeing a vehicle on the beach when I grew up. Not in the country where I lived, and not in any neighboring country in Europe. But I remember seeing Hollywood movies where people drove regularly with cars on the beach. Strange: many, many times seeing people riding dirt bikes and quads also blokart's down on my local beach in the UK. Its a great place for youngsters to learn to ride motorbikes and actually nice to watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexpotter Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 From Cha Am down to the end of The Gulf of Thailand people(Thai's) drive cars and trucks and bikes on the beach all day and night. They are doing it right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 5 hours ago, webfact said: The Kamala Police Chief Colonel Somsak Thongkleang told the Phuket Express that he has ordered police to place some cones at the entrance of the beach to prevent riders and drivers from entering. Cones won't stop M/C just put a chain across. Anyway is it not up to the council to put up signs etc. I notice nothing was mentioned of the pick up parked at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChaiyaTH Posted April 10 Popular Post Share Posted April 10 (edited) 1 hour ago, ChipButty said: Thai's getting all upset about a Farang riding his bike on the beach, it made it on the TV news channels, It is clearly no longer about him driving on the beach at all, but the ANTI farang campaign in general if this made the TV news.... Thais do this all the time. Meanwhile they ignore all the sexual abuse and other crazy things happening in the land of smiles, with their own people... Edited April 10 by ChaiyaTH 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 2 hours ago, sikishrory said: I just can't imagine "foriegner caught riding a motorbike on the beach" being a news headline in Europe, Australia, US etc. The journalism in Thailand seems to make "news" out of the smallest things. Same for the weekly TAT expects xx,000,000 tourists. Or a man overstayed his visa 10 days. So strange almost no one in Thailand reads/watches real news. they have some real news broadcasted for example by Thai PBS and others, but most will be like "uuuuh headache" "think too mutt" etc. most people prefer watching someone falling off a bike on a video that is looped 50 times while 3-4 clown commentators of dubious gender crack jokes about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kidneyw Posted April 10 Popular Post Share Posted April 10 Probably safer driving on the beach. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 15 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said: It is clearly no longer about him driving on the beach at all, but the ANTI farang campaign in general if this made the TV news.... Thais do this all the time. Meanwhile they ignore all the sexual abuse and other crazy things happening in the land of smiles, with their own people... Calm down with the 'anti' speech. There was a similar thing in the news recently about a Thai guy being fined after driving his car on the beach. Lots of reporting of Thais being arrested for sexual abuse, murder, theft etc infinitum. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, ChipButty said: Police So why didn't they stop him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, BritScot said: Strange: many, many times seeing people riding dirt bikes and quads also blokart's down on my local beach in the UK. Its a great place for youngsters to learn to ride motorbikes and actually nice to watch. Good point That reminds me that this is how I learned, in part, driving a car. I was on holiday with my parents, and they rented a small car. When we were near a beach, with lots of little "streets" full of sand, they let me drive the car and learn. It was fun. And luckily nothing happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 5 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said: Calm down with the 'anti' speech. There was a similar thing in the news recently about a Thai guy being fined after driving his car on the beach. Lots of reporting of Thais being arrested for sexual abuse, murder, theft etc infinitum. Yeah lots of reporting, of handling 5% of the actual problems and crimes, to then sentence them for 1-2 years while putting a small time druggie away for 20 years. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 5 hours ago, flyingtlger said: He probably felt great free riding on the beach. Now he get a free ride to JAIL...... I hope so, but probably only a "hefty" fine of 1000 Bath or less.😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 53 minutes ago, roo860 said: So why didn't they stop him? Im guessing they just arrived after it was reported, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 A tourist on a rental bike, riding on Kamala beach, not very intelligent of this person. I hope the rental company was informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) 3 hours ago, roo860 said: And the pickup? That's different, those chairs don't get there themselves. I reckon Thailand should just shut Phuket for a few months, maybe a year then start fresh. Of course no tourist troubles means no tourist dollars. Edited April 10 by n00dle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) Crime of the century. In the meanwhile, a few tens of thousands motorcycles driven by Thais are driving on sidewalks and driving the wrong way down streets and highways as I write this. But? "The dirty foreigner is a criminal." If a Thai had been driving the motorcycle this would be a non-event and unreported. Edited April 10 by connda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 2 hours ago, rexpotter said: From Cha Am down to the end of The Gulf of Thailand people(Thai's) drive cars and trucks and bikes on the beach all day and night. They are doing it right now. Yep - and no one is reporting on it because for Thais it's normal behavior. But in a highly nationalistic, ethnocentric country? "Foreign Bad!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexpotter Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 How on earth would any visitor know what the rules are here when they arrive? They see locals doing all kinds of nutty stuff with vehicles and the things we call sidewalks are full of motorized vehicles. Biking paths are race tracks for lazy locals on the motorbikes. Cars on parked on sidewalks, making it impossible to walk safely. Give us a break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 6 hours ago, flyingtlger said: He probably felt great free riding on the beach. Now he get a free ride to JAIL...... No, he doesn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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