Foreign nationals arrested after bike rampage on Koh Samui (video)

[webfact]

Chaos erupted on the usually serene holiday island of Koh Samui when two foreign nationals turned the tranquil road leading to Choengmon Beach into their personal racetrack.

 

Equipped with roaring big bikes and an audacious attitude, their disruptive antics soon drew the ire of locals.

 

Residents, living in the northeast corner of the island, initially complained tothe the Bophut Police Station. The names of the offending tourists were not disclosed.

 

The community accused the duo of creating a public nuisance by riding their excessively loud motorcycles at high speeds, zipping through the area a dozen times each day. Additionally, the locals claimed the tourists posed potential threats to public safety.

Despite their frustrations, the police required concrete evidence of the flagrant offences to take action. Rising to the challenge, the determined residents captured the rowdy riders on video. The footage included the particularly offensive moment when one of the bikers brazenly flipped the middle finger at them.

 

With this incriminating evidence in hand, the Bophut police chief, Police Colonel Denduang Thingsrisook, swiftly ordered his team to set up a checkpoint near Chaweng Beach. The plan worked, and the troublesome tourists were apprehended yesterday evening.

 

Investigations revealed that both motorcycles had unauthorised modifications and were rented from a shop in Phuket, reported Bangkok Post.

 

The arrest was met with widespread praise from the local community, who lauded the police for their prompt and decisive action in response to the video evidence.

 

 

@policebophut อันไหนที่ว่าดี จ่าทำหมด #ท่อลั่นจนชาวบ้านไม่ได้นอน ♬ original sound - 𝘿𝙅 𝙇𝘼𝙒𝙀𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙄𝙓

 

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-05-27

 

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[AnotherOneHere]

So these idiots even didn't owned these bikes. 😂 Just renting it and playing it tough.  😂 Hahaha. 😄 😂

[smedly]

riding around on noisy motorbikes - not something a Thai would do is it 

 

pesky foreigners 

[save the frogs]

no mention where they're from yet.

keep us posted.

we're keeping a scoreboard. 

[AhFarangJa]

Not condoning their action, but, if I take a video of the young kids riding through our village in the evenings with modified exhausts, making enough noise to wake the dead, do you think the local police will take action.........Answers on a postcard please.....

[stoner]

did you see how close they were to going off the road on that one turn ? 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Investigations revealed that both motorcycles had unauthorised modifications and were rented from a shop in Phuket,

I hope the owner/renter is charged with renting out illegally modified bikes?

[Des1]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Chaos erupted on the usually serene holiday island of Koh Samui when two foreign nationals turned the tranquil road leading to Choengmon Beach into their personal racetrack.

 

Equipped with roaring big bikes and an audacious attitude, their disruptive antics soon drew the ire of locals.

 

Residents, living in the northeast corner of the island, initially complained tothe the Bophut Police Station. The names of the offending tourists were not disclosed.

 

The community accused the duo of creating a public nuisance by riding their excessively loud motorcycles at high speeds, zipping through the area a dozen times each day. Additionally, the locals claimed the tourists posed potential threats to public safety.

Despite their frustrations, the police required concrete evidence of the flagrant offences to take action. Rising to the challenge, the determined residents captured the rowdy riders on video. The footage included the particularly offensive moment when one of the bikers brazenly flipped the middle finger at them.

 

With this incriminating evidence in hand, the Bophut police chief, Police Colonel Denduang Thingsrisook, swiftly ordered his team to set up a checkpoint near Chaweng Beach. The plan worked, and the troublesome tourists were apprehended yesterday evening.

 

Investigations revealed that both motorcycles had unauthorised modifications and were rented from a shop in Phuket, reported Bangkok Post.

 

The arrest was met with widespread praise from the local community, who lauded the police for their prompt and decisive action in response to the video evidence.

 

 

@policebophut อันไหนที่ว่าดี จ่าทำหมด #ท่อลั่นจนชาวบ้านไม่ได้นอน ♬ original sound - 𝘿𝙅 𝙇𝘼𝙒𝙀𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙄𝙓

 

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-05-27

 

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this reads like something from a junior creative writing class. oiii

[Gottfrid]

Wonder what their nationalities are? Do we have a 3 time slam dunk today?

[sojourner007]

One is 100% Russian. Look at his slippers and the haircut

[Maitdjai]

55 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

Not condoning their action, but, if I take a video of the young kids riding through our village in the evenings with modified exhausts, making enough noise to wake the dead, do you think the local police will take action.........Answers on a postcard please.....

At least, you've to provide significant video evidence of the daily "chaos", before RTP even moves it.

[roo860]

'Additionally, the locals claimed the tourists posed potential threats to public safety.'

 

A restricted occupation, exclusively for Thais.

🙂

[nobodysfriend]

Lucky that nobody died .

There should be no more BIG bikes for rent in Thailand .

What is that good for ? Far too dangerous .

[JoePai]

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

no mention where they're from yet.

keep us posted.

we're keeping a scoreboard. 

Boy do you live the life !

[H1w4yR1da]

"Chaos!"? "Rampage!"?

Who wrote this crap?

Just 2 guys going fast on big bikes. Yawn!

[brianthainess]

Hardly a Rampage or Chaos Vid shows nothing. 

[Korat Kiwi]

Maybe they should look in a dictionary:

 

verb

(especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner.

"several thousand demonstrators rampaged through the city"

synonyms: rush wildly/madly, riot, run riot, go on the rampage, run amok, go berserk, storm, charge, tear, rave, steam

 

noun

a period of violent and uncontrollable behavior, typically involving a large group of people.

"youths went on a rampage and wrecked a classroom"

synonyms: berserk, out of control, wild, violent, frenzied, running amok, rioting, riotous, destructive, rampaging, postal

[FruitPudding]

What did they even do wrong?

 

The locals here have some cheek.

[Irish star]

4 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Lucky that nobody died .

There should be no more BIG bikes for rent in Thailand .

What is that good for ? Far too dangerous .

Pattaya was Arab Bike Week for months , until finally cracking down 

[ujayujay]

7 hours ago, smedly said:

riding around on noisy motorbikes - not something a Thai would do is it 

 

pesky foreigners 

So if Thais are forbidden to do the same thing, these stupid foreign boys should be able to do it too...what's your problem🤪

[Moonlover]

6 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Not condoning their action, but, if I take a video of the young kids riding through our village in the evenings with modified exhausts, making enough noise to wake the dead, do you think the local police will take action.........Answers on a postcard please.....

Our local police might not, (not that we have any) but I can assure you our Phu Ya Ban would! And has when it comes to this kind of behaviour.

[richard_smith237]

6 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Wonder what their nationalities are? Do we have a 3 time slam dunk today?

 

You want them to be British so you can Brit-bash again...    

 

You're like a fat auntie drooling at an all you can eat shrimp buffet....      that these guys are white skinned means there is a possibility that they could be British and thats enough to get your bigoted juices flowing !!!... 

 

 

 

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

You want them to be British so you can Brit-bash again...    

 

You're like a fat auntie drooling at an all you can eat shrimp buffet....      that these guys are white skinned means there is a possibility that they could be British and thats enough to get your bigoted juices flowing !!!... 

 

 

 

No, just wondered if they are. Then it will be a 3 time slam dunk. Hoping too. Can I be a fat grampa?

[Sandboxer]

I'm usually the first to Brit bash but those two look like they might be Brit passport holders of the diversity import kind. 

[thaibeachlovers]

All I get is a site with loads of VDOs. Is it not possible to link the relevant VDO?

[phetphet]

I've seen those two idiots tearing down the hill into Choengmon.  Very loud. It's not just the noise, it's the speed they are driving at.