Residents in Pattaya, Thailand, have been left sleepless due to a group of foreign bikers causing disturbances with their motorcycles. Early this morning, police closed an alley to arrest the rowdy gang and seize modified rental motorcycles.

 

At 4:49 a.m. today, more than ten police officers set up a temporary blockade in the alley of Soi VC Pattaya Tai, Moo 10, Nongprue Subdistrict, Banglamung District, Chonburi Province. The objective: to put an end to the late-night chaos caused by a group of foreigners riding motorcycles in circles, honking horns, and revving engines.

 

The unruly group consisted of over 50 bikers, many of whom attempted to flee upon noticing the police presence. Despite some getting away, many were apprehended, revealing that most were riding rented motorcycles, many equipped with illegally modified exhaust pipes designed to amplify noise. The disturbances had been a source of significant frustration for the local community.

 

Among the key actions taken, the police confiscated over ten motorcycles and transported them to the local police station. Owners are now required to present proper documentation and pay fines under the Traffic Act to reclaim their vehicles. This serves as a stern warning against similar future conduct.

 

Interestingly, during the police operation, some young tourists, aged between 18 and 25, tried to bribe the officers with sums ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 baht in a bid to get their motorcycles back. The officers refused, advising the offenders to return to their lodgings and follow the legal process to retrieve their vehicles.

 

This intervention by the police seems to have momentarily restored peace to the area, with local residents hoping that such responsive measures will deter similar disruptive behaviour by visiting tourists in the future.

 

Screenshot courtesy: Ch7HD

 

-- 2024-07-26

 

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charge them deport and ban them from Thailand

28 minutes ago, webfact said:

Interestingly, during the police operation, some young tourists, aged between 18 and 25, tried to bribe the officers with sums ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 baht in a bid to get their motorcycles back. The officers refused.

It's not very interesting as it happens all the time.  What is newsworthy, is the last sentence.

Find out their nationality then get tell the owners who rent them out that if they rent out to this nationality again the bikes will be confiscated and put in a crusher. Sorted.

I can only assume the rental companies modified the exhausts from the original  shouldn't they also be forced to restore them to the original?

If not the same noisy bikes are back on the street and the noise continues. 

Most bike rentals have bikes that are obviously modified, beer can size mufflers. The police should go and test all the rental bikes for sound pollution on a regular basis, and do the same at checkpoints around town.

16 minutes ago, pattjock said:

Most bike rentals have bikes that are obviously modified, beer can size mufflers. The police should go and test all the rental bikes for sound pollution on a regular basis, and do the same at checkpoints around town.

If your bike is older than 5 years you must go to testing station every year, 90dbl is allowed 

This is literally the exact same area where they had a similar incident what, a week ago ?

And you can bet it's the same "demographic" again. And it's a problem that has been happening in that same area since before the covid lock-down.

2 hours ago, Denim said:

Find out their nationality then get tell the owners who rent them out that if they rent out to this nationality again the bikes will be confiscated and put in a crusher. Sorted.

locally known as soi Arab.....draw your own conclusions.....been a nuisance for many months but the BIB do not crack down hard enough....

3 hours ago, smedly said:

charge them deport and ban them from Thailand

Does operating a noisy bike contravene visa/permission to stay conditions?

3 hours ago, smedly said:

charge them deport and ban them from Thailand

Agree.  And crush the motorcycles and turn them into coffee tables.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Among the key actions taken, the police confiscated over ten motorcycles and transported them to the local police station. Owners are now required to present proper documentation and pay fines under the Traffic Act to reclaim their vehicles. This serves as a stern warning against similar future conduct.

Crush the bikes... end of problem.

Renters will reconsider who the rent them out to

2 hours ago, nakhonandy said:

I can only assume the rental companies modified the exhausts from the original  shouldn't they also be forced to restore them to the original?

If not the same noisy bikes are back on the street and the noise continues. 

So the RTP can fine again, and again, and again.

The noise from some of those bikes I bet could burst an ear drum.  Terrible.

Same news every year with the same results. Nothing is going to change until they continually monitor the situation and impose hefty fines on the drivers and the rental companies. 

Momentarily.

Until next week.

When I don’t understand, the rental shops illegally modify the bikes, but yet the renter has to pay for it is bizarre world TT

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Does operating a noisy bike contravene visa/permission to stay conditions?

Despite it being extremely anti social and incredibly annoying to the point where I'm reaching for my Magnum .44, it's no more than what thousands of Thai wai loon do, and many foreigners of many nationalities and age groups also. Easy to stand unseen up on Sukhumvit or wherever with a noise meter and flag them as they race past and catch them down the road. 1000 THB fine and present the bike within a week to check no more mods.

Yes its been confirmed  that they were a large group of Arabs ,Saudis, kuwaitis, Emiratis

Care must be taken when cracking down on this group.  Central World could be burned again.

 

BTW, I would be willing to wager that Russia is not behind the burnings in France.

40 minutes ago, DogNo1 said:

Care must be taken when cracking down on this group.  Central World could be burned again.

 

BTW, I would be willing to wager that Russia is not behind the burnings in France.

I'm confused  by both those statements ??

21 hours ago, webfact said:

This serves as a stern warning against similar future conduct.

Pah, a few baht in an envelope is as stern as it will likely get.

 

My Bolt taxi deviated through Soi VC area a few days ago. More barber shops and Arabic signs than you can throw a stick at.  Plenty of said muppets on bikes, and my driver showed them no mercy - cutting a few off and blasting his horn with pleasure. 

22 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

My Bolt taxi deviated through Soi VC area a few days ago. More barber shops and Arabic signs than you can throw a stick at.  Plenty of said muppets on bikes, and my driver showed them no mercy - cutting a few off and blasting his horn with pleasure. 

Sounds like fun...I must take my old truck out that way for  run!

(I would regard it as revenge for my times driving in Riyadh and Kuwait City,)

On 7/26/2024 at 10:48 AM, pattjock said:

Most bike rentals have bikes that are obviously modified, beer can size mufflers. The police should go and test all the rental bikes for sound pollution on a regular basis, and do the same at checkpoints around town.

It's a difficult problem to solve, as most motorcycles in Thailand have exhausts modified to make a very loud noise.

On 7/26/2024 at 11:05 AM, PoorSucker said:

If your bike is older than 5 years you must go to testing station every year, 90dbl is allowed 

 

Is there anything to stop people putting on the original exhaust for the test, then putting the loud exhaust back on afterwards?

3 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Is there anything to stop people putting on the original exhaust for the test, then putting the loud exhaust back on afterwards?

No, and if you fail at a testing site,try next one, might be more friendly 

They were catching them behind Pattaya City Sign this morning, one crashed

On 7/26/2024 at 10:01 AM, nakhonandy said:

I can only assume the rental companies modified the exhausts from the original  shouldn't they also be forced to restore them to the original?

If not the same noisy bikes are back on the street and the noise continues. 

They clearly said, "the OWNERS" must come and collect the rental bikes from the cop station. Negotiations will ensue.

10 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Is there anything to stop people putting on the original exhaust for the test, then putting the loud exhaust back on afterwards?

 

Of course there isn't, but how about some police enforcement? Oh wait I just realize where I am