In an incident that has raised eyebrows, an Israeli tourist was fined for riding a motorcycle on Kamala Beach in Phuket and expressed confusion over the law, noting that such practices are allowed in Israel.

 

At around 16:30 on November 5, Police Lieutenant Colonel Nakorn Chatphai, Deputy Investigator at Kamala Police Station, received reports of a foreign tourist riding a motorcycle along Kamala Beach, Kamala Subdistrict, Kathu District. The motorcycle reportedly became stuck in the sand, and the incident was captured on video and circulated widely online.

 

Following the report, Police Colonel Somsak Thongkliang, Chief of Kamala Police Station, instructed a task force and patrol team to locate the tourist. They soon found Mr. Amir Midhat, a 30 year old Israeli national, who was brought to Kamala Police Station for questioning.

 

The officers informed Mr. Midhat about the offense, explaining that it is against Thai law to ride motorcycles on public beaches. Mr. Midhat admitted to the act, stating that he was unaware of such restrictions, as there are no similar prohibitions in Israel. He also mentioned the absence of warning signs indicating the rule on the beach.

 

Mr. Midhat accepted responsibility for the misunderstanding and agreed to pay a 5,000 baht fine to settle the matter.

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

-- 2024-11-06

 

quote from the OP.

 

"They soon found Mr. Amir Midhat, a 30 year old Israeli national, Mr. Midhat admitted to the act, stating that he was unaware of such restrictions, as there are no similar prohibitions in Israel. He also mentioned the absence of warning signs indicating the rule on the beach.

 

It may have escaped his attention, but he is in Thailand and NOT Israel. Most people would have enough common sense to ask if such was allowed, before attempting to ride a motorbike on the beach.

 

The Israeli's do tend to violate international law...

5 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

The Israeli's do tend to violate international law...

 

   This is a Thai law, its NOT and International law .

Riding motorbikes on a beach is a national law, rather than an international law 

7 hours ago, billd766 said:

as there are no similar prohibitions in Israel

 

You are in THAILAND, <deleted>!

46 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

The Israeli's do tend to violate international law...

 

 

Will you amend your stereotyping when you discover that  Amir Midhat is an Israeli Arab?

In the Arabic language, Amir means Prince, Rich, or Cultivated and Midhat (the english form of  مدحت) means "praise" or "eulogy"

5 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

 

You are in THAILAND, <deleted>!

If you were referring to me, thank you for pointing out the obvious.

 

I would never have known that.

 

My Thai wife and my Thai son have never pointed that out to me. Nor have they pointed out that we live in a Thai village in rural Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand and have done for over 20 years. Nor did my wife point out that I/we lived in Bangkok, Thailand where I was working during 1993, 1994 to 1997, 2001 to 2004 when we moved here after the house was built and our son (now at Chiang Rai Rajabhat University) Thailand was born.

 

I must have gone partially blind for the last 31 years.

3 minutes ago, billd766 said:

If you were referring to me, thank you for pointing out the obvious.

My apologies, I was actually referring to the Israeli motorcycle rider!

Motor vehicles are prohibited on Israeli beaches.   Aside from minimizing injuries on popular beaches,  there are security concerns. Someone driving a vehicle on a beach could easily be mistaken as a terrorist and be dealt with accordingly.

 

A simple visit with Google shows beaches rules such as;

- Glass bottles are prohibited on the beach
- NO motor sports (jet skis, boats) are allowed on the beach.
- Motorized vehicles are forbidden on beaches and the boardwalk.
- Bonfires are prohibited on operating beaches.

 

I'd love to write what punishment I would exact......but I'm fed up of being suspended.

2 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

I'd love to write what punishment I would exact......but I'm fed up of being suspended.

 

  I do think that a 5000 Baht fine is rather excessive , a 500 Baht fine and a Wai would have been adequate . 

   Would you torture him or cut some of his body parts off ?

"Sorry, Amir. There were no warning signs saying I couldn't smack you in the face. What? Common sense, basic decency, and consideration for others? What's that?"

He is citing lack of signage. I am citing lack of common sense.

The last place you want to drive a big bike is on the sand, not sure what he was thinking.

1 minute ago, lordgrinz said:

The last place you want to drive a big bike is on the sand, not sure what he was thinking.

 

Not his bike?....So doesn't care.

7 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

The last place you want to drive a big bike is on the sand, not sure what he was thinking.

He wasn’t thinking as most tourists. Seen a tourist couple drowning a rented motorcycle in flood water taking pictures a couple of weeks ago in cm and subsequently ended up having to push the dead bike other 100+ meters 

Always motorbikes on the beach here, not far from phuket.

To post on the beach all the rules, it would take a billboard to cite everything. But maybe post some police on the beach who can and must directly warn beach violators.  

A number of off topic post removed. This is about ‘Israeli Man Fined for Riding Motorcycle on Phuket Beach, Cites Lack of Signage’, if you wish to express you views on the Gaza conflict, there are plenty of relevant topics in the world news section.

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

In an incident that has raised eyebrows, an Israeli tourist was fined for riding a motorcycle on Kamala Beach in Phuket and expressed confusion over the law, noting that such practices are allowed in Israel.

But you ain't in Israel numpty.

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

He also mentioned the absence of warning signs indicating the rule on the beach

If you want a sign for every rule on the beach you'd take 3 hours reading them before getting a foot on the sand.

4 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

The Israeli's do tend to violate international law...

 

3 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

 

Will you amend your stereotyping when you discover that  Amir Midhat is an Israeli Arab?

In the Arabic language, Amir means Prince, Rich, or Cultivated and Midhat (the english form of  مدحت) means "praise" or "eulogy"

 

Read what I said carefully.  The offender is Israeli.

You are not in Kansas now Dorothy !! 🙈

Just another brave defender of the Holy Land [away from home and service]. tens of thousands in TH they are.

A toerist with a bike on the beach gets a 5000 bath fine,
a Thai with a car on the same beach gets a 1000 bath fine.....
That seems odd to me.

6 hours ago, billd766 said:

quote from the OP.

 

"They soon found Mr. Amir Midhat, a 30 year old Israeli national, Mr. Midhat admitted to the act, stating that he was unaware of such restrictions, as there are no similar prohibitions in Israel. He also mentioned the absence of warning signs indicating the rule on the beach.

 

It may have escaped his attention, but he is in Thailand and NOT Israel. Most people would have enough common sense to ask if such was allowed, before attempting to ride a motorbike on the beach.

 

I always think ... no, unless a sign says otherwise, however, Patong beach confuses me, there are signs saying no motorbikes on footpath, but guess what, bike parking is on the footpath, you can't gain access unless you ride along it...  ah, what can I say.... Amazing Thailand.

4 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

My apologies, I was actually referring to the Israeli motorcycle rider!

Thank you.

Should have just claimed he did it to avoid confrontation with a muslim

18 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Should have just claimed he did it to avoid confrontation with a muslim

 

   He was quite probably a Muslim himself 

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