Crime Tourist Tries to Escape Wheel Clamp by Changing Tyre

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A foreign tourist attempted to evade a wheel clamp by fitting a spare tyre but was caught by police in Phuket.

 

On 8th May 2568, a video shared on a popular Facebook page highlighted the antics of a foreign couple in Phuket.

 

The tourists, driving a red saloon car, had parked illegally on Dibuk Road in Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket. Their car was wheel-clamped by the police. Upon returning to find the clamp, the tourists, described as of Arab descent, attempted a novel solution – swapping the clamped tyre for the spare.

 

However, their plan was thwarted when local police arrived on the scene. The duo, identified as Arab nationals, were taken to the Phuket City Police Station where they faced a fine for their actions.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Kamalas Niyomket of Phuket City’s traffic police, confirmed that the male suspect, a Tunisian national, was charged under Thailand’s Traffic Act of 1979 for attempting to move a vehicle clamped by authorities without permission. He was processed, with charges filed for court proceedings.

 

Additionally, the vehicle’s owner faced charges for allowing someone without a valid driving license to operate the car. Under Thailand’s Vehicle Act of 1979, this oversight resulted in a 2,000 baht fine.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from [source] 2025-05-09

 

 

[Gottfrid]

All idiots goes to Phuket, and Pattaya.

[sungod]

3 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

All idiots goes to Phuket, and Pattaya.

 

Which one of the 2 do you live in then? 🤣