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Traffic fines to increase from Monday
Online Reporters, Published on 02/09/2022
» Fines for traffic offences will increase, with penalties for speeding or failing to stop at pedestrian crossings rising four-fold to 4,000 baht, when the amended Land Traffic Act comes into force on Monday, Sept 5.
Paralympic silver, bronze for Thai wheelchair racers
Online Reporters, Published on 31/08/2021
» Thai wheelchair racers Prawat Wahoram, 40, and Putharet Khongrak, 26, won silver and bronze medals respectively in the 1,500m T54 event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Tuesday.
'Big Joke' gets new position at police HQ
Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2021
» Surachate 'Big Joke' Hakparn will work in an advisory position, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday, confirming speculation that he would be assigned to a new position at the police head office.
5,600 racers caught in 11 days
Online Reporters, Published on 02/07/2020
» Police arrested more than 5,600 street racers and seized over 17,700 bikes in 11 days after the night curfew was lifted.
'Benz Racing’ among arrested street racers
Online Reporters, Published on 25/06/2020
» Eight street racers, one of them Akarakit "Benz Racing" Worarojcharoendet, were arrested and six motorcycles seized in the Vibhavadi-Rangsit area of Bangkok in the early hours of Thursday.
Motorcyclists race around Wat Phra Kaew, Grand Palace
Online Reporters, Published on 29/07/2019
» Motorcycle racers drew a barrage of criticism on social media after a video was posted showing them doing wheelies on the road around the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaew, and the Grand Palace on Sunday night.
'Big Joke' transferred to police HQ
Online Reporters, Published on 06/04/2019
» Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, the country’s highest-profile policeman, has been transferred to the Royal Thai Police Operations Centre under an order signed by national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda. No reasons were given.
Dozens of street racers, promoter arrested
Online Reporters, Published on 16/02/2019
» Almost 80 motorcycle racers, both adults and teenagers, were arrested in Bangkok in the early hours of Saturday and the creator of a Facebook page promoting the race was also caught in a separate operation.
Street-racing motorcycle crash on Rama II Road kills 1, injures 18
Online Reporters, Published on 10/02/2019
» One street racer died and 18 others were injured in a collision during a street race in Samut Sakhon in early hours on Sunday.
67 racers caught, four test positive for drugs
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2019
» More than 60 motorcycle racers were arrested in Bangkok early Saturday and the creator of a Facebook page promoting the race was caught in a separate operation.