snoop1130 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Patong Police Chief to reign in tourists hooning on motorbikes By Waranya Prompinpiras The checkpoint on Phra Mettha Rd set up to catch hooning motorists. Photo: Patong Police PHUKET:-- Patong Police have set up a new check point on Phra Mettha Rd to catch speeding tourists after a video emerged on social media showing a tourist on a motorcycle popping a wheelie on the road. Patong Police Chief Col Anotai Jindamanee said, “We have invited the driver in the video and the rental shop owner to Patong Police Station this evening (Feb 21) to discuss the incident. We will then decide how to proceed with charges.” “We will also tell the rental shop owner to explain the traffic rules to all future renters,” he added. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-police-chief-to-reign-in-tourists-hooning-on-motorbikes-70470.php#demo -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-02-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Time to fill up the "tea money" piggy bank, in the cop house ?!!..... .....and rather how about doing something to erradicate the 20'000+ annual death toll in the Thai roads ? is that also the fault of those awful farang tourists ?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 "Hooning" that's a new one on me. Had to look it up. Australian slang apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeEyedRaven Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Seriously? This is now a major thing? Maybe the cops should pop by Pattaya Darkside sometime. Kids popping wheelies all the time, generally on bikes with no exhaust muffler, and no helmets either. Happens every twenty minutes once school is finished. But if a farang does it, the whole local police force is mobilised, right? Is that to make some cash off the farang, or to make it look like they are working? Hypocrisy either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 33 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: “We will also tell the rental shop owner to explain the traffic rules to all future renters,” he added. ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 44 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: a new check point on Phra Mettha Rd to catch speeding tourists what about speeding Thais? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 What a sensationalist over reaction, while the majority of road users, including the pseudo police break the road laws daily with impunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seismic Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 “We will also tell the rental shop owner to explain the traffic rules to all future renters,” I think first they will need to find someone who actually knows the rules !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Patong Police Chief to reign in tourists hooning on motorbikes By Waranya Prompinpiras The checkpoint on Phra Mettha Rd set up to catch hooning motorists. Photo: Patong Police PHUKET:-- Patong Police have set up a new check point on Phra Mettha Rd to catch speeding tourists after a video emerged on social media showing a tourist on a motorcycle popping a wheelie on the road. Patong Police Chief Col Anotai Jindamanee said, “We have invited the driver in the video and the rental shop owner to Patong Police Station this evening (Feb 21) to discuss the incident. We will then decide how to proceed with charges.” “We will also tell the rental shop owner to explain the traffic rules to all future renters,” he added. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-police-chief-to-reign-in-tourists-hooning-on-motorbikes-70470.php#demo -- [emoji2398] Copyright Phuket News 2019-02-21[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky mike Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Maybe time to be proactive instead of the usual reactive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: “We will also tell the rental shop owner to explain the traffic rules to all future renters,” he added. "...because the police can not." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Leopard Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Tea money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 15 hours ago, Spidey said: "Hooning" that's a new one on me. Had to look it up. Australian slang apparently. Only reason I opened the article. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggy Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 16 hours ago, madmitch said: ???????????? So, Thai people do not even know the traffic rules, so cannot explain what they do not know"??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Patong Police Chief to reign in........ Delusions of grandeur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 17 hours ago, Spidey said: "Hooning" that's a new one on me. Had to look it up. Australian slang apparently. LEO dict didn't even help. Urban dictionary needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, KhunBENQ said: LEO dict didn't even help. Urban dictionary needed Why would a member of the Pattaya news team use it in a headline? Must be an Aussie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonah Tenner Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 17 hours ago, sweatalot said: what about speeding Thais? They don't have money to pay the fines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 18 hours ago, Spidey said: "Hooning" that's a new one on me. Had to look it up. Australian slang apparently. 555 am with you man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 17 hours ago, sweatalot said: what about speeding Thais? only foreigners are speeding, have you ever seen a Thai speeding or popping a wheelie on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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