Video: Street car and motorcycle racers arrested - speeds of 240 kmph on Route 7

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported on a press conference at the weekend that reported on three cases of cars and motorcycles racing on public highways.

 

The races with many people cheering on the participants featured gambling on the result.

 

Thirteen people have been charged with some or all of illegal racing, negligent driving, flouting Covid rules and the emergency decree and gambling offences. 

 

Vehicles have been seized as well as 300,000 baht in cash.

 

Three separate cases were announced by Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat, deputy RTP chief.

 

The first featured a 300,000 baht match between two motorcycle detailers who go by the nicknames "Tay Ban Suan", aged 20, from Chanthaburi  and "Nott Norn Noi" from Saraburi. 

 

They are in the process of appearing in court with 7 others after a race on Pahonyothin Road in Saraburi near the PTT Dusita gas station. 

 

The second case involved a car race between "Duk Som", 31, and "Na Nuk Chawalit Suwan" on the Route 7 motorway.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

An apparent video of the race still on YouTube (among others) features a car reaching speeds of 240kmph as the driver laughs. It occurred between KM markers 52 and 57. 

 

The court imprisoned both drivers for 4 months reduced to two months suspended for six months. They were fined 2,000 baht each. 

 

Their cars were confiscated by the court. 

 

The third case was low key by comparison - the arrest of two youths aged 16 and 17 part of a group called "Wai Run 1000 Meters" who were racing motorcycles on Thanarat Road in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima. 

 

Gen Damrongsak urged the public to inform on the racers by calling 1599 or 191. members of the public could get 3,000 baht rewards for information.  

 

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[AlfHuy]

They should come where I live. Close to the motorway. Late evening, early morning, Ferraris, Porsches, Lambos etc racing like mental 200km/h seems slow.

[OneMoreFarang]

It seems like it takes half an hour in that video before that thing reaches 240. Maybe he should buy a decent car.

[OneMoreFarang]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

detailers

When did somebody invent that name? I always thought those guys are called tuners or tuning companies. Or is there a difference.

[Excel]

9 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

When did somebody invent that name? I always thought those guys are called tuners or tuning companies. Or is there a difference.

In the UK when you get a car professionally cleaned it is cleaned thoroughly and properly. Elsewhere namely the US and here you get your car cleaned but then you don't. They don't lift the bonnet (hood to our US friends) which any self respecting car cleaner would do automatically, nor would they blow the brake dust, use  a wool bud to clean the air vents out to name just 3 items. Therefore the US invented the term, which the Thais simply followed of car detailing. That simply means cleaning a car properly, of course at more expense. Now as for these "tuners" then they may also have been detailers I guess, overrated car cleaners to you and I

Edited May 17, 2021 by Excel

[bluesofa]

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

Their cars were confiscated by the court.

Then what happens to the cars? Auctioned off, misappropriated by officials?

 

Perhaps these speed merchants should find a different agenda, like the maximum number of power poles they can bring down in one go? Any survivor could win a holiday in a covid-free prison.

[realfunster]

33 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

They should come where I live. Close to the motorway. Late evening, early morning, Ferraris, Porsches, Lambos etc racing like mental 200km/h seems slow.

 

Took the words out of my mouth...I live a hundred metres or so from an expressway in central Bangkok.

Nearly every Saturday & Sunday morning (6-8am) the sound of supercars gunning it up the expressway is clearly audible.

 

[Phuketshrew]

55 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

They should come where I live. Close to the motorway. Late evening, early morning, Ferraris, Porsches, Lambos etc racing like mental 200km/h seems slow.

Yes, but don't you know who they are? ! 

[RotBenz8888]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Nott Norn Noi" 

Nutt Brain Noi 

[Deli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

en Damrongsak urged the public to inform on the racers by calling 1599 or 191. members of the public could get 3,000 baht rewards for information.  

 

Looking for cheap snitches. Disgusting.

[mtls2005]

3 hours ago, AlfHuy said:

They should come where I live. Close to the motorway. Late evening, early morning, Ferraris, Porsches, Lambos etc racing like mental 200km/h seems slow.

 

Same for me. ~ 250 m off Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway, between Rama 4 and Sukhumvit Road. Not so loud, but judging from the Doppler Shift, quite a high rate of speed.

 

 

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

like the maximum number of power poles they can bring down in one go?

 

Think this mess on Srinakarin Road a few years might still hold the record?

 

Edited May 17, 2021 by mtls2005

[DefaultName]

At least the cars were confiscated.  Though that does mean some seriously fast traffic copes now.

[Misterwhisper]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The court imprisoned both drivers for 4 months reduced to two months suspended for six months. They were fined 2,000 baht each. 

THAT will teach them punks!

[Misterwhisper]

Well... as the transport minister so enthusiastically announced yesterday: The 120kmp limit was a smashing success.

 

 

[LoliLoso]

50 minutes ago, Deli said:

 

Looking for cheap snitches. Disgusting.

Not that bad. Just make a call and you get 3,000 baht.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The court imprisoned both drivers for 4 months reduced to two months suspended for six months. They were fined 2,000 baht each

That'll leanr-em ?

[Rampant Rabbit]

16 minutes ago, LoliLoso said:

Not that bad. Just make a call and you get 3,000 baht.

Just  like that fantastic idea they had for  motorbikes  on the pavements, how  many actually  received even 1  baht from that, and , well the pavements still  have motorbikes using them.

[Rohe60]

4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It seems like it takes half an hour in that video before that thing reaches 240. Maybe he should buy a decent car.

Yes it did. Its a diesel, a Mazda BT-50.  Most likely with tons of LED bling-bling, a bigger turbocharger and (may be) modified ECU software. Anyway, the rev limiter kicked in at about 5,200 rpm.
And that "professional tuner" did put the hammer down before the engines coolant and lube has reached proper temperatures.

BTW: May be those drivers did not understand what speed limit 120 km/h means. 120 km/h per car or per axle? ????

Edited May 17, 2021 by Rohe60
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[BostonRob2]

1 hour ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Just  like that fantastic idea they had for  motorbikes  on the pavements, how  many actually  received even 1  baht from that, and , well the pavements still  have motorbikes using them.

Tens of thousands of baht was handed out in Bangkok. Official stats are available at the BMA.

[Ralf001]

Wondered why the action on the 7 has been quiet these past couple of days.

[Ralf001]

1 hour ago, Rohe60 said:

Yes it did. Its a diesel, a Mazda BT-50.  Most likely with tons of LED bling-bling, a bigger turbocharger and (may be) modified ECU software. Anyway, the rev limiter kicked in at about 5,200 rpm.
And that "professional tuner" did put the hammer down before the engines coolant and lube has reached proper temperatures.

 

 

Doubt he pushed it to the motorway to run it so not sure why you think the vehicles fluids were not up to operating temperature.

 

 

[Rampant Rabbit]

23 minutes ago, BostonRob2 said:

Tens of thousands of baht was handed out in Bangkok. Official stats are available at the BMA.

28000 fines were levied but what ACTUAL amounts in fines were actually  paid because they were  only going to payout IF the fines got  paid, still bikes on the pavements.

[Rohe60]

19 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Doubt he pushed it to the motorway to run it so not sure why you think the vehicles fluids were not up to operating temperature.

 

 

He obviously did drive only a very short distance or the car did wait a while on the motorway with its engine turned off.
In the YT video (at 0:30) you can see the temperatures displayed in the bottom right corner.
At the start of the race water was at 64 and oil at 61 degrees celsius..
 

[Ralf001]

6 minutes ago, Rohe60 said:

He obviously did drive only a very short distance or the car did wait a while on the motorway with its engine turned off.
In the YT video (at 0:30) you can see the temperatures displayed in the bottom right corner.
At the start of the race water was at 64 and oil at 61 degrees celsius..
 

 

 

missed that, thanks for confirming the engine was not cold.

[fusion58]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The court imprisoned both drivers for 4 months reduced to two months suspended for six months. They were fined 2,000 baht each. 

 

A whopping 2K baht and no actual jail time? That'll teach 'em.

[kennw]

6 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Then what happens to the cars? Auctioned off, misappropriated by officials?

 

Perhaps these speed merchants should find a different agenda, like the maximum number of power poles they can bring down in one go? Any survivor could win a holiday in a covid-free prison.

In Australia over 140km/h convicted they crush the car. Problem solved.

[bangon04]

4 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Well... as the transport minister so enthusiastically announced yesterday: The 120kmp limit was a smashing success.

 

 

be fair - 2 cars racing at a speed of 240 - that means each car only responsible for 120. Basic Thai (TAT) maths....

[metisdead]

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[Nkpjed]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The court imprisoned both drivers for 4 months reduced to two months suspended for six months. They were fined 2,000 baht each. 

Why bother?   
 

Am I the only one who thinks these cars sound like washing machines?

[2 is 1]

8 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Then what happens to the cars?

Police station's have auction few time/year where they sell all confiscated vehicles! Where money go who knows!