webfact Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Eight more Phuket bikes torchedNaraporn TuarobPHUKET: Eight motorcycles were incinerated early yesterday (April 22) next to the Irawadee Ket Ho condominium in Kathu. This brings to 20 the number of motorcycles burned in a continuing spate of arson attacks.Local people called police at 3am to say there was a blaze next to building C of the condo.Pol Capt Wittaya Sinjumroen of Thung Thong Police Station told The Phuket News, “By the time I got there the flames had already been extinguished. Looking at it, I believe one bike was torched and the fire then spread to the other seven.“I believe the fire was started deliberately but we need to investigate further.”Asked whether this incident was related to previous arson attacks on motorbikes, Capt Wittaya said, “I don’t know yet, but we will find out”.Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/eight-more-phuket-bikes-torched-38850.php-- Phuket News 2013-04-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombat6 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 maybe look at the person who usually parks in the spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 There has been a lot of these lately. Now 2 new cases at Kamala http://www.thephuketnews.com/two-more-phuket-bikes-incinerated-38894.php What is the possible motive for burning the bikes around the island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 It does inspire some new names for motorbikes: Yamaha Burner Honda Incinerator Vespa Blaze Kawasaki Scorcher Honda Inferno Yamaha Flare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire and ice Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 maybe the tuk tuk mafia are trying to ensure now that everyone uses their "services"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Or maybe Nicolas Cage is on the island, firming a new Ghost rider movie. Bur more seriously. Could this be just an 'fashion' of the moment to the yaba filled youths? Someone lost loved one to an motorbike accident and burn the bikes in anger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locationthailand Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 There has been a lot of these lately. Now 2 new cases at Kamala http://www.thephuketnews.com/two-more-phuket-bikes-incinerated-38894.php What is the possible motive for burning the bikes around the island? Loud exhausts Rude and Irresponsible riders Harassment from motorbike mafia's Road rage etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 There has been a lot of these lately. Now 2 new cases at Kamala http://www.thephuketnews.com/two-more-phuket-bikes-incinerated-38894.php What is the possible motive for burning the bikes around the island? Loud exhausts Rude and Irresponsible riders Harassment from motorbike mafia's Road rage etc... Could be motorbike hire shops looking to update their fleet. "That will 50,000 baht farang - thankyou, and I hope you enjoyed your holiday on Phuket. Come back soon." :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postmaster Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Phuket again. Remind me not to go there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eesat Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Probably the biker gangs mentioned in another article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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