Catch young drivers driving around the city and arrest 49 cars in one night.

Phra Samut Chedi Police Station Led forces to arrest a group of young drivers racing around the city. In one night, they seized 49 vehicles and arrested 42 people. Some vehicles were found to have hung a head of ginger, claiming it was a trick to make the vehicle stronger.

At 3:30 a.m. on February 12, 2024, Pol. Col. Thotsapon Thongbai, superintendent of Phra Samut Chedi Police Station. Samut Prakan Province, Pol. Lt. Col. Prayun Pattuli, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pol. Lt. Col. Thakorn Khian-sa-at, Superintendent of Police, Pol. Lt. Col. Ong-at Srithong, Police Inspector, P. Police Lieutenant Kittikarn Kongseth, Community Relations Superintendent The police were joined in the investigation work. Prevention and suppression and traffic work Phra Samut Chedi Police Station, nearly 100 officers, plan to arrest a group of motorcycle racing kids causing trouble in the city. Suksawat Road area on the inbound side of Bangkok From the area of ??Phra Samut Chedi intersection to the mouth of Soi Rom Yen. Before
arresting 49 motorcycles and a group of youth motorcyclists There were 42 children and youths aged 15-21 years after the motorcycle competition was gathered. Creating annoyance for road users and people living along Suksawat Road.

Pol. Lt. Col. Prayoon Pattuli, deputy superintendent of the Phra Samut Chedi Police Station, revealed that the police Phra Samut Chedi Police Station Complaints were received through the station’s hotline, 191, and the station’s Facebook page. Phra Samut Chedi Police Station that there is a group of motorcyclists Driving a car racing at speed while accelerating and making loud noises causing annoyance in the area on Suksawat Road at the U-turn in front of Muang Thong Suksawat. Until the Phra Samut Chedi intersection every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and running around many times. The police therefore joined forces to hold a planning meeting. Before lurking and observing their behavior for 2 days, evidence was gathered from CCTV cameras. and images from cell phone cameras were discusse
d in planning the arrest. Before using 4 container tow trucks to close the U-turn on both sides and blocking both sides of the road heading into Bangkok, when a group of young bikers saw the officers blocking the area, they sped up their vehicles and fled. Some cars ran into debt and entered a dead end street. Some abandoned their cars and ran away. Some cars ran away in time and were captured. The police were able to seize 49 motorcycles, arresting a group of 42 youth motorcyclists between the ages of 15-21 years. There were 6 female and 36 male youths, seizing one short knife and other items. One firearm was seized, but what caught the eye of the officials and the media was that There was 1 motorcycle and used 1 head of ginger to hang it in place of a license plate. So we inquired and found out that it was hung as a tip according to the proverb. “Ginger is strong, galangal is strong,” so I hung it up just for fun.

All of them were charged by police with reckless driving. Create annoyance for others before
submitting to legal proceedings For children under 18 years of age, the police will also invite their parents to listen to their child’s allegations. In this operation, in addition to being informed by the villagers. It is also another main policy of the Provincial Police Commander of Samut Prakan Province. In the matter of preventing and suppressing crimes, including groups of street children in all 6 districts, after this the police Phra Samut Chedi Police Station Will go out and survey the area every night to solve the problem of cyclists and eradicate them from the area.

Source: Thai News Agency