Ang Thong police arrest reckless teen bikers, seize 36 bikes

2026-03-16 - 04:03

ANG THONG — 16 March 2026, Police have arrested teenage motorcyclists for dangerous riding, including wheelies on a highway, and seized 36 illegal motorcycles in a crackdown following a viral clip. The footage showed male youths riding recklessly and competing in wheelies on Highway 3454 outside the State Audit Office in Sala Chao Rong Thong subdistrict, Wiset Chai Chan district, on 14 March 2026. On the night of 15 March 2026, Ang Thong provincial police chief Maj. Gen. Kitti Sakunee ordered a joint operation led by senior officers and about 50 police personnel from multiple stations, including Wiset Chai Chan, Mueang Ang Thong, Pho Thong, Samko and Bang Chak. The operation targeted illegal activity along the Wiset Chai Chan–Pho Thong road near the State Audit Office. Officers tracked down riders seen in the clip and charged them with driving without regard for the safety of others and reckless driving likely to endanger people or property. Suspects were handed over to investigators at Wiset Chai Chan police station for legal proceedings. Police also intensified enforcement against illegal motorcycles, seizing 36 vehicles lacking proper registration plates, documentation or required equipment. Authorities warned visitors gathering along irrigation canal banks in Wiset Chai Chan district that any use of unregistered or non-compliant vehicles would result in arrest and seizure pending further legal action.