A frustrated Thai delivery rider set fire to his motorbike after it frequently malfunctioned and had numerous flat tyres. The incident took place at 10am today in the Sampran district of the central Nakhon Pathom province, where local police discovered the burnt remains of the motorbike.
The scene occurred on a newly filled dirt area, where the motorbike was found completely burnt. While authorities were investigating, 32 year old Newat, a delivery rider, approached them. Newat claimed ownership of the burnt vehicle and admitted to setting it on fire. He provided documentation to prove he owned the Honda Wave 125, which he had bought for 60,000 baht just two years prior.
Newat explained that the motorbike consistently broke down and suffered around ten flat tyres in May alone. The night before, both the front and rear tyres became flat while he was waiting for a…
