Patong Police swooped on street racers on Monday night, following the area’s numerous problems with foreign motorbike racers. Officers were stationed across Patong after 10pm.
Meanwhile, Patong Traffic Police set up a checkpoint at the bottom of Patong Hill. Patong Police did not specify how many people were caught dangerously speeding, The Phuket News reported.
Last week, the Thai government started offering cash rewards of 3,000 baht to people who report street races. Deputy spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said that if people see illegal street racing, they can take videos and send them to police. People can also send any information they might have about street racers, Rachada said.
She added that informants could contact hotline numbers 191 and 1599, or send their information to the Royal Thai Police Forward Post…
