Phuket Highway Police apprehended a man using counterfeit red license plates on his vehicle, following his admission that he was unable to keep up with his car loan payments.
The black Toyota Vios, sporting the dubious license plates, was first spotted by officers at a Highway Police rest stop. The car was parked near a restroom, its licence plates bearing the inscription A-3838 Bangkok. Upon closer inspection, the police realised the license plates were not authentic.
The car’s owner, whose name was not disclosed in the police report, was subsequently located and questioned about the red license plates. These plates are typically issued to new car owners, often dealerships, to be used temporarily until the official license plates are received.
The police, finding the situation suspicious, checked the car’s registration and discovered that it had…
