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Street racers arrested, cop hurt

Published: 24 Oct 2012 at 11.50
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BANGKOK - A police officer was injured when hit by a motorcycle and 27 street racers were arrested and 23 motorbikes seized in a police swoop in the early hours of Wednesday in Bangkok.

Pol Sub Lt Numchai Tharadol of Thong Lor police station said they received a report that Pol Sen Sgt Maj Kowit Saengkaew, a 41-year-old traffic police officer, had been hit by a motorcycle on Rachadapisek Road, opposite of the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, around 1am.

He said two people on the motorcycle, Pichitchai Ketkao, 25, and a 17-year-old girl whose name was withheld, were also hurt. The injured officer and the two suspected motorcycle gang members were taken to the Police General Hospital.

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banmebkk
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Discussion 7 : 25 Oct 2012 at 11.437
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Obviously a place for them to race will require money and entrance fees. These kids won't pay, and the racing strip will become a gambling spot filled with underage kids.
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Discussion 6 : 24 Oct 2012 at 22.366
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Many of the gang members arrested had criminal and drug records.Police are unarmed to insure no mistreatment of'the youngsters'. The penalty for street racing this time is "We are telling your mother and father next time you will be charged, if caught again".
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Discussion 5 : 24 Oct 2012 at 20.565
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K.Mitrapaap, D#3, I wonder why they should be provided with safety equipment? The law already requires them to have, and to wear helmets but most choose not to wear even that. Why waste more good money on these brats whose parents, mostly, indulge them with very-fast, very-expensive bikes.

Perhaps the parents should be held responsible until their brats reach an age of maturity - about 65 years old.
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Discussion 4 : 24 Oct 2012 at 18.564
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Another by-product of the lack of a proper education system
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Discussion 3 : 24 Oct 2012 at 17.243
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Give them a designated place to race and while doing so, provide them with some safety equipment.
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Discussion 2 : 24 Oct 2012 at 16.152
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Maybe if kids were given somewhere to go besides the street or a shopping mall they wouldnt feel the need to look for fun on the street .The drag strip is about 20 km out of Bangkok .
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Discussion 1 : 24 Oct 2012 at 15.451
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Obviously the kids had no money
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