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Hospital Security Guard Fined for Reckless Motorcycle Ride

A hospital security guard in Nakhon Ratchasima was fined after a video showed him riding a motorcycle erratically, leading to suspicions he was a drunk policeman. He said he fainted due to high blood pressure and diabetes while returning home from his shift. Police warned him for not wearing a helmet and fined him 100 baht for reckless driving.

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On October 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM, Police Lieutenant General Nareongsak Promtha of Nakhon Ratchasima Province ordered traffic police to investigate after a video showed a man in khaki riding a motorcycle without a helmet, swaying as if drunk. Officers identified him as a hospital security guard who said he fainted due to high blood pressure and diabetes while riding home from his shift. He admitted being the person in the video. Police issued a warning for not wearing a helmet and fined him 100 baht for reckless driving under traffic law and the police chief’s policy.

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