Melai Ratchada Demands Tourist Respect After Phetchabun Motorcycle Crackdown
Thai celebrity Melai Ratchada urged tourists to behave respectfully after a chaotic motorcycle rally in Phetchabun province. Police arrested 111 participants for violations including helmetless riding, drug-impaired driving, and illegal vehicle modifications during the November 13-15 event.
Celebrity Melai Ratchada posted a warning urging tourists to show manners and respect local rules, saying those who cannot behave should stay home and not disturb others. This followed a large motorcycle gathering called "Trip Nam Mai Aob" in Phetchabun's Lom Kao and Khao Kho districts from November 13-15. Melai Ratchada, whose real name is Metha Phatthong, posted on Facebook: "Travel with a little manners, respect the place, act properly and disciplined, like you've been educated. Wherever you go, respect that place. Social rules exist within society. If you can't do it, stay home. Don't go disturbing others. Your father didn't build the road for you alone. Think a little. Please love yourself, don't be reckless. The finish line is at home." Meanwhile, the Phetchabun Road Safety Center reported 111 arrests for traffic violations during the "Trip Nam Mai Aob 69" event: 55 for not wearing helmets, 23 for driving without a license, 17 for incomplete vehicle equipment, 6 for drug-impaired driving, 6 for loud exhaust modifications, and 4 for missing license plates. Phetchabun authorities integrated all sectors with provincial police to tightly control the event, deploying checkpoints on key routes, enforcing traffic discipline, inspecting vehicle conditions and risky behavior, and preventing street racing, vehicle modifications, loud exhausts, and alcohol and drug use.
