Police Nab BMW Driver Using Fake License Plates
A 51-year-old man was arrested on Highway 344 in Chon Buri province driving a white BMW with forged license plates that actually belonged to a pickup truck. Police discovered the fake plates after an innocent vehicle owner received a traffi
On August 17, officers from the Highway Traffic Police Division 3 arrested Suphakorn (surname withheld), age 51, along with a white BMW X1 bearing forged license plate number 8gj 9XXX Bangkok. Police apprehended him on Highway 344 between kilometers 23–24 in the inbound direction toward Bangkok, in Nong Chak subdistrict, Ban Bueng district, Chon Buri province.
The arrest followed a complaint from an innocent victim who received a traffic citation despite driving a different vehicle brand. Investigation revealed that plate number 8gj 9XXX Bangkok had been fitted to a different car. Officers traced the vehicle to the white BMW X1 and found it traveling on Highway 344 in the Ban Bueng area. Upon inspection, the vehicle's chassis number showed it was registered as BMW X1 with genuine plate 9gb 7XXX Bangkok—not matching the attached plate. When checked, plate 8gj 9XXX actually belonged to an Isuzu D-Max pickup truck owned by someone else. The attached plate showed irregularities inconsistent with Land Transport Department standards, confirming it was counterfeit. Officers also discovered a forged tax sticker matching the BMW.
During interrogation, Suphakorn stated he purchased the BMW for 300,000 baht through Facebook, with the seller claiming it was a repossessed vehicle. He admitted initial suspicions about the price and plates but continued using the car until police arrested him. He faces charges of possessing and using forged government documents. The case has been handed to Ban Bueng Police Station for further legal proceedings.
