Police Raid Six Motorcycle Shops in Northeast
Police raided six motorcycle shops in northeastern Thailand on July 4, seizing over 300 illegal exhaust pipes and discovering stolen motorcycles with fake license plates.
On July 4, 2569, Police Lieutenant Colonel Kongkrit Lerdsitkul, commander of the Provincial Police Region, ordered a raid on six motorcycle modification and customization shops in lower northeastern Thailand—areas identified as high-risk for illegal street racing activities. The operation resulted in the seizure of 303 illegal motorcycle exhaust pipes and components, along with hundreds of tools and equipment valued at approximately one million baht.
Investigators also discovered several motorcycles that had been modified without proper ownership documentation. Three motorcycles were found bearing duplicate license plates, and one motorcycle had been reported stolen.
Operators who illegally produced and sold the racing exhaust components face charges under industrial product standards law, carrying penalties of up to two years imprisonment and two million baht in fines. They also face charges for advertising and selling unauthorized industrial products, which carries penalties of up to six months imprisonment or 500,000 baht in fines, or both. Suspects and evidence have been forwarded to investigators for further legal proceedings.
