Two Foreign Teens Evade Police, Kick Officer Off Bike, Later Caught
Two Emirati teens were arrested in Phuket after evading police, kicking an officer off his motorcycle, and crashing twice during a pursuit on August 13. The 20 and 21-year-old suspects abandoned their bike and were apprehended on foot near
On August 13, 2025, under the direction of Police Lieutenant Colonel Chalermchai Heumsawat, commander of Kathu Police Station, traffic police were conducting a discipline enforcement checkpoint at Four Corners intersection on Phra Barami Road in Kathu District, Phuket. While on duty, Sub-Lieutenant Sivayot Yodram, a squad leader at Kathu Station, spotted a black Honda motorcycle with Nakhon Sri Thammarat license plates heading toward Four Corners from Khao Phatongtung. The bike carried two foreign men—a driver and a passenger.
The officer signaled the motorcycle to stop for a license check, but the driver accelerated and sped through the checkpoint. Sub-Lieutenant Sivayot pursued on his own motorcycle past Four Corners onto Phra Phuket Kaew Road. Near Kathu Municipality building, the officer signaled again and ordered the bike to stop, but the passenger kicked Sivayot's motorcycle with his left foot, causing the officer to lose balance and crash. Injured but determined, Sivayot continued pursuit.
The suspect motorcycle was later spotted near a duty-free shop on Phra Phuket Kaew Road. The driver reversed and fled into The Valley housing estate before cutting in front of Sivayot's bike again, causing him to lose control and crash. Sivayot sustained injuries while his clothing, glasses, and motorcycle were damaged.
Despite his injuries, Sivayot remounted and followed to the end of the narrow soi, a dead end. He found the motorcycle abandoned and the two riders on foot near the estate entrance. Both were taken into custody.
The arrested men are Saeed Salem, 21, and Hammad Saaif, 20, both Emirati nationals. The driver and passenger were charged and informed of their legal rights before being brought to Kathu Police Station for processing and forwarding to investigators for further legal proceedings.
