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Four Bangkok street racers lose cars worth over 4m baht

Four drivers convicted of street racing in Bangkok have lost cars worth more than 4 million baht after Don Mueang District Court ordered their confiscation. The drivers also received suspended prison sentences, fines and six-month driving licence bans following an illegal race on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The court delivered its ruling yesterday, September 23, against … The story Four Bangkok…

Four Bangkok street racers lose cars worth over 4m baht

Four Bangkok street racers lose cars valued at over 4 million baht following a court ruling. The drivers, members of the group TEENOSIE, were convicted of reckless driving during an illegal race on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. They each received one month in prison, suspended for a year, and fines totaling 10,000 baht. The court also suspended their driving licenses for 180 days and ordered them to wear electronic monitoring devices for 15 days.

All four of the defendants' vehicles were confiscated by the state. Police estimate the combined value of the cars to be over 4 million baht. The incident was uncovered on August 28 when traffic police observed the racers speeding on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road around 1:10am. Following an investigation, the drivers admitted to their illegal actions and surrendered their vehicles to authorities.

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