PHUKET — 25 March 2026, Two foreign men have been arrested after performing dangerous wheelie stunts on big motorcycles on a public road in Phuket, police said.
The incident came to light at about 14:00 on 25 March 2026, when a local Phuket news page posted images of foreign riders lifting their front wheels while speeding along Chao Fa West Road in Chalong, Mueang Phuket district. The post criticised the riders for reckless behaviour that endangered other road users.
Following the report, Pol. Col. Surasak Jaidee, superintendent of Chalong Police Station, ordered an immediate investigation. Traffic police, led by Pol. Lt. Col. Jakkrapong Phetcharat, deputy superintendent, and Pol. Lt. Col. Siripong Suriyan, traffic inspector, identified the suspects within about three hours.
Police said the incident occurred earlier the same day at 10:27, when one of the men repeatedly rode on one wheel along Chao Fa West Road near a Lotus’s supermarket, alarming motorists and posing a risk of accidents. A second foreign rider was also seen performing similar stunts.
Later that evening, officers located the motorcycles seen in the footage parked outside a convenience store on the same road. The vehicles were identified as a red-blue Honda CRF 450R, and a Yamaha MT-07.
The riders were identified as Harry, a British national, and Brian, an Irish national. Police said both men were unable to produce valid motorcycle driving licences issued by authorities, nor did they have international driving permits or equivalent documents.
Both suspects were taken to Chalong Police Station, where they admitted to the offences shown in the social media clips. Police seized the motorcycles and charged them with reckless driving endangering others and driving without a valid licence.
The suspects have been handed over to investigators for legal proceedings and will be referred to prosecutors for further action.
