PHUKET, THAILAND – Police in Phuket launched a search after CCTV footage showed a foreign rider striking three vehicles during a failed overtaking attempt.
This summary explains that Phuket police reviewed CCTV footage from the Baht bus and initiated a search for the rider who damaged three vehicles during the incident in Patong.
Phuket police search for foreign rider after roadside crash
CCTV reviewed by local media
Officers from Phuket Provincial Police used CCTV clips submitted to Newshawk Phuket to document the collision involving three damaged vehicles on an unspecified date in Patong. Investigators assessed the moment the motorcycle moved into a lane lined with multiple parked cars before the collision sequence began.
Footage shows impact with three vehicles
Technicians at Newshawk Phuket verified that the video displayed a direct impact with two parked vehicles and a Baht bus along a roadside in Phuket province. Police officials confirmed that the bus’s rear section and one additional motorcycle sustained visible damage in the recording.
Passengers reported witnessing the crash
Officers from Kathu Police Station noted that several foreign passengers inside the Baht bus observed the crash and the rider’s escape on the same day near Patong. Investigators registered statements from witnesses describing the rider leaving the location within seconds of the impact.
Previous sightings reported online
Analysts at Phuket’s cybercrime unit checked social media posts in which several users claimed they had seen the same rider and a companion earlier on Patong Mountain Road. Police supervisors recorded additional allegations describing disruptive motorcycle activity on Soi Patong Centre within the same timeframe.
Authorities note pattern of recent incidents
Traffic officers in Thalang district referenced a 11 November arrest of another foreign rider who performed wheelies and rode against traffic in Thalang, approximately 20 kilometres from Patong. Phuket Provincial Police command documented a separate crash in September in which a foreign rider collided with a showroom after riding the wrong way in Phuket.
Police increase roadside controls
Phuket Provincial Police headquarters ordered expanded roadside checkpoints across three districts to reduce high‑risk motorcycle behaviour. Senior commanders instructed patrol units to verify licences, inspect rental motorcycles, and log incidents involving foreign riders during nightly operations.