PATTAYA: Police cracked down on young motorcyclists from Middle East countries causing a huge public nuisance by illegally racing on the streets of Pattaya, making 30 arrests on Monday night.
The operation involved about 30 Pattaya and tourist police and started about 9pm.
They deployed to areas where local residents had complained about illegal street racing, backed up by recordings from surveillance cameras.
About 30 foreigners, most of them from Middle East countries, were arrested and charged with traffic violations and causing a public nuisance.
Pol Col Kulachart Kulachai, the Pattaya police chief, said there had been previous arrests but these groups continued to race. Probably because they did not understand Thai traffic laws, he added.
