UPDATE: Motorbike driver who went viral on social media popping wheelies on Bang Saen Beach arrested, the driver was only 13-years-old

Bang Saen –

A motorbike driver who, along with his passenger, went viral on TikTok and social media for popping wheelies on Bang Saen Beach has been caught.

First, our previous story:

Police are searching for an unidentified motorbike driver who along with his passenger was popping wheelies on Bang Saen Beach, which was recorded on video and went viral on social media earlier this week.

Police searching for a motorbike driver who went viral on social media for popping wheelies on Bang Saen Beach

Now, for an update:

The Saen Suk Police reported today, (March 10th), that they have caught the motorbike driver and his passenger seen on the video, which was viewed tens of thousands of times on social media as the driver raced around Bangsaen beach, performing stunts.

Both the teenage driver and his passenger were aged 13-14 years old, therefore, their name and photos cannot be revealed to the public, stated the Saensuk Police. The two teenagers told police they just wanted to put on a show popping wheelies to people on the beach.

However, the parents of both the motorbike driver and his passenger were called to the Saen Suk Police Station. According to officers involved in the investigation, the parents will face charges around negligence, including giving minors access to driving a motorbike.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for more than four years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.