A favourite destination for Malaysian bikers is Thailand, as can be seen from the large numbers of riders crossing the border every weekend and during the holidays. However, a new ruling by the Thai authorities might put a damper on things, especially for riders wanting to spend time in forest reserves across the border.
Quoting a statement from department chief Thanya Netithammakun of the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, the Bangkok Post reported that the restriction on large displacement motorcycles follows a ban on the consumption of alcohol in parks. This is in addition to no smoking signs being placed in park entrance areas as well as car parks under its jurisdiction.
According to Netithammakun, large numbers of riders on big bikes would congregate in Khao Yi, a extensive forest encompassing the areas of Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Nayok dan Saraburi. The reasoning for the ban was given as noise pollution, which, besides disturbing other park visitors, also has a negative impact on fauna in the forest reserve.
Previously, visitors who disobeyed park rules would be removed from the area, but this ruling now prohibits big bikes from entering the forest reserve completely. Netithammakun said these measures are to protect the forest reserves during the long holiday period, adding that 12.9 million people visited Thailand’s national parks last year, generating a revenue of 2.4 billion Thai baht (RM29.8 million).
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Meanwhile Malaysia ban big bikes on highways.
Yes, pls.
I’m counting on that too
Good decision. Big bikers are usually overcompensating low self-esteem people who like to make hell lot of noise wherever they go to attract attention, thinking they look cool doing so.
It’s good if Malaysia and Thailand governments also ban big bikes from riding on the overtaking lane because let’s face it, big bikers are too dumb to realize that it doesn’t matter if their bike costs RM100k, the instance they get hit by a car in the fast lane they’ll be pancaked just like any other mat rempit riding an RM4k kapchai
Well said DK. Big bikes convoy a big nuisance.
Sorry to say.. Car convoy are way more big nuisance.. with their bajet bagus marshall think they are like police.. drive in the middle of the road with 40km/j.. seriously, dumb ass.
Big bike X bayar tol. Menyemakk aje
Deswai car driver has to pay extra careful and not playing with phone while driving. FOCUS! Oh and remember, big bike pay higher road tax than standard Malaysian driver car. 650cc cost RM250 yearly. Dont argue on the toll price, just said you jealous.
It’s isn’t wise to name call big bikers low esteem people, I’ve seen big or modded car owners is as nuisance and gung-ho as well,it’s up to attitude.Big big owners usually is a car owners too.Your comment show how shallow and stereotyping you’re
That many visited national parks in thailand? Nearly 30 mil? Ours probably only in the thousands.
National parks. Thats with an S. Yes, they have more than 1 national park, and so do we. And we too got a few dozen mils coming to our national parks. And yes, its with an S as well.
Big bikers club shud konvoi to Taman negara…. Thai baht so high
So high that they cant buy big bikes, so need to ban big bikes here from going there. Nanti rakyat dia jeles.
300 baht (RM40) per head per entry. I’m not interested. And for the locals, the price is about the price of a plate of Pathai.
Boleh-Landers love shopping malls, not national forests nor nature.
When it’s mentioned ‘big bike’ here, how big is big? About 500cc or what? Is 250cc considered a big bike?
If only everyone can drive or ride at 110km/h..
What about suv and 4×4 pick up using loud pipes?
If you can’t pass the big bike license or don’t have the balls to ride the big bike, then PLEASE keep the big bike comments within the boundry of you freakin’ house.