Nigerian Drifters Arrested in Phuket: Reckless Driving and Their Unlikely Serenade

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Picture this: a quiet evening on the bustling streets of Phuket, abruptly disrupted by a spectacle more fitting for a Fast and Furious movie than a tranquil Thai road. Last night, the chaos unfolded as two Nigerian men decided to turn an intersection into their personal drifting playground. The intersection at Koh Kaew on Thep Krasattri Road echoed with the screeches of tyres and the gasps of onlookers as a white sedan executed five gravity-defying spins amidst the bustling traffic of bewildered cars and motorcycles.

As the rubber-burning spectacle unfolded, a video emerged on social media courtesy of Newshawk Phuket, capturing the sedan’s brazen ballet, attracting an avalanche of attention and reactions. Meanwhile, some eagle-eyed Thai citizens shared that this wasn’t an isolated incident. This vehicular renegade was spotted pulling the same stunt at an intersection on Pasak Road, reliving its tyre-squealing escapade.

Traffic police from the Thalang Police Station kept a vigilant eye on the dangerous display, eventually tracking the renegades to a seemingly innocuous street, Soi Koh Kaew 23. But these drifters had a flair for the dramatic. Attempting a get-away worthy of a clichéd thriller, the two men made a last-ditch escape effort—steering their vehicle into an alley and then bolting into a forest in a bid to elude the long arm of the law. Yet, despite their attempts to go about their escapade like a cat and mouse game, luck was not on their side, as officers nabbed them and led them away.

However, the encounter at the police station morphed into a theatrical performance. Rather than fearing for their fate, these Nigerian nationals resorted to communicating in an unorthodox manner—they sang. Their melodious, if not maverick, refusal to converse or cooperate brought an unexpected twist to the proceedings, refusing to undergo any drug tests. Alas, one of the suspects didn’t manage to hit the right notes with the justice system. Anamere George, was already wanted for illegally entering Thailand and possession of cocaine. His history of skipping out on courtroom appearances certainly wasn’t scoring him any accolades.

Now the pair face charges under Section 64 of the Immigration Act for illegal entry, which carries hefty penalties, ranging from up to five years of imprisonment and a fine of 50,000 baht. Moreover, their mockery of moving laws—the reckless driving under Sections 43(4) and 157 of the Land Traffic Act—might sound melodious in their rendition, but is punishable by a fine between 400 and 1,000 baht.

Strikingly, this isn’t an isolated showstopper when it comes to tourists blending melodrama with motoring. A similar incident last year saw a Lithuanian man subjecting his BMW Z4 to public road drifting in Chon Buri, leading to the issuance of a 12,000 baht fine.

While the Phuket incident unfurled with a blend of high-speed antics and unexpected hilarity, it also clearly underscores the gravity of reckless driving and the vital necessity of respecting local laws and norms. After all, the roads are not meant to be arenas for thrill-seeking escapades but rather avenues for safe passage. It’s a lesson that these drifting enthusiasts, and others like them, might want to take to heart, lest their next performance gets them more than a front-row seat in the local enforcement theater.

But one could only hope that next time they’re on the road, they replace the soundtrack of screeching tyres with the sweet symphony of sensible driving.