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- Phuket authorities, led by Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn, will tighten motorcycle rental regulations after a February 6 multi-agency meeting to curb unlicensed riding by foreign tourists.
- Proposed changes to the Motor Vehicle Act would require rental motorcycles to be registered, designate licensing areas, and impose fines of 10,000 to 100,000 baht for unlicensed operations.
- In 2025, police arrested 2,745 Thai and 20,901 foreign nationals for riding without licenses.
