Samut Sakhon Governor Prapas Malakarn led the joint operations by police, soldiers, administrative officials and volunteers late Saturday night in a bid to stop road racing in the province. 
At the end of the operations, 190 suspects were detained for illegally racing on public roads. All were motorcyclists or riding pillion. Of them, 36 were under 18 years old. 
Samut Sakhon police chief Pol Maj-General Surapong Chai-jan said that parents of the underage suspects would be summoned to acknowledge the charges against their children.&nbsp; 
Surapong said apart from the charges of road racing, some could be charged for modifying their vehicles without permission.

190 detained as Samut Sakhon cracks down on road racing

A crackdown on illegal road racing in Samut Sakhon province led to the detention of 190 riders and their companions early Sunday.