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Train crossing Asok-Din Daeng Road at Makkasan Station. The Airport Link trains run above

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May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Bangkok Train Collision Driver Tested Positive For Drugs, Lacked Operating License

BANGKOK, Thailand — The driver of the freight train involved in Saturday’s fatal collision with a passenger bus at a Bangkok level crossing tested positive for drug abuse and was operating without a valid rail transport license, according to senior transportation officials. Also, according to Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat, the freight train was operating […]

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Asok Montri Road in Bangkok (aka Sukhumwit 21 Alley).

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May 17, 2026

Train Driver Tests Positive For Drugs In Deadly Bangkok Level Crossing Crash

BANGKOK, Thailand — The driver of the freight train involved in Saturday’s fatal collision with a passenger bus in Bangkok has tested positive for drugs, while the railway crossing barrier operator has been formally charged with negligence causing death and injury, according to official statements from Bangkok Metropolitan Police. Bus And Train Drivers Charged Following […]

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Mueang Mukdahan District in Northeastern Thailand.

Isan

May 17, 2026

Lao Passenger Found Dead On Bangkok-Mukdahan Tour Bus

MUKDAHAN, Thailand — A 29-year-old Lao woman was found deceased on the floor of a tour bus traveling from Bangkok to Mukdahan, prompting a police investigation and forensic examination to determine the exact cause of death. Bus And Train Drivers Charged Following Deadly Bangkok Level Crossing Crash The incident was reported at 7:00 a.m. on […]

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Cars crossing a level crossing with barriers in Bangkok.

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May 17, 2026

Bus And Train Drivers Charged Following Deadly Bangkok Level Crossing Crash

BANGKOK, Thailand — Bangkok police have formally charged both the driver of a passenger bus and the engineer of a freight train with reckless driving causing death following Saturday afternoon’s catastrophic collision at a level crossing in the Huai Khwang district that killed eight people and injured 32 others. Witness Describes Hearing Train Warning Signals […]

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Toyota Commuter 3.0 ambulance at Khon Kaen Hospital

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April 27, 2026

Bus Crashes Into Trailer in Khon Kaen, 27 Injured

KHON KAEN — A bus travelling from Nong Khai to Bangkok crashed into the rear of an 18-wheel lorry late on April 26, leaving 27 people injured and triggering a complex rescue operation that lasted several hours as emergency workers extracted passengers from the crumpled driver’s side of the vehicle. Tour Bus Carrying Pilgrims Crashes […]

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South

March 17, 2026

Tour Bus Carrying Pilgrims Crashes into Utility Pole in Cha-am, Injuring 15

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — At least 15 passengers on a pilgrimage to a temple in Prachuap Khiri Khan were injured when their chartered bus ran off the road and struck two power poles in Cha-am, within Hua Hin district, on Tuesday morning, police confirmed. Military Students Injured as Bus Crashes in Hua Hin Police radio […]

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Ambulance in Chiang Mai in the early morning.

South

February 15, 2026

Dozens Injured as Phuket–Betong Bus Overturns in Trang

TRANG – A bus travelling on the Phuket–Betong route overturned on Phetkasem Road in Huai Yot district in the early hours of February 15, leaving 30 people injured, including the driver who suffered the loss of his left leg. School Bus Overturns in Roi Et, Injuring 16 An investigator at Huai Yot Police Station stated […]

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Phuket

February 11, 2026

Russian Tourist Killed in Bus Collision on Phuket’s Beach Road

PHUKET — A 39-year-old Russian tourist died Sunday afternoon after being struck by a smart bus while attempting to cross a coastal road in Karon, authorities said, marking another fatal pedestrian incident in one of Phuket’s busiest tourist corridors. Russian Tourist Killed in Apparent Cliff Fall at Koh Samui Scenic Viewpoint The collision occurred at […]

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