Tag: Crash

Bangkok

May 30, 2026

Senior Anti-corruption Official Apologizes After Fatal Drunk-driving Crash In Nonthaburi

NONTHABURI, Thailand — A senior official from Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has publicly apologized and admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol after his vehicle struck and killed a 43-year-old delivery rider in Nonthaburi province, according to statements from law enforcement authorities and the official himself. Thai Delivery Rider Assaulted by Tourist on […]

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North

May 21, 2026

Collision Between Car And Elephant On Kanchanaburi Highway Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

KANCHANABURI, Thailand — A 70-year-old man has died and two others were injured after a sedan collided with a wild elephant on Highway 323 in Kanchanaburi province, in what officials describe as the first recorded incident of this nature on the route, according to local police and emergency response authorities. Wild Elephant Straddles Tourists’ Car […]

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Chiang Mai

May 19, 2026

Irish Filmmaker And Czech Girlfriend Killed In Chiang Mai Scooter Crash

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — A promising young Irish filmmaker and his Czech girlfriend have died following a road accident in northern Thailand, according to Irish diplomatic sources and verified media reports. German and South Korean Tourists Injured in Pattaya Motorbike Collision Max Hendrickson, 20, from Cabra in north Dublin, was killed alongside his partner when […]

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

News

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).

News

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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A train crossing a railroad crossing in Bangkok.

Bangkok

May 16, 2026May 17, 2026

Witness Describes Hearing Train Warning Signals Before Fatal Bangkok Rail Crossing Crash

BANGKOK, Thailand — A motorcycle taxi rider who witnessed the fatal collision between a freight train and a public bus near Bangkok’s Makkasan Station described the scene as deeply traumatic, recounting that warning alarms sounded before the crash but that severe traffic congestion left vehicles stranded on the tracks, preventing the bus from moving to […]

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Bangkok

May 4, 2026

Private Helicopter Crashes Near Samut Prakan Petrol Station, Bursts Into Flames

SAMUT PRAKAN — On May 3, 2026, a private helicopter crashed near a factory runway in Samut Prakan, burst into flames, and only the tail section remained intact; however, surprisingly, the occupants suffered only minor injuries and were able to walk away from the wreckage on their own. Thai Army Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in […]

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Road in Chum Saeng, Wang Chan District, Rayong

South

May 3, 2026

Pickup Truck Hits Lorry at Unsignalised Junction in Rayong, Two Dead

RAYONG — Two people are dead and three others seriously injured after a pickup truck collided with a 10-wheel lorry at a dangerous junction without traffic lights in Rayong province on the morning of May 2, 2026, in a crash that witnesses say was a matter of when, not if. Bus Crashes Into Trailer in […]

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