Bangkok Train–Bus Crash Kills 8, Injures 35

Overview

• A freight train struck a city bus at a busy level crossing in central Bangkok, leaving eight people dead and 35 injured.
• The crash sparked a bus fire that crews put out before they sealed off the area for emergency work.
• Bangkok’s police chief said the blaze was extinguished and that teams were still locating bodies and collecting evidence.
• Videos posted online showed the train moving at a moderate speed before impact, and witnesses said flames spread within seconds.
• Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered a formal probe, highlighting wider concern over recurring transport crashes in Thailand, including a January incident that killed 32 people.