Overview
- A State Railway of Thailand freight train struck a route bus at a level crossing near Makkasan station on Saturday, leaving at least eight people dead and 15 injured.
- Thailand’s Transport Ministry said the bus was stopped on the tracks when the train arrived, and the impact set the vehicle on fire.
- Several passenger cars and motorcycles were also caught up in the crash, according to early reports from the scene.
- Police confirmed the death toll and injury count, and local media reported two people in serious condition as rescue crews continued work at the site.
- The crash occurred on the Airport Rail Link corridor that connects central Bangkok with Suvarnabhumi Airport, and investigators are examining signals and vehicle movements in a review that could drive new safety measures at busy crossings.