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Acting state railway governor explains likely cause of deadly train collision in Bangkok

Artorn Pookasook, Athit Perawongmetha, Tanachai Keawsowattana, Napat Wesshasartar/Reuters

19 May 2026


At least eight people were killed and dozens injured after a freight train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Bangkok, causing a fire that engulfed the vehicle. Thai railway officials said the bus became stranded on the tracks, preventing the crossing gate from closing before the crash.

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