A freight train collided with a public bus near the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan Station in Bangkok, with initial reports confirming eight fatalities

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SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026

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A freight train collided with a public bus near the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan Station in Bangkok, with initial reports confirming eight fatalities and 15 injuries, including two people seriously injured.​

A freight train collided with a public bus near the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan Station in Bangkok’s Ratchathewi district on Saturday afternoon, causing the bus to burst into flames and damaging several other vehicles.

The incident occurred at around 3.40pm on Saturday (May 16) on Asok-Din Daeng Road, between Rama IX intersection and Asok-Phetchaburi intersection.

The Rama 199 Radio Centre coordinated with officers from Phaya Thai Fire Station to inspect the scene and provide assistance.

At 3.51pm, officers arrived at the scene and found that a train had collided with a public bus, as well as several private cars and motorcycles. The impact caused the bus to catch fire violently, with popping sounds heard intermittently.

Firefighters quickly sprayed water to bring the blaze under control, while injured people were rescued and taken to hospital. The situation was brought under control at 3.59pm.

 

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SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026

สลับเป็นเสียงผู้ชาย

A freight train collided with a public bus near the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan Station in Bangkok, with initial reports confirming eight fatalities and 15 injuries, including two people seriously injured.​

A freight train collided with a public bus near the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan Station in Bangkok’s Ratchathewi district on Saturday afternoon, causing the bus to burst into flames and damaging several other vehicles.

The incident occurred at around 3.40pm on Saturday (May 16) on Asok-Din Daeng Road, between Rama IX intersection and Asok-Phetchaburi intersection.

The Rama 199 Radio Centre coordinated with officers from Phaya Thai Fire Station to inspect the scene and provide assistance.

At 3.51pm, officers arrived at the scene and found that a train had collided with a public bus, as well as several private cars and motorcycles. The impact caused the bus to catch fire violently, with popping sounds heard intermittently.

Firefighters quickly sprayed water to bring the blaze under control, while injured people were rescued and taken to hospital. The situation was brought under control at 3.59pm.

This one looks serious

 

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This one looks serious

SRT freight train on the ground level. Not the Airport Express Train ARL. Makassan area is a super busy junction....must be a terrible mess...

 

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SRT freight train on the ground level. Not the Airport Express Train ARL. Makassan area is a super busy junction....must be a terrible mess...

Really serious

 

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