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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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

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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.

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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Knowing bangkok traffic. The train should know wnen to slow and stop as rail crossed busy city intersections.

 

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At least 8 killed, 35 injured: Train crashes into public bus in Bangkok city centre​

The impact sparked multiple explosions and a fire.

A freight train collided with a public bus in Bangkok, Thailand on May 16, sparking a fire and multiple explosions.

Eight people were killed and at least 35 were injured as a result, Thai media reported.

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Bus was sitting on railway track​

Reports indicated that the incident occurred near the Airport Rail Link station on Asok-Din Daeng Road in Huai Khwang district.

According to clips circulating on social media, an orange public bus was stopped across a railway track while in traffic.

Moments later, a freight train on the track collided with the side of the bus.

This sparked an explosion at the point of impact.

The bus was seen being dragged a distance away until the train came to a stop.

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It also struck a number of other cars and motorcycles, which caught fire as well.

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Police said they were alerted to the incident at 3:42pm about a fire involving an air-conditioned passenger bus.

Firefighters and rescue personnel were dispatched to the scene, where popping sounds were reportedly heard intermittently.

The blaze was brought under control at about 3:59pm.

Eight bodies were found inside the bus while injured motorists, including at least two in critical condition, were taken to hospital.

Train driver reportedly failed to respond​

Thailand's Deputy Transport Minister said the bus appeared to have been stuck at a red light while still on the railway tracks, reported The Nation.

As a result, the railway barrier was unable to be lowered.

Eyewitnesses told The Bangkok Post that they saw the barrier appearing to be stuck in place moments before the crash.

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The freight train was also found to have carried containers, making it heavy and unable to brake in time before the collision.

Authorities are reviewing recordings of radio communication between the barrier operator and train driver, following reports that the driver failed to respond after being told that vehicles were still stuck on the tracks

 

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To all victims ,

my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

 

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