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Train-bus collision kills at least 8 in Bangkok: emergency services

Published: 16 May 2026 - 02:38 pm | Last Updated: 16 May 2026 - 02:40 pm
Forensic police officers, rescue workers and firefighters stand at the site of a train collision with a bus underneath Makkasan Airport Rail station in Bangkok on May 16, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Forensic police officers, rescue workers and firefighters stand at the site of a train collision with a bus underneath Makkasan Airport Rail station in Bangkok on May 16, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

AFP

Bangkok: A collision between a freight train and a bus killed at least eight people and injured more than 20 in the Thai capital Bangkok on Saturday, emergency services said.
The collision resulted in "eight dead and 25 injured but it may change", the Erawan Medical Centre told AFP.