Foreigner dies after being hit by train in Chonburi
A FOREIGN man was hit and killed by an express train passing through Chonburi this afternoon (May 30) with the driver saying he blared the horn to warn him but was not able to stop in time while the passengers were shocked by this accident, Amarin TV said this evening (May 30). At 5 […]
Read MoreTraffic violations continue at train-bus collision site
WHILE the deadly train-bus collision at Rama 9 – Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection last Saturday (May 16) has improved traffic behaviour at this site, violations continue with 58 road users being prosecuted for obstructing traffic yesterday (May 22), Amarin TV said today. This TV station’s online news team surveyed Bangkok’s high-risk level crossings starting with this […]
Read More3 charged in train-bus collision; train driver tested positive for drugs
CHARGES are being filed against the train and bus drivers plus railway crossing attendant in the deadly train-bus collision at Rama 9 – Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection last Saturday (May 16) that killed eight people and injured around 25 others while the train driver has tested positive for drugs with methamphetamine and marijuana found in his […]
Read MoreRider badly injured after being hit by train near Makkasan station
A DELIVERY rider was severely injured upon being hit by a train on Kamphaengphet 7 road where the Chachoengsao line passes and close to Makkasan railway station at around 10.30 a.m. this morning (May 19), PPTVHD36 said. Pol. Lt. Chanach Prada, deputy traffic inspector at Makkasan police station, said the injured delivery rider had […]
Read MorePM considering route changes and tunnels after train-bus collision
PRIME Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (May 17) after visiting victims of the deadly train-bus collision at Rama 9 – Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection yesterday in which eight people were killed and 35 others injured that route changes or tunnels could be considered to prevent recurrence of this sort of an accident at both this and […]
Read MoreAirport Rail Link running normally after fatal train-bus collision
THE Airport Rail Link management confirmed that all stations are operating normally after a deadly train-bus collision at Rama 9 – Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection that killed eight people with around 25 others being injured, Amarin TV said this evening (May 16). In a Facebook post this railway line’s management said, “Dear passengers, the Airport Rail […]
Read MoreUrgent! Many hurt as train collides with bus at Rama 9 – Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection
A TRAIN collided with a bus sparking a fierce fire at Rama 9 – Asoke-Phetchaburi intersection near Makkasan railway crossing with many people reported injured, PPTVHD36 said this afternoon (May16). At 3.40 p.m. police radio station FM91 Trafficpro broadcast the accident and urged the public to avoid the area. Rama 199 radio centre also […]
Read MoreUpdate: Train accident death toll rises to 28 as rescue work is temporarily suspended
THE DEATH toll in the horrific accident at Nakhon Ratchasima province (Korat) this morning (Jan. 14) has risen to 28 with 79 injured but operation to rescue passengers of the train running from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchthani province that was hit by a crane falling from a bridge being built for high-speed rail project […]
Read More22 dead, 80 injured as crane falls on train
A CRANE used in the construction of a high-speed rail project fell on top of an express diesel train heading from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province with 208 passengers aboard just as it was passing Nakhon Ratchasima province (Korat) with latest death toll being 22 and around 80 people injured, Naewna newspaper said this […]
Read MoreBlast at southern railway station disrupts services
AN EXPLOSION that damaged a railroad switch at Maruebo station in Narathiwat province early this morning (Oct. 27) has disrupted services to and from Bangkok and the three Far South provinces, TV Channel 7 said today (Oct. 27). The blast, which went off at 6.33 a.m., also injured two persons. With upstream and downstream […]
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