8 dead, 32 injured after freight train smashes into a bus in Thailand

Tamara Ceaikovski

BANGKOK — At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in ​Thailand on Saturday after a freight train struck a bus at ‌a rail crossing in Bangkok, igniting a fire that engulfed the vehicle, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said. Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the ​public bus and nearby vehicles close to the Airport Rail Link’s ​Makkasan station, officials said, adding that the crash also involved cars ⁠and motorcycles.

Freight train crashes into bus killing 8 in Bangkok, Thailand https://www.upi.com - 16.05.2026 23:55

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Freight train crashes into bus killing 8 in Bangkok, Thailand https://www.upi.com - 16.05.2026 23:55