Bangkok, Thailand Thai authorities have confirmed that the driver of a freight train involved in a catastrophic collision with a public bus on May 16th, 2026, tested positive for illegal substances, with urine reportedly turning purple during screening, a common indicator in local drug tests. Early reports indicate the presence of cannabis and methamphetamine. The […]

Train Driver Tests Positive for Drugs in Deadly Bangkok Rail Crossing Crash; Level Crossing Staff Also Charged
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Bangkok, Thailand – May 17th, 2026 Thai authorities are conducting a multi-agency investigation into a catastrophic collision on Saturday afternoon, May 16th, when a freight train slammed into a public bus stopped on a level crossing near Makkasan station in central Bangkok. The crash, which triggered a fierce fire and involved other vehicles, claimed eight […]

Investigation Underway in Deadly Bangkok Bus-Train Accident, Train Driver Charged, Bus Driver Alive and in Critical Condition
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Bangkok– Thai Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived at the scene of a freight train collision with a public bus at approximately 10:00 PM on Saturday, inspecting the crash site near Makkasan Airport Rail Link Station. The accident involved a freight train striking Bus Line 206. Upon arrival, the Prime Minister spoke with […]

Thai Prime Minister Visits Scene of Deadly Train-Bus Collision in Bangkok
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Bangkok, Thailand– New footage has emerged showing the dramatic moment a train slammed into a public bus stranded on a railway crossing, in a deadly accident that has claimed at least eight lives and left 25 others injured. The incident occurred when the bus was found parked straddling the railway tracks. According to preliminary investigations, […]

UPDATE: Bangkok Train-Bus Collision at Railway Crossing Kills 8, Injures 25
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Bangkok, Thailand – May 16, 2026 A cargo train collided with a public bus near the Makkasan railway crossing on Asok-Din Daeng Road, between the Rama IX and Asok Phet intersections, triggering a fierce blaze this afternoon. The crash, reported around 3:42 PM local time, also involved multiple cars and motorcycles. Thick smoke and flames […]

At Least Six People Dead After Cargo Train Collides with Public Bus in Bangkok
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Chiang Mai, Thailand — May 15, 2026 The Ministry of Interior, in coordination with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), DOPA N.I.C.E., the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), announced the arrest of the Hod District Deputy Chief (formerly serving in Chiang Dao District) and […]

UPDATE: Chiang Dao District Official Arrested for Issuing Illegal ID to Pattaya Chinese Suspect with Massive Weapons Cache
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Phuket – Thai police have arrested a 33‑year‑old British national identified only as Mr. Amir, accused of playing a key role in supplying weapons for a cartel‑related assassination in Phuket of an Iraqi man earlier this year. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), under the command of Police Lieutenant General Natthasak Chaonasaai, directed officers from the […]

British Suspect Arrested in Pattaya for Alleged Role in Columbian Cartel Related Killing of Iraqi Man in Phuket
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Bangkok, — Thai immigration authorities have revoked the visa of a Chinese national and placed him on a permanent blacklist after a violent incident at Suvarnabhumi Airport’s outbound immigration checkpoint involving breaking and forcing through an electronic exit gate and an altercation with Thai Immigration officers. The incident occurred on May 13th at approximately 2:00 […]

Chinese Tourist Blacklisted After Destroying Electronic Gate and Violent Outburst at Suvarnabhumi Airport
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