Bangkok Train-Bus Collision: Train Driver Tested Positive for Drugs
- The train driver involved in the Bangkok train-bus collision tested positive for drugs, according to Thai media reports.
- A train from Chachoengsao Province to Bangkok collided with a bus at a railway crossing in central Bangkok, causing a fire and popping sounds.
- The accident resulted in eight deaths, all bus passengers, and 32 injuries involving cars and motorcycles.
- More detailed urine test results and charges against the train driver and crossing signalman will be announced on Monday, according to Thai police.
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Collision train driver on drugs, unlicensed
The driver of the freight train that hit a passenger bus and other vehicles on a congested Bangkok level crossing on Saturday tested positive for drug abuse and did not have a rail transport licence, according to the rail transport chief.
The superintendent of Makkasan Police Station clarified the news regarding the train-bus collision case, stating that the test results for the train driver, which came back positive for drugs, are pending and will be definitively confirmed tomorrow as some tests are not yet complete.
The Senate's Transportation Committee has summoned relevant agencies to explain the facts surrounding the train-bus collision on Asoke-Din Daeng Road on May 20th. They support the construction of tunnels and elevated roads to address the problem of level crossings, noting that the train driver cannot deny responsibility after testing positive for drugs. On May 18, 2026, at 9:30 AM at the Parliament, Senator Wuttichat Kalyanamit, Chairman of the …
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