Cargo train reaches a public bus at a Bangkok rail crossing, killing at least 8
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to aljazeera.com, at least eight killed, 25 injured as train hits bus in Bangkok A train crashed into a public bus near an airport rail link station Bangkok’s city centre, Thai media report.
Sources
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/16/at-least-eight-killed-25-injured-as-train-hits-bus-in-bangkok?traffic_source=rss
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/16/moment-of-deadly-train-crash-in-bangkok?traffic_source=rss
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/cargo-train-hits-public-bus-bangkok-rail-crossing-133028024
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98rez3x0nwo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/thailand-bangkok-rail-crossing-collision-freight-train-bus
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/bangkok-bus-train-crash.html