The family is unable to come to terms with the loss of their promising son from an accident. A "train collided with a bus". The father urges the State Railway of Thailand to overhaul the safety management system and to conduct more thorough inspections of train conditions and personnel readiness.
The "train collided with a bus" accident caused many injuries and eight deaths at the Asoke–Din Daeng intersection.
Most recently, at 19:30 on 19 May 2026, officials from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation brought the body of Thanatphipat Kiewwijit, a third-year student in the Faculty of Science, Information Technology program, Silpakorn University, one of the deceased, to Wat Khlong Nueng, Prachathipat Subdistrict, Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani Province.
Mr. Santi Kiewwijit, the deceased's father, revealed that he had taken the delivery form from the forensic institute to collect his son's body and traveled to the accident site to perform a spirit-calling ceremony before coming to this temple. The family plans to hold a four-night Buddhist funeral rite and a cremation ceremony this coming Saturday. Officials from the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) provided assistance and support during the arrangements, which helped ease the situation somewhat, but could not compensate for the family's profound loss.
Mr. Santi continued with deep sorrow, saying he was very disappointed with the State Railway of Thailand because his son had a bright future ahead. The safety management system needs a complete overhaul. The errors were not only at the employee level but reflect the management's responsibility to ensure the system's integrity. As a mechanical engineer in the industrial sector, he stated that before operating any machinery, readiness checks are always conducted. He questions whether the State Railway of Thailand has such safety inspection systems and why they were not implemented.
Mr. Santi also called on relevant agencies to strictly enforce safety structures, requiring readiness checks of both train conditions and personnel before work begins, including rigorous drug testing of train drivers. Safety cannot be neglected or overlooked.
Meanwhile, the State Railway of Thailand only contacted the family around 18:00, merely making a phone inquiry. In contrast, the BMTA sent officials to show responsibility and assist the family with their difficulties, for which he sincerely expressed his gratitude.