Urgent: A freight train collided with a bus, crashing into an expressway pillar and causing a fire near the Makkasan railway area. Several people were injured and killed.
On 16 May 2026, a reporter stated that at about 15:40, a train collided with a bus, smashing into an expressway pillar on Asok-Din Daeng Road near the Rama 9-Asoke Phet intersection by the Makkasan railway. Several other vehicles were also damaged. The bus caught fire, and initial reports indicate injuries and people trapped inside the bus, with numbers unknown.
Authorities have advised motorists to avoid this route due to heavy traffic congestion.
Further updates will be provided as information becomes available.
