PM Anutin considers tunnel after fatal collision on railway track
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government plans to reduce the number of train crossing points in Bangkok following the fatal collision between a container train and a public bus in Asok on Saturday, May 16.
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Summary
The crash occurred at the intersection where Asok-Din Daeng Road crosses a railway track beneath Airport Rail Link Makkasan Station. The area is known for heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Anutin visited the scene on the day of the incident to monitor the investigation into the cause of the collision, and also paid a visit to the injured victims at Camillian Hospital.