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SRT says Makkasan rider entered rail zone before being grazed by train
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The State Railway of Thailand has clarified that a suburban train was operating normally when it grazed a food delivery rider near Makkasan, saying the man had climbed over a barrier into a restricted railway area shortly before the accident.
Key facts
- A source from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said the clarification followed media and social media reports about suburban train No 367, operating on the Bangkok-Chachoengsao route, grazing a person near telegraph pole 6/3–4 between
- Following the crash, the Transport Ministry ordered an urgent rail-safety overhaul, including 100% drug screening and daily alcohol checks for public transport drivers, along with tighter procedures at railway crossings.
- On Saturday, May 16, 2026, a freight train collided with a public bus at a railway crossing near Airport Rail Link Makkasan Station on Asok-Din Daeng Road
- The incident occurred at about 10.40am on May 19.
Summary
A source from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said the clarification followed media and social media reports about suburban train No 367, operating on the Bangkok-Chachoengsao route, grazing a person near telegraph pole 6/3–4 between Makkasan and Khlong Tan stations, shortly before reaching Asok halt.
The incident occurred at about 10.40am on May 19.