Thailand: Firefighters clear wreckage after train collides with bus in Bangkok.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “BANGKOK FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT” HANDOUT —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— BANGKOK, THAILAND (RELEASED ON MAY 16, 2026) (BANGKOK FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT - RESTRICTED) 1. BANGKOK FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL WORKING AT CRASH SITE BANGKOK, THAILAND - RELEASED ON MAY 16 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “BANGKOK FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT” HANDOUT —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— Firefighters and emergency personnel continued cleanup and recovery work after a freight train struck a passenger bus at a railway crossing in Bangkok on Saturday, May 16. Rescue teams removed wreckage and damaged vehicles from the area near Makkasan station while authorities inspected the scene following the collision. Thai officials said the impact caused a fire that spread through the bus and several nearby vehicles, including motorcycles and cars. At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a freight train collided with a public bus in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Saturday afternoon, triggering a major fire, local media reported. The crash occurred in the afternoon on Asok-Din Daeng Road between the Rama IX and Asok-Phet intersections, the Bangkok Post reported. Witnesses said the impact caused the bus to burst into flames, while several nearby vehicles were also damaged. Several other road users in cars and motorcycles injured in the accident were provided first aid and transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as reports emerged that several passengers may have been trapped inside the burning bus. Rescue workers continued search and recovery operations amid heavy smoke and severe traffic congestion in the area as authorities fear a rise in the death toll. The Transport Ministry, the State Railway of Thailand and the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, which operated the bus, are monitoring the situation.