Bangkok train collision with public bus kills at least eight and injures 25 near airport rail link

At least eight people were killed and 25 injured on Saturday, May 16, 2026, when a train hit a public bus on Asok–Din Daeng Road beneath Makkasan Airport Rail Link station in Bangkok’s Asok area, police and rescue channels reported. Witness and desk accounts placed the impact near 3:40 p.m. local.

Phaya Thai district firefighters and rescue crews fought the fire with water lines, cooled metal, and searched for anyone trapped. Authorities said the blaze was later brought under control. Cars and motorcycles burned in the same spread.

Police said the cause was under investigation and that they were still confirming which operator ran the train and whether early cargo-train descriptions would hold. They did not assign fault. Makkasan names the station and elevated corridor at the crossing—not a statement that an Airport Rail Link passenger train struck the bus.

Key facts

• Where: Asok–Din Daeng Road, under Makkasan ARL, Asok, Bangkok
• When: afternoon May 16, 2026 local; impact about 3:40 p.m. (early accounts)
• Toll: at least 8 dead, 25 hurt—initial consolidated figures; hospitals may revise
• Scene: major fire involving bus, train path, and other vehicles; later reported contained

What is still open

Early reporting had not produced one named Thai-government bulletin that closed the final train service, operator, and settled casualty accounting for this crossing. 8/25 and cargo wording stay provisional until those releases land.

What to watch for next

Revised tolls, a stated cause, charges or citations if police announce them, and any public road or rail reopening orders for the Asok–Din Daeng approach at Makkasan—the usual next drops from Thai police and transport channels after a major crossing fire.