Grieving Family Receives Body of 'Aunt Uang,' Victim of Train-Bus Collision; Son Shares Final Thoughts
The body of 66-year-old Nang Uang Manoprajaem, killed in a train-bus collision, was received by her grieving family at a temple in Samut Prakan on May 19. Her son appealed for stricter safety measures at railroad crossings, saying his mothe
On the evening of May 19, 2025, staff from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation transported the body of Nang Uang Manoprajaem, 66, from the Police Institute of Forensic Medicine to Namdaeng Temple in Bang Pli District, Samut Prakan Province for a merit-making ceremony. Dozens of officials from Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) and State Railway of Thailand lined up to pay respects as her son and family members wept and embraced the coffin. Buddhist monks led by the abbot performed water-pouring rites.
Nang Jinop Sooksuk, 64, Aunt Uang's friend, revealed their final chat message where Aunt Uang mentioned going for blood treatment to balance lymphatic fluids at no cost, and would take the bus herself. That was their last exchange before the accident. On the day of the incident, Aunt Uang had invited several friends for health checkups, but no one was available. Her friend reflected that had everyone gone together, they might all have died or all survived, depending on timing.
Anus Manoprajaem, 46, Aunt Uang's son, told reporters that his mother regularly commuted by bus and BTS during weekdays for work in Bangkok. Everyone thought it would be safe, but never expected such an accident. His mother had recently started taking this particular bus route after taking a new job in Bangkok. He mentioned preparing a small birthday cake for her as a surprise, hoping for a miracle when he saw the accident. After seeing the injured list without her name and only unidentified bodies remaining, he drove from Udon Thani thinking his mother was safe. He praised BMTA's statement but expressed heartbreak, saying bus drivers must prioritize passenger safety and should wait before railroad crossings. He appealed for this to be the last such case and asked that his mother's case be the final tragedy of this kind. He emphasized that his mother was everything to him—both father and mother to three children—and she also cares for a sick brother in Singhburi.
