Heartbreaking: Family Grieves as Myanmar Woman Victim of Train-Bus Collision is Identified; Boyfriend Collapses at Morgue
A 36-year-old Myanmar woman identified as A A Mit was confirmed dead from the May 16 train-bus collision; her boyfriend collapsed at the morgue in grief when her family came to claim her body at a Bangkok hospital.
At 1:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025, at the Police Hospital Institute of Forensic Medicine, the family of A A Mit, 36, a Myanmar national and one of the victims from the May 16 train-bus collision, arrived to claim her body. The atmosphere was heavy with grief as the family entered to make a final identification of the victim before leaving in tears. Everyone present wept inconsolably, with the victim's boyfriend crying so intensely that he lost consciousness and had to be placed on a stretcher by rescue workers for immediate first aid. Her sister, niece, and other relatives were equally devastated, their cries echoing throughout the morgue.
The victim's relatives revealed through tears that they had been trying to locate their sister after losing contact with her around 3:50 p.m. When news of the accident broke, they immediately rushed to the scene, hoping for a miracle. However, as officials provided details, they began to accept that she may have been among those killed. The family later confirmed her identity with certainty.
Relatives described the deceased as the family's pillar of support and a hardworking woman who had cared for her parents and family members throughout her life. She had lived and worked in Thailand for over 10 years and regularly used Route 206 buses. On her days off, she would typically visit her boyfriend who worked at a restaurant. On the day of the accident, she had boarded the bus near Rama IX Central, traveling just one stop—very close to where the collision occurred. Her niece was the last family member to speak with her before she boarded.
Relatives said the last time anyone saw the victim, she was walking back from the restaurant, waving goodbye before boarding the ill-fated bus. The family will now proceed with funeral arrangements while attempting to find strength, though they remain unable to fully accept this loss.
"The family hopes that relevant authorities will conduct a thorough investigation so that the victim receives justice and to prevent such tragedies from happening again in the future," they stated.
Today, the Police Hospital Institute of Forensic Medicine, along with officials from the Gratitude Foundation, returned the remains of three victims to their families: Thekha to Tri Tet Thep Voraviharn Temple in Bangkok, followed by Thiam to Baan Kratai Don Noi Temple in Sri Saket Province, and finally A A Mit to Phrom Vongsa Ram Temple in Bangkok, as Bangkok Mass Transit Authority officials lined up to pay their respects.
