Six Dead in Train-Bus Collision at Airport Link Makkasan Station
A train collided with a bus at Bangkok's Airport Rail Link Makkasan Station on May 16, killing six people inside the vehicle and injuring at least seven others.
Six people have died in a collision between a train and a public bus at Airport Rail Link's Makkasan Station, with bodies found inside the bus. Approximately 7-8 others were injured. Emergency services responded to reports at 3:40 p.m. on May 16, 2026, of a bus fire near Makkasan Airport Rail Link Station on Asok-Din Daeng Road in Ratchathewi District. Firefighters and rescue personnel from Phayathai station were dispatched to the scene. Initial investigation found that a train collided with a bus and motorcycle, triggering a fire that injured approximately 7-8 people. By 3:59 p.m., preliminary reports confirmed six deaths inside the public bus. Additional details remain under investigation and will be reported as information becomes available.
