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Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Bangkok Train-Bus Collision at Railway Crossing Kills 8, Injures 32, and More

A train-bus collision at a Bangkok railway crossing killed eight people and injured 32 others in one of Thailand's deadliest recent transportation accidents.

Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Bangkok Train-Bus Collision at Railway Crossing Kills 8, Injures 32, and More
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Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, May 11th to Sunday May 17th. They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication. Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Anutin Charnvirakul […] Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Bangkok Train-Bus Collision at Railway Crossing Kills 8, Injures 32, and More -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.

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Railway Union Pushes Back Against Transport Department Over Train Driver Licensing, Clarifies Braking Distance at Only 200 Meters

The railway union disputes transport department claims about train driver licensing and braking distance following a fatal May accident, clarifying the involved train required only 200 meters to stop, not 2 kilometers.

Railway Union Pushes Back Against Transport Department Over Train Driver Licensing, Clarifies Braking Distance at Only 200 Meters
18 May Khaosod

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Police

Train-Bus Collision Victims to Receive Up to 2.39 Million Baht in Compensation; Daily Alcohol Testing Ordered for All Public Transport Drivers

Victims of a May 16 train-bus collision at Bangkok's Makkasan crossing will receive up to 2.39 million baht in compensation, while authorities have ordered daily alcohol testing for all public transport drivers nationwide to prevent future

Train-Bus Collision Victims to Receive Up to 2.39 Million Baht in Compensation; Daily Alcohol Testing Ordered for All Public Transport Drivers
18 May Khaosod

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Police

Court Grants Bail to Train Driver and Flagman in Train-Bus Collision Case, Each Released on 100,000 Baht Bond with Electronic Monitoring

A train driver and railway flagman were granted bail with electronic monitoring in connection with a fatal train-bus collision, each released on 100,000 baht bond while investigation continues with 30 witnesses still to be interviewed.

Court Grants Bail to Train Driver and Flagman in Train-Bus Collision Case, Each Released on 100,000 Baht Bond with Electronic Monitoring
18 May Khaosod

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National

End of an Era: Real Madrid Confirms Departure of Dani Carvajal After 13 Years

Real Madrid confirmed that veteran right-back Dani Carvajal will depart the club after this season, ending a 13-year tenure in which he won four Champions League titles and multiple other trophies.

End of an Era: Real Madrid Confirms Departure of Dani Carvajal After 13 Years
18 May Khaosod

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National

Chatchai Steps Down as Bangkok Governor, Announces Run for Second Term

Bangkok Governor Chatchai Sittipan stepped down on May 18 and announced his candidacy for a second term, citing public support and infrastructure improvements during his first four-year tenure.

Chatchai Steps Down as Bangkok Governor, Announces Run for Second Term
18 May Khaosod

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Police

Young Rescue Worker Narrowly Escapes Gunfire from Drunk Police Officer—Survives by Sheer Luck

A rescue volunteer in Udon Thani narrowly escaped being shot by a drunk police officer after responding to a motorcycle accident on May 17. The officer fired at the rescue team before fleeing; no one was injured and police later apprehended

Young Rescue Worker Narrowly Escapes Gunfire from Drunk Police Officer—Survives by Sheer Luck
18 May Khaosod

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National

Thai Smile Bus joins UITP, expands global standing

Thai Smile Bus has become the first Thai public transport company to join the International Association of Public Transport, earning recognition as the world's largest electric bus operator outside China.

Thai Smile Bus joins UITP, expands global standing
18 May Khaosod

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National

Constitutional Overhaul Set to Begin as Government Moves Forward on New Charter

Thailand is drafting a new constitution after voters approved reform, but the process restarts from scratch as the government rejected the previous parliamentary draft. The ruling Bhumjaithai Party plans to submit its own proposal allowing

Constitutional Overhaul Set to Begin as Government Moves Forward on New Charter
18 May Khaosod

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Community

Around the Monastic World – Phra Chai Watthana Samloem Triangle, Krom Luang Chinvravissutthidevaryongse

A royal monk who served as Bangkok's 11th Supreme Patriarch in 1922 created the popular "Phra Chai Watthana Samloem Triangle" amulet, featuring a Buddha image surrounded by 1,000 disciple figures in a triangular glass chamber.

Around the Monastic World – Phra Chai Watthana Samloem Triangle, Krom Luang Chinvravissutthidevaryongse
18 May Khaosod

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Community

Breaking News: The Amulet of Luang Pho Phao, Venerated Monk of Khao Samor Khon

Luang Pho Phao, a revered Buddhist monk from Lopburi Province who founded Wat Tham Tago cave monastery in 1903, passed away in 1931 after forty years of monastic life and intensive vipassana meditation practice. His disciples created blesse

Breaking News: The Amulet of Luang Pho Phao, Venerated Monk of Khao Samor Khon
18 May Khaosod

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