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- Central Thailand News
Lopburi driver escapes train collision in last-second leap after car stalls on tracks
A driver’s split-second decision saved his life as he escaped from his car just moments before it was hit by an approaching train. The Suzuki Swift, driven by a 50 year old man, stalled on the tracks in Chai Badan, Lopburi today, leading to a dramatic scene and a minor traffic interruption. Montri Naebnian’s vehicle veered off the road while…
- World News
Abandoned motorcycle causes collision: Netizens berate owner and high-beam driver
A late-night drive turned into a shocking spectacle for one Vietnamese motorist when an abandoned motorcycle was found mid-lane, resulting in a collision with alarming force. The owner of the motorcycle, who left it in such a precarious position due to a brief blunder of dropping a possession, came under severe online criticism for his thoughtlessness, as did another driver…
- Road deaths
2 killed and 1 injured in horrific lorry-pickup collision in Pathum Thani
A distressing traffic accident resulting in two fatalities, significantly damaged vehicles, and an injured local vendor, occurred on a road in Pathum Thani province. The incident prompted swift action from law enforcement and medical personnel who quickly arrived at the scene. The road tragedy unfolded this morning on the Thanyaburi-Wang Noi road, within the Klong Seven district of Pathum Thani.…
- Road deaths
Fatal collision with electric pole kills two, leaving four critically injured in Samut Sakhon
Two people tragically lost their lives when their pick-up truck lost control and collided with an electric pole, following the collision, the vehicle was completely wrecked in central Thailand. This heartbreaking incident also left four other passengers critically injured. The accident occurred around 3.30am today, on Sethakit 1 Road in Krathum Baen district, Samut Sakhon. The scene of the accident…
- Road deaths
Late-night crash kills 1, critically injuries 2 in collision between car and ice truck
A fatal late-night crash involving a Chevrolet car and a six-wheeler ice delivery truck resulted in one death and two casualties along route 2068, which connects Non Thai and Nong Sarong, Nakhon Ratchasima. Police are seeking accurate answers to the cause of the tragic accident. The incident occurred on the inbound lane to Non Thai district. The black Chevrolet’s front was seen…
- Road deaths
Northeastern Thailand residents reeling after fatal crash fuels ‘enchanted crossroads’ superstition
In a horrifying collision, two university students hailing from Chaiyaphum province lost their lives when a speedily-driven pickup collided with their motorcycle. This incident has stirred residents, who are calling for police to investigate claims related to an “enchanted crossroads,” where fatal accidents occur monthly. Twenty-three-year-old Worachit allegedly raced the pickup, resulting in a fatal collision with two young university…
- Aviation News
Air collision leads to 2 pilots’ deaths in Columbia
An air incident occurred in Colombia where two training aircraft of the Colombian Air Force collided mid-air, leading to a tragic end. One of the planes crashed to the ground on July 1, resulting in two pilots losing their lives. The event, believed to be part of a practice session for an upcoming Aeronautical Fair, was caught on a video that…
- Road deaths
Fatal lorry collision on Asia Highway: Pickup driver loses control during storm
A shocking lorry collision resulting in a fatality occurred on the Asia Highway, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, when a pickup driver lost control of his steering wheel due to a sudden jolt. The impact was captured on the lorry’s dash-cam. At approximately 1.30am today authorities in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya received a report of a fatal car accident on…
- Road deaths
RTAF officer tragically dies in a motorcycle accident near Bangkok hospital
In the early morning hours of this morning, a tragic traffic accident claimed the life of a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) officer, who was catapulted from his motorcycle after colliding with a median strip barrier near Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital in Bangkok. On-site inspection revealed severe damage on both the officer’s Honda Click and the concrete barrier. Police are working…
- Eastern Thailand News
Chachoengsao shockwave: 5-vehicle crash injures 4, incites traffic alarm
A sudden vehicle collision occurred in Chachoengsao province, involving a compact Isuzu Jumbo truck and a series of cars, resulting in the wreckage of five vehicles. The incident, which took place today around 12.30pm, caused concern among locals. The crash resulted in four injuries and happened in the Bang Pakong district along Thepparat Road, in the direction towards Bangkok. The…
- Road deaths
Double bereavement: Car collision kills woman days after mother’s funeral
A tragic car accident claimed the life of a 65 year old Thai woman, Sakorn, amid the grieving period for her mother’s funeral. The incident has reportedly piled sorrow on the family who were just recovering from their recent loss. The accident occurred at around 8am today, on the road connecting Nakhon Si Thammarat and Pak Phanang. The investigating officers…
- Central Thailand News
Fuel tanker and bottle truck collide, causing traffic chaos in Ayutthaya
A fuel tanker collided with a truck carrying bottles, causing massive debris and traffic disruption in Nakhon Luang, Ayutthaya province. The clean-up operation began at 5.30am today, with local residents assisting police and Phut Thai Sawan Foundation in clearing the broken glass from the road. An 18-wheel fuel tanker was found in the middle of the road with a crushed…
- Road deaths
Flipside fiasco: Toyota Fortuner flips in severe collision with 18-wheel trailer
A severe collision occurred on a motorway bridge in Chachoengsao province when a Toyota Fortuner crashed into the rear of an 18-wheel trailer truck, causing the SUV to flip numerous times and suffer extensive damage. The police are investigating the incident, which left both drivers injured. A Toyota Fortuner last night collided with the back of an 18-wheel trailer on…
- Thailand News
Thai Airways plane collides with EVA Air aircraft on Tokyo Haneda runway
A Thai Airways flight TG683 collided with an EVA Air flight BR189 on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, causing no reported injuries. Approximately 260 people were on the Thai airline, while approximately 200 were aboard the EVA Air aircraft. Thai Airways explained that the incident occurred when the plane was moving toward taxiway L15. The winglet on the right…
- Eastern Thailand News
Sudden U-turn causes motorcycle collision, injuring 2 at accident-prone spot
A sudden U-turn on a narrow road led to a motorcycle collision, resulting in two injured women in Chon Buri, Thailand. The incident raised safety concerns as the accident-prone location is not suitable for vehicles to reverse, urging drivers to exercise caution in such areas. CCTV footage caught the moment when a car abruptly reversed on a two-lane road, causing…
- World News
Over 200 injured in Malaysian train collision, investigation underway
At 8.45 last night, 2 trains collided in KL, Malaysia leaving more than 200 people injured. One train was on a test run and wasn’t carrying passengers. The other train was carrying passengers. Both trains were travelling at around 40 kilometres per hour. The crash occurred in a tunnel between the Kampung Baru and KLCC stations in the Malaysian capital. The…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | BKK nurses infected, Burmese Covid strain, Boss case drama | December 10
Welcome to Jett Gunther hosting Thailand News Today. It’s a public holiday in Thailand. Covid-19 infected nurses are staff at Bangkok’s BNH Hospital Although reports are fairly vague about the recent Covid-19 cases involving Bangkok medical workers, the BNH Hospital in Silom, Bangkok confirms that 6 of its staff members tested positive for the coronavirus. The hospital says preventative measures…
- South Thailand News
Motorist escapes with minor injuries after train ploughs into car in Chumphon
A 36 year old amulet trader has had a lucky escape and is recovering in hospital after the car he was driving was hit by a train in the southern province of Chumphon. Kamol Srikhong, from Trang, escaped with only minor injuries following the collision, which occurred at an unguarded level crossing at around 10.30pm last night. The Bangkok Post…
- Thailand News
Expert says all rail crossings should be upgraded after fatal train-bus collision
After the fatal freight train-charter bus collision earlier this month, authorities are looking into ways to make the rail crossings safer and to prevent potentially deadly incidents from happening in the future. An expert in rail engineering says all rail crossings need to upgraded, urgently, while unofficial or illegal crossings should either be permanently closed off or upgraded with the proper…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Land bridge project, “Thai Bridge”, Chaing Mai black widow | October 12
Daily Thai TV News, with all the latest updates. Posted around 5pm, Monday to Friday. Protest leader says activists “in it for the long haul” Human rights lawyer and protest leader, Arnon Nampa, says political activists seeking to oust the current Thai government are “in it for the long haul”. The leader of the People’s Group (formerly the Free People…
- Road deaths
3 local government officials killed in head on collision
2 local village chiefs and a local secretary were killed in a head on collision in Ayutthaya last night when their car swerved across the road and collided with an oncoming 18 wheel lorry, police say. The local government officials were on their way home from a friend’s birthday party in the Nakhon Luang district. The 3 men served in…
- Road deaths
1 killed, another critically injured in Chon Buri 5 car pile up
A 40 year old motorcyclist has been killed instantly while the passenger ended up seriously injured after a 5 car pile up in the Ban Bueang district of Chon Buri on Saturday. Emergency responders arrived at the fatal crash scene on the Ban Bueang – Klaeng road after 9pm on Saturday night. A blue motorcycle was seen badly mangled and embedded…
- Bangkok News
Collision results in fire in front of Bangkok’s Anti-Corruption Museum
A collision yesterday between a taxi and a BMW on Bangkok’s Phitsanulok Road yesterday directly in front of the Anti-Corruption Museum resulted in a fire in the taxi’s engine compartment. Both drivers denied responsibilty. Security from the nearby museum rushed out with a fire extinguisher, and firemen later arrived to finish the job. The taxi driver, “Weerasak”, said he was…
- Road deaths
Nakhon Si Thammarat crash kills 3, including pregnant woman
3 people are dead, including a pregnant woman, and another suffered severe injuries after a sedan and a pickup truck collided head-on in the Cha-uat district of the southern Nakhon Si Thammarat province last night. Police say the fatal crash happpened about 6:30pm in front of the PT petrol station in tambon Bantoon. Both vehicles, an Isuzu pickup and a…
- Road deaths
Pattaya motorcyclist killed in collision with minivan
A motorcyclist in Pattaya was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing into a minivan at an intersection. Pattaya City Police were notified of the incident at the Wat Boonkanjanaram intersection at 8pm. Police, emergency workers and reporters rushed to the scene to find a damaged motorbike, which had struck the back of white minivan at the intersection. The van…
- Pattaya News
Chon Buri minivan lands in pond after SUV collision
A minivan in Chon Buri’s Mueang district ended up in a pond after being struck by an SUV. Highway police were notified of the accident in the mid-afternoon on Motorway Road in Nong Kangkok subdistrict Police, emergency responders and reporters arrived at the scene to find a damaged SUV on the road. In a nearby pond they spotted a white…
- Road deaths
3 killed, 2 injured in Nakhon Si Thammarat crash
3 people have been killed, one an 11 year old girl, and 2 others seriously injured, after the pick-up they were travelling in collided with a roadside tree. They were all from the same family, driving in a Ford Ranger heading to a family burial. Police say the pickup they were travelling in ran off the road, hitting a roadside tree…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya youth arrested after crashing truck following earlier hit-and-run
Police in Banglamung, just outside Pattaya, have arrested the 18 year old driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a power pole, having already been involved in a hit-and-run incident with another vehicle. A report in The Pattaya News says police were advised of the incident and on arrival, found a damaged BMW vehicle that had been hit by…
- Road deaths
Biker killed, 5 injured in bike/van crash south of Bangkok
One man is dead and another 5 passengers injured after a big bike the man was driving slammed into a van making a U-turn along Old Sukhumvit road in the main business district. The incident occurred at about 8pm in tambon Bang Pu Mai, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, south of Bangkok. 32 year old Paveena Ratpipop, a…
- Crime News
Phuket speedboat crash captains released on bail
An official of the Phuket Provincial Court confirmed this morning that both captains involved in the speedboat collision on Monday that killed two Russian children and injured more than a dozen others were released yesterday on bail of 150,000 each. Both were charged Monday with “recklessness causing death and injury.” 24 year old Atsarawut Suden and 33 year old Anusorn…
