Anutin orders full care for victims of Makkasan train-bus crash
Anutin orders urgent care for the injured and families of the dead after a train-bus crash near Makkasan left eight dead
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed relevant agencies to urgently assist the injured and support the families of those killed in the serious train-bus collision near the Makkasan railway area in Bangkok.
The accident occurred at 3.40pm on May 16, 2026, when a container freight train collided with a public bus, triggering a severe fire near the Airport Rail Link’s Makkasan station at the Asok-Phetchaburi intersection in Makkasan subdistrict, Ratchathewi district, Bangkok.
Firefighters and rescue workers from the Phaya Thai Fire and Rescue Station rushed to control the blaze and assist those affected. Initial reports said eight bodies had been found at the scene.
Deputy government spokeswoman said Anutin, who was in Phetchabun province at the time, had received a report on the crash and ordered all relevant agencies to speed up assistance for the injured, take care of the families of the dead, facilitate medical treatment and thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident.
She said Siripong Angsakulkiat, Deputy Transport Minister, had already gone to the scene to monitor the situation.
The Public Health Ministry has also prepared hospitals to receive injured passengers. Lerdsin Hospital, Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital and Rajavithi Hospital have been instructed to prepare emergency rooms, operating theatres, ICUs and burn units, as well as sufficient blood reserves.
According to the initial hospital report, Rajavithi Hospital had received two red-category patients and five yellow-category patients.
The Department of Mental Health has asked the public not to share images of injured people or those who died in the crash.
After completing his duty as chair of the opening ceremony for the Hak Bang Fai Phu Toei Festival 2026 in front of Phu Toei Municipality Office in Wichian Buri district, Phetchabun, at 6.30pm, Anutin is scheduled to return to Bangkok immediately to visit the crash site. He is expected to arrive at the scene between 8pm and 9pm today.
