Train Hits Ticket Booth In Hua Lampong

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Train hits ticket booth in Hua Lampong

A passenger car of the Bangkok-Sungai Kolok train accidentally hit into a ticket booth inside the Bangkok Railway station, police said.

The accident happened at 2:15 pm when the train was reversing into a track of Platform 4 of the station for passengers to get on board.

The last car became loose and got out of control and hit into the ticket booth, causing panic among waiting passengers.

Railway officials took about 30 minutes to salvage the car.

-- The Nation 2007-03-28