A collision occurred between a Yala to Bangkok express train and a pickup truck, resulting in the vehicle being seriously damaged but the driver, a corrections officer, miraculously survived unscathed.

 

The collision involved train number 170, the rapid service from Yala to Bangkok, originating from three border provinces in the south. The train collided with a Toyota pickup truck, license plate number 3744, in Songkhla near the railway crossing at Ban Kuan Mee, just before reaching Kuan Mee railway station. The force of the train collision sent the truck flying to the side of the railway, destroying the entire right side of the vehicle.

 

The driver, Sarawut Suwanaphum, 44 years old, a corrections officer from Na Thawi prison, astonishingly escaped without a scratch. He was found sitting in his seat in the wrecked vehicle. The train, on the other hand, suffered negligible damage and was able to continue its journey to the Hat Yai junction station as scheduled. However, railway officials had to thoroughly inspect the locomotive for safety.

 

by Samantha Rose 

Photo courtesy of Sanook

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/miracle-escape-as-officer-survives-yala-bangkok-train-collision-unharmed

 

-- The Thaiger 2023-08-30

 

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2 minutes ago, webfact said:

The driver, Sarawut Suwanaphum, 44 years old, a corrections officer from Na Thawi prison, astonishingly escaped without a scratch. He was found sitting in his seat in the wrecked vehicle.

Muttering something about flashing his headlights to warn the train that he was cling through...

The force blew up one mans tee shirt who went on to strangle the driver when he found out he was a screw by the look of it ????

This is how you find superheros, Unbreakable.

Numb skull, all rest of the idiots will now be queuing now to buy the 'miracle ' amulet. ????

From Thaiger: 'He attributed his good fortune to a coin amulet of the Lord Buddha that he wore around his neck'.  (and his bad luck to his own stupidity!)

I didn't see the train coming....

I saw the train coming, the train saw me cuming, the train she got the brakes  ????

Already done this experience in Thailand sitting in the 2nd mans seat,in the locomotive of a passenger train from namtok to kanchanaburi, the 3 occupants of the vehicle survived with slight injuries 

Those trains are soo hard to see especially with a glaring light on the front or hear,  ????????????, I was going to buy extra insurance for the wife's car, but she's had it blessed so no need now. ????

Good to hear the train was OK. 

What amulet was he wearing?
Maybe the amulet saved him ....