Surat Thani Train Tragedy Claims Lives of Mother and Daughter

[Georgealbert]

 

 

A devastating train collision in Surat Thani claimed the lives of a mother and her young daughter on the night of September 29, while leaving a married couple in critical condition. The tragic incident occurred at around 19.00, at a railway crossing on the road to Ban Bang Por in Tha Chang district.

Emergency responders arrived to find a white Honda City, registered in Surat Thani, severely damaged and lying some distance down an embankment from the crossing. Inside the wreckage, Suchawadee Wisetkaeo and her husband, Withaya Panasee, both 34, were found gravely injured and rushed to Tha Chang Hospital for treatment.

 

 

Tragically, just a few metres away from the car were the lifeless bodies of 52-year-old Aranya Pahamak and her 9-year-old daughter, Supatthida Panasee. The family, residents of the Tha Chang district, had been returning from a visit when their vehicle was struck by a Sprinter train bound for Bangkok. The train had departed from Surat Thani station only 30 minutes before the collision.

 

The railway crossing, which lacked protective barriers and was only equipped with flashing lights, was being battered by heavy rain at the time of the accident. According to police reports, the downpour may have contributed to the disaster.

 

The train itself sustained only minor damage and was able to continue its journey after a three-hour delay. However, for the victims’ families, this heartbreaking incident has left an irreparable void.

 

In a related incident earlier this month, another tragic train collision occurred in Chumphon, where two adults were killed after their pickup truck was hit by a train. Miraculously, a child was found alive in the wreckage.

 

That collision occurred around 10.30 on September 17, when Special Express train No.40, travelling from Surat Thani to Bangkok, smashed into the vehicle just 30 kilometres after departing Lamae Train Station. The violent impact left the pickup crushed and flipped upside down beside the tracks.

 

Story source thethaiger

 

Picture from responders.

 

-- 2024-09-30