Thai prosecutors have now filed charges against six people over the freight train collision with an air-conditioned route 206 bus near Makkasan Airport Rail Link station in Bangkok, which killed eight people and injured more than 30. The crash occurred on 16 May 2026 at the railway crossing on Asok-Din Daeng Road in Makkasan subdistrict, Ratchathewi district. Freight train No. 2126 struck the bus at the crossing. The Metropolitan Police investigation team, formed under order No. 117/2569, completed its case file and recommended prosecution. Prosecutors have since filed charges against all six suspects with the court, according to a report on 16 August 2026. Train driver faces drug allegation The train driver, identified as Sayomphon, has been charged with negligence causing death, serious injury and bodily injury. He is also charged with illegally using a category 1 narcotic, methamphetamine. The crossing attendant, Uthen, faces charges of negligence causing death, serious injury and bodily injury. Picture courtesy of MGR online The bus driver, Laphis, has been charged with negligent driving causing death, serious injury and bodily injury, as well as obstructing rail transport. The latter allegation falls under Section 140 of the Rail Transport Act 2025. Vehicles on yellow box also linked to case Three other suspects - two motorcycle riders and a pickup driver - were charged after allegedly stopping on the yellow cross-hatched box marking at the railway crossing, where vehicles are prohibited from waiting. Methasit, a motorcycle rider, was charged with negligent driving causing bodily injury and obstructing rail transport. Saksi, the pickup driver, was charged with negligent driving causing serious injury and bodily injury, plus obstructing rail transport. A second motorcycle rider, Aman, faces charges of negligent driving causing bodily injury and obstructing rail transport. The Department of Rail Transport had authorised its legal division director to make the complaint against the three drivers. Join the discussion? 17 August 2026
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