Train Crashes Into Bangkok Traffic, Killing at Least 8

The New York Times | May 16, 2026, 12:59 p.m. | Original
A freight train plowed into traffic on train tracks, starting a fire. The authorities did not immediately give a cause but said a barrier had not come down.
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