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Bangkok train crash kills eight, driver tested positive for drugs

A train crash in Bangkok, Thailand, resulted in eight fatalities when a drug-positive, unlicensed driver collided with a bus at a level crossing. The driver reportedly ignored a red flag and a guard's slow response in lowering the barrier contributed to the incident. The collision ignited the bus's gas canisters, causing a significant fire that complicated forensic identification of victims. AI

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Bangkok train crash kills eight, driver tested positive for drugs

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Aidan Jones ·

    Thailand reels from deadly Bangkok train crash, its latest avoidable tragedy

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