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5-Vehicle Pile-up on Kanchanaphisek Expressway Injures 8

5-Vehicle Pile-up on Kanchanaphisek Expressway Injures 8

Khaosod•Society•41m ago

Reader Briefing

A five-vehicle collision on the Kanchanaphisek Expressway injured eight people, including three British tourists.

  • •Eight people were injured in a pile-up involving three vans, one pickup truck, and one passenger car.
  • •The accident occurred at 09:15 on September 16, 2026, on the Kanchanaphisek Expressway.
  • •Three British tourists returning from golfing were among the injured.
  • •The collision took place in Bang Thepharak Subdistrict, Mueang Samut Prakan District.

Overview

  • •At 09:15 on September 16, 2026, the Samut Prakan Hospital Emergency Center received a report of a multi-vehicle accident.
  • •The collision occurred on the Kanchanaphisek Expressway, outbound from Rama 2 toward Bang Na, at kilometer 8+950, Side B, in Bang Thepharak, Mueang Samut Prakan.
  • •The accident involved five vehicles: three vans, one passenger car, and one pickup truck.
  • •Eight people were injured, including three British tourists; two British tourists suffered head wounds, and one suffered a laceration under the chin.
  • •Five other injured individuals experienced chest tightness.
  • •Thongchai, the pickup driver, stated a van in the right lane stopped suddenly, and a following van traveling at high speed collided with the rear of Thongchai's vehicle.
  • •Mol, a van driver, stated he could not stop in time after the vehicle in front slowed down.
  • •Expressway Authority of Thailand officials moved the vehicles while police coordinated the review of CCTV footage to determine the official cause.

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Key Entities

Organization

Samut Prakan Hospital(โรงพยาบาลสมุทรปราการ)ℹ️
The hospital whose emergency center received the accident report.
Ruamkatanyu Foundation(มูลนิธิร่วมกตัญญู)
The rescue foundation that assisted the injured at the scene.
Expressway Authority of Thailand(การทางพิเศษแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️
The agency that inspected the scene and moved the involved vehicles.

Place

Kanchanaphisek Expressway(ทางพิเศษกาญจนาภิเษก)ℹ️
The location where the five-vehicle collision occurred.
Bang Thepharak Subdistrict, Mueang Samut Prakan District(ต.บางเทพารักษ์ อ.เมืองสมุทรปราการ)
The administrative area where the accident took place.

Person

Thongchai(ธงชัย)ℹ️
A 53-year-old pickup truck driver involved in the accident.
Jay(เจ)ℹ️
A 35-year-old passenger in a private car involved in the accident.
Mol(มล)
A 50-year-old van driver involved in the accident.