Train Crushes Foreigner, Driver Says Braking Was Too Late

Khaosod•Society•18h ago

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A foreign national was killed after being struck by an express train in Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, with the train driver stating he was unable to stop in time.

•A foreign man, estimated to be 30-40 years old, was killed after being hit by an express train.
•The incident occurred at 5:00 PM on May 30, 2026, on the railway tracks in Nong Katu Yai village, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri.
•The train driver reported that the man walked onto the tracks and refused to move after a warning whistle, leading to the fatal collision.

Overview

•At 5:00 PM on May 30, 2026, a train struck an individual on the railway tracks.
•The individual walked onto the tracks from the side and stood in the path of the express train.
•The train driver sounded the whistle to warn the individual, but the individual did not move.
•The impact resulted in the severe dismemberment of the individual, with body parts scattered over 200 meters.
•The incident took place on the railway line connecting Bangkok and Chuk Samet, near Nong Pla Lai Subdistrict, Bang Lamung.
•Police and rescue units from the Ruam Jai Foundation, Pattaya City, were dispatched to the scene.
•The train driver, Peerapol Eamnoi, stated an attempt to brake was made but was not timely.
•A plastic bag containing a mat and a plastic water bottle, believed to belong to the deceased, were found approximately 200 meters from the train.

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Key Quotes

Peerapol Eamnoi

"I tried to sound the whistle to warn, but this foreigner did not move. Also, this train line is an express, so I couldn't brake in time and hit the foreigner hard."

ตนพยายามกดหวูดส่งสัญญาณเตือน แต่ชาวต่างชาติรายนี้ก็ไม่ยอมหลบ ประกอบกับขบวนรถไฟสายนี้เป็นรถสายด่วนพิเศษ ทำให้เบรกไม่ทันและพุ่งชนชาวต่างชาติอย่างจัง

Key Entities

Person

Pol. Capt. Ratchapol Seneewong Na Ayutthaya(ร.ต.อ.รัชพล เสนีย์วงศ์ ณ อยุธยา)

Investigative officer from the Bang Lamung Police Station, Chon Buri, who responded to the fatal train collision.

Mr. Peerapol Eamnoi(นายพีระพล เอี่ยมน้อย)

The driver of the train involved in the fatal collision with a pedestrian.

Organization

Bang Lamung Police Station(สภ.บางละมุง)

The police station responsible for the investigation of the train accident in Bang Lamung, Chon Buri.

Ruam Jai Foundation, Pattaya City(มูลนิธิสว่างบริบูรณ์ฯ เมืองพัทยา)

Rescue unit that assisted at the scene of the fatal train accident.

Place

Chon Buri Province(จ.ชลบุรี)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the fatal train accident occurred.

Bangkok-Chuk Samet Line(สายกรุงเทพฯ-จุกเสม็ด)

The railway line on which the fatal accident occurred.

Nong Katu Yai Village, Moo 8, Nong Pla Lai Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri Province(บ้านหนองเกตุใหญ่ หมู่ 8 ต.หนองปลาไหล อ.บางละมุง จ.ชลบุรี)

The specific location where the fatal train accident took place.