Train derails in Kui Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, multiple injuries reported
A Bangkok-bound train derailed in Kui Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, injuring several passengers. Rescue teams are providing urgent assistance.
At around 5am on Saturday (August 9), a derailment occurred near Kui Buri railway station in Kui Buri district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, involving train No. 38 (Sungai Kolok–Krung Thep Aphiwat) bound for Bangkok.
Three carriages — Nos. 1050, 1119 and 1113 — came off the tracks, causing panic and confusion among passengers.
Upon receiving the report, rescue teams and relevant agencies rushed to the scene to assist the injured. Initial checks confirmed several injuries, though the exact number has yet to be determined. Officials have so far only been able to access carriage No. 1050, with efforts ongoing to reach the other two carriages where more passengers may be trapped.
The cause of the derailment has not yet been determined, pending a detailed investigation by specialists at the site.
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has provided an update, stating that rescue teams are currently assisting injured passengers and transporting them to hospital. Passengers are being transferred by road, while the carriages that did not derail have been reassembled to continue the journey to the terminal station.
Southern line train services are operating as normal, albeit with delays. For further information, passengers can contact the Customer Relations Service Centre via the 1690 hotline.
