BANGKOK: The State Railway of Thailand has clarified that a suburban train was operating normally when it grazed a food delivery rider near Makkasan, saying the man had climbed over a barrier into a restricted railway area shortly before the accident.
SRT clarifies train was on normal route
A source from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said the clarification followed media and social media reports about suburban train No 367, operating on the Bangkok-Chachoengsao route, grazing a person near telegraph pole 6/3–4 between Makkasan and Khlong Tan stations, shortly before reaching Asok halt.
The incident occurred at about 10.40am on Tuesday (May 19).
The SRT said it wanted to prevent any misunderstanding that the “train ran into a person”, stressing that the train was running normally on its designated track.
Injured man allegedly climbed over barrier
According to the SRT, the accident was not caused by an error in train operations.
The agency said the injured man had ridden a motorcycle and parked it by the roadside before climbing over a barrier separating the road from the railway zone.
He then entered the railway area and stood there to urinate, close to the approaching train. - The Nation/ANN
