pdogg Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 BANGKOK—A passenger train derailed on old tracks in the mountains of northern Thailand early Wednesday, slightly injuring at least 30 passengers, mostly foreign tourists. It was the second derailment on the popular route in a month. The overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai skidded off the tracks and seven out of 10 carriages flipped onto their sides, State Railway of Thailand governor Prapas Jongsanguan said. The accident occurred in Phrae province's Denchai district. Railway authorities believed the accident was caused by old tracks that were scheduled for repair. "From an initial investigation, the train was traveling under its limit, but the tracks at that stretch were old and in poor condition. The last carriage, therefore, skidded and brought down other cars," Prapas told The Associated Press on the phone. Prapas said one passenger was seriously injured. The rest suffered minor injuries and were provided free transport to their destinations. The Bangkok-Chiang Mai train is popular among foreign tourists. A Bangkok-bound train from Chiang Mai derailed early this month, but no one was injured. Train service heading north on the route was expected to resume later Wednesday after the wreckage was cleared. http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_23675466/tourists-injured-thailand-train-accident 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toppa Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Thanks for the info pdogg. Is there only one train route to CM? I guess I could still take the train to CM, at least nobody died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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