2009 Khao Tao train derailment

Railway incident in Thailand May 2026 2009 Khao Tao train derailment 5 October 2009 04:20 Khao Tao railway station, Hua Hin district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province Thailand Southern Line, Thailand State Railway of Thailand Derailment Overspeeding; suspected driver fatigue 1 7 88 6 carriages derailed The 2009 Khao Tao collision was a railway accident that occurred on 5 October 2009 near Khao Tao railway station in Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand.https://huahintoday.com/world-news/train-accident-near-hua-hin/ Train Accident near Hua Hin February 27, 2009 History An express train traveling from Trang to Bangkok derailed while entering a passing loop at high speed, killing at least 7 people and injuring 88 of others.http://www.china.org.cn/world/2009-10/05/content_18656709.htm Train derails in Thailand, killing at least 7 - China.org.cn www.china.org.cn The investigations suggested that the accident may have been caused by driver error after the train failed to stop at a signal before entering the station.https://www.awolonline.net/wp-content/uploads/AWOL%20Back%20Issues/2009/AWOL%20Issue%2052.pdf Khao Tao Rail Crash - Finger of blame pointed at driver by SRT www.awolonline.net Impact The accident was widely reported in media. The accident triggered an emergency response, with rescue teams deployed to the crash site and train services on the Southern Line temporarily suspended. A subsequent investigation was carried out by the State Railway of Thailand into the circumstances of the derailment, including driver error and signal compliance.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2009/10/5/deaths-as-thai-train-derails Deaths as Thai train derails Al Jazeerahttps://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2009-10/05/content_8764459.htm Thai train derails, killing 8 people www.chinadaily.com.cnhttps://www.france24.com/en/20091005-thailand-hua-hin-deadly-train-derail-kill-injured-seven-bangkok Bangkok train derails killing seven October 5, 2009 France 24 The derailment was considered one of the most serious railway accidents in Thailand since 1979 Bangkok train collision. The State Railway Workers' Union of Thailand (SRUT) organised a nationwide rail safety campaign following the fatal train derailment.https://www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaign.cgi?c=4000 Thailand: Union leaders sacked, fined for demanding rail safety LabourStart See also 1979 Bangkok train collision 2015 Phachi collision 2026 Sikhio train disaster 2026 Bangkok train collision Khao Tao railway station References Thailand Category:Railway accidents in 2009 Category:Derailments in Thailand Category:Railway accidents involving a signal passed at danger Category:2009 disasters in Thailand Category:October 2009 in Thailand Category:Hua Hin District