BANGKOK, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The train driver in the Bangkok train-bus collision case was tested positive for drugs, Thai media reported on Sunday.
On Saturday afternoon, a train traveling from Chachoengsao Province to Bang Sue in Bangkok collided with a bus at a railway crossing in the center of Bangkok, triggering a fire accompanied by popping sounds. Several other cars and motorcycles were also involved. The accident has caused eight deaths and 32 injuries. All the deceased were people on the bus.
More detailed urine test results of the train driver and the railway crossing signalman will be officially announced on Monday, and the relevant personnel will be charged, Thai police said. ■