Driver of crashed train tested positive for drugs, Thai police say
The freight train collided with a bus in Bangkok, killing eight people and injuring dozens of others.
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"It's when risk becomes routine. People think 'it'll be fine' and carry on, until one day we end up with exactly the kind of disaster we've just seen."
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The freight train collided with a bus in Bangkok, killing eight people and injuring dozens of others.
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