Two tourists injured as train derails

16/04/2012 Just you and the tracks. An ideal thinking spot.The high grass covers you. Nobody is watching.Sit on those tracks. There are no angry drivers to shout at you. No pedastrians to push you out of the way or stomp on your toes. No train to complete your suicide attempt. So go ahead, indulge in those inner thoughts. Picture: Oupa Mokoena

16/04/2012 Just you and the tracks. An ideal thinking spot.The high grass covers you. Nobody is watching.Sit on those tracks. There are no angry drivers to shout at you. No pedastrians to push you out of the way or stomp on your toes. No train to complete your suicide attempt. So go ahead, indulge in those inner thoughts. Picture: Oupa Mokoena

Published Jul 28, 2014

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Bangkok - Thai railway authorities were preparing to re-open a route where a luxury train derailed and injured two tourists, an official said on Monday.

The six carriages were being moved away from the track to clear the way for regular rail services to resume later in the day, said the official, who asked not to be named.

The accident occurred on Sunday in central Thailand as the Eastern & Oriental Express train was en route to Bangkok from Singapore.

Two Japanese women suffered minor injuries and were treated in hospital.

The Eastern & Oriental Express is a luxury train service that travels between Vientiane, Laos and Singapore, through Thailand.

Ticket prices range from $2 000 to $9 000. - Sapa-dpa

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