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Train crash was an 'act of sabotage'

Transport authorities suspect sabotage is to blame for the derailment of a northern train in Lamphun province on Saturday evening.

Deputy Transport Minister Chatt Kuldiloke yesterday said the derailment of the Chiang Mai-Bangkok train in a forest near Ban Nong Lom village of Muang Lamphun district was probably the result of an internal conflict in the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

He suggested the incident was an "act of sabotage" intended to discredit some SRT executives.

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    Discussion 1 : 19 Jun 2012 at 10.541

    Deputy Transport Minister Chatt Kuldiloke suggests an “act of sabotage” to discredit SRT executives. SRT governor Yutthana Thapcharoen counters that it could have been “the condition of the railway tracks, or a sabotage attempt that may involve outsiders”. Outsiders? Then Mr. Yutthana soothes worried travelers minds by saying he,” did not think the heat caused the derailment”. The heat? My question is: are these the same guys who are involved in improving the SRT? Introducing high-speed rail? If so, good luck.

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