Railway worker’s death in booth causes train delay in Udon Thani

A railway employee, Suthitham (surname withheld), 58 years old, unexpectedly passed away in a railway crossing booth causing a train delay in Udon Thani Province. The incident occurred around 7am today, as the train was unable to proceed due to the crossing barrier remaining up for over an hour, requiring another employee to come and assist.

During the early hours of the morning around 6am, the train was due to pass the crossing on the Udon Thani-Nong Khai route but found that the barrier had not been lowered. After waiting for an extended period of time, the train driver eventually contacted another employee to remove the barrier, allowing the train to finally proceed. Fortunately, no accidents occurred as a result.

Later, officials investigated the booth and found Suthitham’s body lying on his bed. Next to him were medication packages for high blood…