Pang Puai railway station

Pang Puai railway station is a railway station located in Na Sak Subdistrict, Mae Mo District, Lampang. It is located 591.079 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 3 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.

1989 Derailment
On 23 May 1989, 20:30 The Rapid Train no. 38 (Chiang Mai-Bangkok) crashed into the face of a mountain and derailed. The crash occurred between Pang Puai and Pha Khan railway stations. The train operator was instantly killed and the mechanic and train conductor received minor injuries. All eight carriages fell into the adjacent valley, causing eight deaths, 32 serious injuries and 107 minor injuries. After inspection, the cause was identified as due to a braking system failure. The system was fixed at Nakhon Lampang station, but failed again near Mae Mo station. At the site of the derailment, it was reported the speed was at 75 km/h when the speed limit was 45 km/h and the crash occurred following the application of an emergency brake.