All 32 bodies recovered have been transferred to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital for identification procedures, which began at 9am on Thursday. Only body fragments were recovered and they have been sent for forensic identification, said Pol Maj Gen Narongsak. On Thursday morning, relatives of those killed began arriving at the forensic department of Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital. The forensic identification process began at 9am, after which families would be able to take the bodies for funeral rites from noon onwards. In a related development, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen have expressed deep concern and sorrow over the deadly accident in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Source: Bangkok Post January 15, 2026 07:37 UTC