Thai King Sends Condolences to Spain’s King Following Deadly High-Speed Train Collision
Thai King Sends Condolences to Spain’s King Following Deadly High-Speed Train Collision
BANGKOK, November 4, 2026 — His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has sent a message of condolence to King Felipe VI of Spain following a deadly high-speed train collision near Urda in Toledo province on October 28.
In the message, dated November 3, the Thai monarch said that he and Her Majesty Queen Suthida were deeply saddened to learn of the accident, which claimed numerous lives and left many others injured.
On behalf of the Thai people, the King extended his and the Queen’s heartfelt sympathy and deepest condolences to King Felipe VI, the people of Spain, and particularly the families who lost loved ones in the tragedy.
At least 68 people were killed when a high-speed train crashed into the rear of another train that had stopped on the Madrid–Seville railway line.
The collision was Spain’s deadliest rail disaster since 2013 and the country’s second deadly high-speed train collision this year.
