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A blade-wielding monk attacked a man with a machete, leaving him seriously injured.
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A blade-wielding monk attacked a man with a machete, leaving him seriously injured. The incident occurred at Wat Si Bun Rueang in Nakhon Phanom, with the monk claiming self-defence against a suspected thief.
Police received a report of an assault involving a monk at Wat Si Bun Rueang, located in Ban Kham That, Nakhon Phanom. Officers arrived to find a blood-stained machete measuring 30 centimetres and a 1-metre-long spade at the scene. The monk, identified as 65 year old Luechai, was present and ready to provide his account of the events.
The victim, 27 year old Supicha, suffered severe injuries, including a gash on his head and a nearly severed right wrist. He was rushed to a local hospital by emergency responders from the Nong Yat Subdistrict Municipality.
Luechai explained that the incident took place while he was chanting in front of his hut. Supicha…