{"id":7567,"date":"2026-07-02T06:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/eight-buddhist-monks-dead-and-13-injured-as-stolen-truck-slams-into-thailand-procession\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T06:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:52:22","slug":"eight-buddhist-monks-dead-and-13-injured-as-stolen-truck-slams-into-thailand-procession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/eight-buddhist-monks-dead-and-13-injured-as-stolen-truck-slams-into-thailand-procession\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Buddhist monks dead and 13 injured as &#8216;stolen&#8217; truck slams into Thailand procession"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_3cfffa\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">It is understood a boy took out a pick-up truck without the permission of his parents or guardians, ploughing into a group in the Mukdahan province in Thailand<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37375686\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Five of the monks were pronounced dead at the scene\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37375686.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Mukdahan.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37375686.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Mukdahan.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37375686.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Mukdahan.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37375686.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Mukdahan.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Five of the monks were pronounced dead at the scene\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Five of the monks were pronounced dead at the scene<cite aria-label=\"Image: X\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: X)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Eight Buddhist monks have been killed and 13 others have been seriously injured after a pick-up truck crashed into a walking pilgrimage in Thailand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The incident reportedly occurred at around 12pm local time [6am BST] on Thursday, in the Mukdahan province in the northeast of Thailand. Five monks were pronounced dead at the scene, while the three others died in hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The pick-up truck involved was allegedly driven by a young person who is understood to have taken the vehicle out on the road without an adult&#8217;s permission, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaosodenglish.com\/news\/crimecourtscalamity\/2026\/07\/02\/8-monks-killed-13-injured-after-pickup-truck-ploughs-into-pilgrimage-in-mukdahan\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">khaosodenglish.com reports<\/a>. The crash took place at the roadside in Ban Na Si Nuan in the Mueang district.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Monks were found lying on the road and roadside when emergency services arrive to the scene, which was cordoned off. 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