via Thaiger, 06 June 2024: A Thai monk, Boonshirt Klinyaem, was arrested for stealing Buddha statues and antiques from three temples in Phitsanulok. The 59-year-old monk claimed he needed money to fix his car. Police confiscated the stolen items, including Buddha statue heads, statues, and Sangkhalok ceramic ware.
Police arrested a Thai monk for stealing Buddha statues and antiques from three temples in the northern province of Phitsanulok. The thief claimed he committed the theft for the first time because he needed money to fix his car.
The Commander of Phitsanulok Provincial Police, Nikhom Kruenopparat, informed ThaiRath that on the evening of Tuesday, June 4, a 59 year-old monk named Boonshirt Klinyaem was apprehended at a resort in Phitsanulok. Subsequently, the Police escorted the monk to a nearby temple for a disrobing ceremony before interrogation.
During their investigation, officers confiscated stolen Buddha statues and antiques from the resort, consisting of two Buddha statue heads, five Buddha statues, and Thai traditional ceramic ware known as Sangkhalok.
Source: Thai monk stole Buddha statues and antiques to fix broken car
