Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession
Police said the 11-year-old took his parents' pickup without permission and lost control, leaving four monks in critical condition.
- On Thursday, an 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of 35 Buddhist monks on a pilgrimage in northeastern Thailand, killing nine.
- The group started a 260-kilometer pilgrimage walk to Ubon Ratchathani province about 30 minutes before the collision occurred on a roadside in Mukdahan province.
- Security footage from Ruam Jai Mukdahan Rescue Association shows the monks walking in a single line before the truck, allegedly taken from the boy's home, struck them.
- Fourteen others were hospitalized with four in critical condition, while police took the boy to Mueang Mukdahan Police Station for questioning with child protection officers.
- Local police chief Pairoj Thaiphutsa is investigating after witnesses reported the vehicle swerving, while the boy's grandmother stated he has special needs and took the vehicle without permission.
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An 11-year-old boy in northeastern Thailand reportedly took his parents' pickup truck without permission and crashed into a group of monks walking on a…
A pickup truck struck a group of Buddhist monks on a pilgrimage in Thailand's Mukdahan province, killing eight monks and injuring more than 20. Police say the truck was driven by an 11-year-old boy who allegedly drove the vehicle without permission.
SHOCK VIDEO: 11-Year-Old Plows Pickup Truck Into Group Of Buddhist Monks, At Least Eight Dead
A group of Buddhist monks was walking single file along a quiet road in northeastern Thailand when a pickup truck slid off the pavement and tore through them. The driver was 11 years old. The crash happened July 2, 2026 in Mukdahan province, roughly 600 kilometers, or about 372 miles, from Bangkok. The monks had set out on a religious pilgrimage only about 30 minutes earlier. Early reports put the death toll at least eight. The number has since …
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