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The Crisis Has Spread to the Temple; the Abbot Is Distraught Due to a Severe Shortage of Fuel, Leaving Them without Enough for Cremation.

On March 22, 2026, reporters from Phichit province reported on the hardships faced by monks today. Luang Phi Bom, or Phra Samuh Samart, the abbot of Wat Wichitraram (Wat Mai), located on the Phichit-Tha Lo-Sak Lek road, wrote on his Facebook page about the difficulties monks face these days. He described how, in addition to going out for alms, he has to search for diesel fuel to use in cremating a deceased person. The crematorium uses diesel fue…
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On March 22, 2026, reporters from Phichit province reported on the hardships faced by monks today. Luang Phi Bom, or Phra Samuh Samart, the abbot of Wat Wichitraram (Wat Mai), located on the Phichit-Tha Lo-Sak Lek road, wrote on his Facebook page about the difficulties monks face these days. He described how, in addition to going out for alms, he has to search for diesel fuel to use in cremating a deceased person. The crematorium uses diesel fue…

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แนวหน้าออนไลน์ broke the news on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
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