A revered Chiang Mai temple abbot crashed into eight automobiles, together with six vehicles and two bikes, causing carnage and prompting netizens to question why he was carrying shorts. The abbot, generally identified as Kru Ba, was travelling to go to his younger brother however ended up in a multi-vehicle pile-up.
A witness at the scene, Sakul, reported that the accident occurred round 7am, yesterday, May 29, in front of Building 30, close by to the place he was staying at Building 29. He heard a loud crash and noticed the pick-up truck reversing into several vehicles with the engine nonetheless running. He approached the car, turned it off, and saw an abbot in abbot’s attire sitting in the driver’s seat.
The abbot seemed disoriented and walked into Building 30 after getting out of the automotive. Sakul notified the safety and police who then escorted the monk to the police station. The abbot’s disciples later arrived and cleared the harm by paying one hundred,000 baht to every car proprietor for repairs and supplied new bikes for the damaged ones.
The abbot explained that he came to seek out his youthful brother who lived in the space, however didn’t handle to search out him. He additionally talked about that his objective was to purchase items for an upcoming merit-making ceremony at his temple, Wat Phraphutthabat Si Roi, Mae Rim district. Clear said that the incident occurred due to his continual sickness and anxiety from the state of affairs. The abbot’s determination to put on shorts and make large payments for repairs triggered appreciable debate on social media, questioning whether or not it was the temple funds or his own money.
This revered abbot is Kru Ba Phrom Chai Piyawano, abbot of Wat Phraphutthabat Si Roi, in Mae Rim, Chiang Mai province. He is understood to have numerous high-ranking officers, together with Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, visit and make donations to his temple every year. With hundreds of thousands of baht donated each time and plenty of government officials as followers, Kru Ba is highly respected amongst his devotees, who consider seeking his blessings results in swift success, particularly by means of career advancement..