{"id":512964,"date":"2026-07-02T10:22:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/eight-buddhist-monks-killed-after-being-hit-by-a-vehicle-during-a-pilgrimage-in-thailand\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:22:39","slug":"eight-buddhist-monks-killed-after-being-hit-by-a-vehicle-during-a-pilgrimage-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/eight-buddhist-monks-killed-after-being-hit-by-a-vehicle-during-a-pilgrimage-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Buddhist monks killed after being hit by a vehicle during a pilgrimage in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bangkok, Thailand.<\/strong>\u2013 Eight Buddhist monks died this Thursday after being struck by a pickup truck while participating in a pilgrimage in the province of Mukdahan, in northeastern <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/internacionales\/el-nino-se-consolida-en-asia-pacifico-y-enciende-alertas-por-sequias-y-crisis-agricola\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"676698\">Thailand<\/a>, local authorities reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accident occurred around 11:00 a.m. (local time), when a group of 34 monks was walking along a road in that province, located on the border with Cambodia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/internacionales\/una-mujer-mantuvo-relaciones-sexuales-con-monjes-budistas-y-los-extorsion%C3%B3-por-millones\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"503198\">A woman had sexual relations with Buddhist monks and extorted millions from them<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the governor of Mukdahan, <strong>Worayan Boonnarach<\/strong>, a pickup truck driven by a minor collided with several of the religious figures, causing the death of eight of them at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authorities launched an investigation to clarify the circumstances of the accident and determine the corresponding responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tragic event has caused shock in Thailand, where Buddhism is the majority religion and pilgrimages are part of the traditional practices of numerous monks and faithful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bangkok, Thailand.\u2013 Eight Buddhist monks died this Thursday after being struck by a pickup truck while participating in a pilgrimage in the province of Mukdahan, in northeastern Thailand, local authorities reported. 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