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Monk's Body Recovered After Flash Flood Sweeps Temple Vehicle
Flash flood swept a temple vehicle into a pond in Ratchaburi, killing a monk. Rescue teams searched for hours and later recovered his body from the pond's bottom. The incident also caused widespread flooding that damaged local farms and homes.
On the evening of October 12, 2026, rescue officers from Ratchaburi province and Bangkok returned to the pond as water levels dropped, eventually locating the body of Phra Sam submerged at the bottom. They retrieved the body and handed it over to his relatives and Wat Pa Mahautumphon for traditional merit‑making rites. The floodwaters had also caused extensive damage to agricultural fields and residential areas in the vicinity.
