Monk killed by drunk man in Chiang MaiCHIANG MAI: A man was arrested after a monk was punched in the face and died in Hang Dong district of this northern province on Saturday, Chiang Mai News reported. He was arrested shortly after the monk, Phra Somboon Suriyamai, 60, was pronounced dead. Asked what led him to attack the monk, Mr Den said Phra Somboon hit him first, and he punched the monk hard on the jaw in self-defence. The neighbour said Mr Den, known as Nai Ot, confessed he had accidentally killed the monk to several people in the area and then went to tell his family. Mr Den was initially charged with physical assault causing death.

Source: Bangkok Post February 14, 2021 10:50 UTC