Thai Examiner
55 year old monk who killed newlywed young woman in hit and run speeding crash arrested after manhunt
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Key facts
- A 21-year-old bride dies collecting rice in Buriram, just 26 days after marrying
- Newlywed woman, 21, killed while collecting rice as fleeing Toyota driver sparks 10-kilometre pursuit
- Police and more than 50 villagers surround temple woodland as fugitive monk attempts to escape arrest
- A Buddhist monk killed a 21-year-old newlywed in a Buriram hit-and-run, then fled, striking and killing a buffalo
- Phra Dao, 55, allegedly mowed down Rujikorn Sammasida just 26 days after her wedding
- A motorcyclist chased his battered Toyota for over 10 kilometres before the monk abandoned it at a temple
Summary
### Monk’s deadly drive. A 21-year-old bride dies collecting rice in Buriram, just 26 days after marrying. The driver flees, kills a buffalo and abandons his Toyota. Her father-in-law catches him hiding near a latrine pit. Discarded liquor bottles raise concerns.
A Buddhist monk killed a 21-year-old newlywed in a Buriram hit-and-run, then fled, striking and killing a buffalo. Phra Dao, 55, allegedly mowed down Rujikorn Sammasida just 26 days after her wedding. A motorcyclist chased his battered Toyota for over 10 kilometres before the monk abandoned it at a temple. After two days on the run, police and 50 villagers cornered him in woodland. The victim’s father-in-law found him hiding near a latrine pit.
A 55-year-old Buddhist monk was arrested in Buriram on Thursday after a hit-and-run killed a 21-year-old newlywed and a buffalo. The monk, known as Phra Dao, struck the woman while she was collecting rice beside a village road.