Gunman's carnage shatters temple peace on holy dayBuddhist nun Amornrat Putta-ariyawong poses for a photo at Wat Pa Sattharuam monastery where nine people were killed in Nakhon Ratchasima, on Sunday. (Reuters photo)Saffron-robed monk Luang Phi Kla, said he was sweeping the road in front of the temple at around 4.30pm on Saturday when the Humvee pulled up. "One by one"Luang Phi Kla vividly remembers watching the soldier gun down a student on a motorbike. "He then went back to his vehicle, picked a new gun, and went over to open the car doors and shot them one by one," Luang Phi Kla said. "I never dreamed this would happen in a temple, in our country," said the monk, Luang Phi Kla.

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2020 04:52 UTC