Thai temple abbot found hiding 73 corpses, claims to use them for training monks to meditate


The monks explained that the discovered corpses belonged to individuals who had pledged their bodies to the temple before dying. - Weibo

BEIJING (SCMP): An abbot at a Thai temple has shocked social media after being caught concealing at least 73 corpses, which he claimed were used to “train” monks in meditation.

Adding to the bizarre discovery, over 600 crocodiles were found in a pond on the temple grounds, leaving many astounded.

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