20200522 Abbot of famed forest temple dies in fire
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Abbot of famed forest temple dies in fire
Updated: 2020–05–22
Police examine the scene of the blaze that claimed the life of Phra Ajarn Sudjai Thanthamano, who had served as the abbot of Wat Pa Ban Tad since the passing of the revered Luangta Maha Bua in 2012. (Photo: Yuttapong Kamnodnae)
UDON THANI: The abbot of the famous forest temple long associated with the late Luangta Maha Bua Yannasampanno died on Friday after a fire gutted his living quarters.
Phra Ajarn Sudjai Thanthamano, 75, had served as the abbot of Wat Kesornsilakul, widely known as Wat Pa Ban Tad, since the passing of Luangta Maha Bua in 2011.
Police were alerted to the blaze at the temple in tambon Ban Tad of Muang district at 1.37pm on Friday. Firefighters who arrived on the scene found flames engulfing the living quarters of the abbot. Monks, novices and laymen were trying to put out the flames and rescue the abbot, who was trapped inside.
A fire crew sprayed water to control the fire. When the flames subsided, monks rushed in to bring Phra Ajarn Sudjai out. He was brought to a van and rushed to Udon Thani Hospital but died en route. The van brought his body back to the temple.
The blaze destroyed the living quarters but did not spread to any other areas as firefighters brought it under control.
Web Source: Bangkok post
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