Picture: Siam Rath

 

Two brave monks at a temple in Noen Phra, Rayong, have been honored for their bravery after they came to the rescue of a female grocer who was being held at knifepoint opposite the temple of Wat Khot Hin.

 

Phra Khwanmuang and Phra Somsri vaulted a three meter high wall and confronted the assailant who ran off after he got Samnao in a head lock.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The case played out online and on many news outlets including national TV in Thailand.

 

Maj-Gen Achayon Kraithong said at RTP HQ in Bangkok that the monks were a fine example to society.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

RTP chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat had no hesitation in determining that they merited an award under the police's "Tham Dee Mee Rangwan" - "Do Good Get a Reward" scheme.

 

Local cops in Rayong on Thailand's eastern seaboard handed out the awards and cash donations of 20,000 baht to the two monks.

 

Siam Rath had no update on the hunt for the man who attacked the grocer.

 

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10 hours ago, webfact said:

"Do Good Get a Reward" scheme.

Bet that's been said countless times in Pattaya

But of course, Monks don't use money.  ????‍♂️

2 hours ago, khaowong1 said:

But of course, Monks don't use money.  ????‍♂️

"cash donations of 20,000 baht to the two monks." - maybe the "donations" were given to the Abbot for "safekeeping"