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An incident occurred on the morning of 18 May, at Wat Khao Bai Mai in Takhli District, Nakhon Sawan, when a swarm of giant honey bees (Apis dorsata) was provoked by loud music from a temple procession and launched a sudden and deadly attack, killing one monk and injuring over ten people.

 

At around 08:15, emergency rescue personnel were dispatched to the temple after chaos erupted during a traditional naga ordination ceremony for Mr. Khomkit. The event was attended by more than 100 family members and guests, with a loud parade vehicle blaring music as it circled the ubosot (ordination hall).

 

Witnesses say the festive atmosphere quickly turned into panic when the noise disturbed a large nest of giant honey bees under the eaves of the ubosot. The disturbed bees swarmed out and began stinging people indiscriminately.

 

As guests fled the scene, more than ten individuals were stung, many sustaining injuries from stingers embedded in their heads, necks, arms, torsos, and faces. The most severe victim was 42-year-old Phra Kittisak, a monk who had been walking towards the ordination hall to take part in the ceremony. He was stung multiple times and quickly became unresponsive.

 

First responders from the Takhli Charity Foundation rushed Phra Kittisak to Takhli Hospital, where he suffered two seizures and lost consciousness en route. He was later transferred to Sawanpracharak Hospital for further treatment but sadly succumbed to his injuries. Doctors confirmed he had suffered a fatal allergic reaction to the bee stings.

 

Following the incident, the ceremony was relocated. The naga Khomkit was taken to Wat Khok Kradi, another temple nearby, where the ordination was completed in a more subdued atmosphere.

 

Meanwhile, the procession vehicle, parked beside the ubosot, could not be moved immediately due to the large number of bees still flying in the vicinity. Authorities had to wait for the bees to calm before safely removing the vehicle from the scene.

 

 

image.png  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-05-19.

 

 

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