Mukdahan province

Mukdahan province, located in northeastern Thailand, is currently in the news due to a tragic road accident. On a rural road within the province, a group of 35 Buddhist monks and five lay followers were participating in a pilgrimage. Their procession was struck by a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old boy. The incident resulted in the deaths of at least eight to nine monks, with several others sustaining injuries. Images circulating online depicted the devastating scene, with saffron robes and belongings scattered across the road. This event has brought attention to Mukdahan province as the location of this unfortunate and highly publicized incident involving young drivers and religious pilgrims.