Ex-Monk Arrested for Stealing Golden Buddha's Top, Duped Gold Shop

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Former monk 'Tid Ton' arrested for stealing a golden spire from Wat Hai Sok, has been transferred for detention and confessed to scamming a gold shop for additional funds to repair a Laos temple.

•Former monk Marut, also known as Tid Ton, was arrested for stealing the golden spire of the Buddha statue from Wat Hai Sok.
•Tid Ton confessed to duping a gold shop by claiming to be a Lao monk needing to sell the temple's gold for repairs, receiving additional donations.
•Tid Ton was transferred for detention at the Nong Khai Provincial Court on charges of theft of a Buddha image or part thereof from a place of worship.
•The golden spire was stolen on May 19, 2026, and Tid Ton was apprehended on May 27, 2026.

Overview

•On May 19, 2026, the golden spire of the Buddha statue at Wat Hai Sok was stolen.
•On May 27, 2026, former monk Marut, also known as Tid Ton, was arrested.
•Former monk Marut, aged 35, was transferred for detention at Nong Khai Provincial Court.
•The arrest was due to charges of stealing a sacred Buddha statue part from a temple.
•Tid Ton admitted to melting the stolen golden spire at a gold shop.
•Tid Ton falsely claimed to be a Lao monk needing gold to repair a temple in Laos.
•The gold shop, believing Tid Ton's story, donated additional funds for the temple repairs.
•On May 29, 2026, at approximately 10:35 AM, Tid Ton was transferred to court.

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Key Quotes

Tid Ton

"I won't speak. They told me not to speak. And I'm not stressed at all."

ไม่พูด เขาไม่ให้พูด และไม่เครียดเลย

Key Entities

Person

Tid Ton(ทิดต้น)

Former monk arrested for stealing a golden spire from Wat Hai Sok and scamming a gold shop.

Marut(มารุต)

The full name of the former monk known as Tid Ton, arrested for theft.

Pol. Col. Jaruwit Panyim(พ.ต.อ.จิรวิทย์ ปานยิ้ม)

The Superintendent of Nong Khai Police Station involved in the suspect's detention.

Pol. Lt. Watchara Singhasiri(ร.ต.ท.วัชระ สิงหะศิริ)

An investigator at Sem Police Station assisting Nong Khai Police Station, involved in the suspect's detention.

Place

Wat Hai Sok(วัดหายโศก)

The temple from which a golden Buddha spire was stolen.

Nong Khai Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดหนองคาย)

The court to which the suspect was transferred for detention.

Organization

Nong Khai Police Station(สก.เมืองหนองคาย)

The police station that arrested and is detaining the suspect.