An 11‑year‑old boy drove his parents’ truck or pickup into a Buddhist procession in Mukdahan province, northeastern Thailand, on Thursday. The group, consisting of 35 monks and five lay followers walking along a roadside, was struck shortly before 11 am local time. The boy is in custody and will be questioned.

Accounts differ on the death toll. Reports from India, other, Sea and Western outlets say eight monks were killed, while reports from India, Pakistan, social media and Western outlets say nine monks were killed.

Reports also vary on the number of injured monks. Some sources (India, social and Western) state that fourteen monks were hospitalized or injured. Other reports (Pakistan) say around ten monks were injured. Chinese outlets report over a dozen others were injured, and other outlets say more than 20 others were injured.

A single‑source report from Al Jazeera said police say the boy took his parents’ vehicle without permission. The Guardian reported the incident happened shortly before 11 am local time. Dawn reported around ten monks were injured, SCMP reported over a dozen others were injured, and Gulfnews.com reported more than 20 others were injured.