Thai monks faced online criticism after a video showed them riding a car-shaped banana boat in the Bueng Khong Long reservoir in Bueng Kan province. The clip, posted by a Thai social media influencer, sparked a debate about appropriate conduct for monks. Despite the footage being reposted by news outlets, no formal punishment will be imposed on the group. The National Office of Buddhism stated that a banana boat is not an appropriate form of transport for monks and their actions breached monastic rules. The monks had taken the banana boat ride after visiting religious sites in the area.
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