Fugitive Monk Secretary Sutin Captured: Ending Years of Evasion and Temple Scandal in Thailand

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In a bizarre turn of events that reads more like a movie script than an actual news item, a former secretary to the abbot of a respected temple found his luck running out while attempting an underwater version of hide-and-seek. This fugitive, named Sutin, had been ducking charges that included the heinous acts of assaulting young temple boys and novices. His game of cat and mouse came to an abrupt end on a seemingly peaceful day, April 6, when law enforcement officers, directed by the astute Police Major General Thirachat Theerachatthamrong, finally caught up with his antics in Ayutthaya province. This wasn’t your ordinary takedown, though; the officers didn’t just walk up to him. They had to channel their inner Indiana Jones, navigating dense forests and rowing a boat to pluck the hideaway hermit from the safety of his barge, where he’d been stowed away like stolen treasure.

The wheels of justice began spinning back in 2020 when two young boys in Surin province, who frequented the temple because their older brother was ordained there, began experiencing what can only be described as a parent’s nightmare. The boys’ visits to their monk-uncle had taken a traumatic turn. Sutin, described as a distant relative, had woven himself into the fabric of temple life, holding the plush title of the abbot’s secretary and an unsettling list of alleged crimes. It all came to a head when one of the boys, only six, started scratching incessantly, prompting a hospital visit that unveiled a shocking diagnosis of anal warts—a condition raising very serious alarms about the nature of his visits to the temple.

Their parents, undoubtedly devastated by this revelation, pursued the truth with a vigor only parents know, ultimately sponsoring an investigation that uncovered a disturbing narrative the children shared about Sutin’s advances. Armed with these revelations, the case made its way to the Sikhoraphum Police Station like a landslide of evidence, resulting in a warrant for Sutin’s arrest. Ever the elusive figure, he artfully disrobed and disappeared from the scene, possibly replacing his monk’s robe for a more discreet garment fitting of a fugitive.

In scenes reminiscent of a thriller, Sutin played out his life as a runaway, seeking refuge on a barge tethered to the tranquil banks of the Pa Sak River. A fine idea, provided no one thought to look there! But his temporary nautical anonymity didn’t satisfy the tenacious officers led by Police Colonel Phaitoon Khusantia and Police Lieutenant Colonel Chatuporn Tikkaew, who brought the entire operation to a crescendo with Sutin’s arrest. Their resolve paid off spectacularly when they arrested him, wiping away the cloak of invisibility he’d cloaked himself with.

During the grilling tenant that followed, Sutin admitted to transgressions of a similar nature against another novice, upgrading his victim count to three and further solidifying his reputation for lawbreaking. This confession spurred on the same resolution from local authorities to press on with due legal measures.

Meanwhile, the news cycle in Thailand spun wildly, covering a range of bizarre incidents from workers setting resorts ablaze to misunderstood Pad Thai orders that almost ended in knife fights. But amidst all of these unfolding dramas, Sutin’s capture remains a harrowing reminder of the unyielding pursuit of justice and the lengths authorities will go to protect society’s most vulnerable. In what could have been another lost case in the annals of unsolved crimes, this arrest stands out, testament to the vigilance and relentless drive of Thailand’s dedicated police force, bringing a form of closure to these horrific events.