In the serene settings typical of a Phuket morning, tranquility took an unexpected turn into chaos at Khao Rang Temple, a revered place of worship in Mueang district, Phuket province. The clock struck 7:10 am on this fine June 29, 2025, when echoes of something far from divine rippled across the temple’s peaceful atmosphere. Unfathomably, a senior monk became embroiled in an act of violence that would shake the pillars of the temple and the community it served. The morning was abruptly disrupted by a sinister series of events when an altercation between two resident monks escalated tragically. Police Lieutenant Jaruwit Joubkwamsuk and Police Colonel Chatree Chukaew, both of whom were no strangers to the duties that come with the badge at Mueang Phuket Police Station, made their way to the temple, their cars slicing through the early morning traffic with sirens blazing. As they arrived, a grim scene presented…
