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🙏 Silent for 40 Years, Thai Monk’s First Words? “Where’s the Bathroom?”
Phra Somchai October 27, 2025 3 min read In the misty hills of Chiang Rai, where Buddhist temples hum with ancient calm, a 68-year-old monk named Phra Somchai shattered a 40-year vow of silence with a single, urgent question during a routine medical checkup: “Where’s the bathroom?” The stunned clinic staff in Ban Huai Khrai village froze, jaws dropped, as the monk—known for his serene presence and zero-word streak since 1985—uttered his first phrase in four decades. Then, ju
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