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Monks on pilgrimage found lost in forest

National park officials find the three monks lost in Mae Wong National Park in Nakhon Sawan. Two other monks in their group had found their way to safety and sent rescuers to find them. (Photo: Chalit Phumruang)

NAKHON SAWAN: Five monks who were on a forest pilgrimage lost their way in Mae Wong National Park, reduced to living on wild bananas and plants for about two weeks before being rescued

Two eventually made their way out of the forest and contacted rescuers, who brought the other three back to safety on Wednesday night.

The monks told park officials they came from Kanchanaburi in two groups and met at Thi Lor Su waterfall inside Mae Wong National Park in Nakhon Sawan. 

They had walked along forest paths in Tak province and Mae Wong National Park and then  realised they were lost.

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