A man who claimed to be a monk asked to take a car on a test drive before taking off without paying for it. Sornman Ounta, 29, said the monk, who gave his name as Luang Phi Mu, got in contact to express his interest in buying the Sedan.
The used car salesman agreed to sell the vehicle for 20,000 baht (£475) and arranged to meet the buyer at the Tak Fa Bus Terminal Centre in Thailand's Nakhon Sawan Province. When they met to complete the sale, the "monk" asked if they drive to a temple in Saraburi Province's Mueang District so hoe could pick the cash for the car.
However, Mr Sonram was eager to get back home to Nakhon Sawan Province's Muang District, and instead suggested Mr Luang take the car for a test drive, keep it overnight and giving him the money the next day.
He believed he could trust Mr Luang as he was a man of religion, the Daily Star reports. However, the next day, he was unable to get in contact with the "monk" - and had to report the car as stolen to Saraburi City Police Station.
When asked why he was willing to let Mr Luang take the car without him having bought it, Mr Sornram reasoned: "I trusted him because I thought he was a monk. The deal was only 20,000 baht too and I didn't think that I would be deceived."
He went on to add: "Monks are scarier than ghosts these days!" Mr Sornram has also put out an appeal on Facebook for people's help to find the car.
When monks from the temple in Saraburi Province's Mueang District, which is known as Luang Pho, were questioned about Mr Luang, none of them knew who he was, but remembered that he had been seen there over a two-day period.
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