Thailand's unexpected temple theft?

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00:00A few videos ago, I mentioned how Thailand is one of the safest and most trustworthy places to live in.

00:05While it's true for your helmets, which you can leave outside on your motorcycle in parking lots,

00:10but if you go to a temple in Thailand, protect your slippers at all costs.

00:16In January, there were reports of around 50 stolen slippers and sneakers from a temple in Bangkok.

00:22Police caught the culprit who reluctantly admitted to stealing them.

00:26Do you spot your pair in the pile?

00:28To prevent theft, some temples have started cutting up their toilet slippers into zigzags

00:32or other odd shapes to make them less desirable to thieves.

00:36It's not just slippers, water bowls in temples are also a very hot item for thieves.

00:42Why are you stealing from temples?

00:45Nobody will ever know.

00:46Why?