The monk said the accident happened early Friday morning. 
He warned children to take good care of their elderly parents.&nbsp; 
He also warned them to make sure their parent&rsquo;s footwear wear was not too worn because doing so could prevent them slipping over.

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The abbot of Wat Suankaew in Bang Yai district fell while leaving his living quarters for morning prayer. 
He received 11 stitches and a CT scan at Kasemraj Ratanathibet Hospital and was discharged the same day.

Phra Payom suffers head injury in fall

Revered monk Phra Payom Kalyano received head stitches after a fall at his Nonthaburi province temple.