A Buddhist monk was rushed to hospital after trying to cut off his own penis with a kitchen knife.

Phra Oat, 27, horrified his fellow monks when he sliced through his member in front of them at a temple in Kanchanaburi province on January 1.

With a serene smile on his face, he hacked through his genitals, apparently impervious to the pain, and sprayed a temple cubicle in blood.

The other monks called for rescuers and yanked the sharp object out of his hands before he could mutilate himself further. He was rushed to the Makarak Hospital for medical treatment.

Medics were able to stitch the organ together as the knife had not completely severed the limb.

Speaking in the video, Oat said: "I'm still feeling dizzy. There's no reason behind it, it just happened. I don't have depression, I don't use drugs and I don't have problems at home. My hands just moved and started with the cutting."

Oat's colleagues said he had been ordained in Sisaket province, and had recently been showing signs that he was unhappy.

The monk - like all others who ordain - had been banned from seeing women or having any sexual activity.

On New Year's Day, he had locked himself in his room and refused to come out to perform his monastic duties. Other monks later found him covered in blood when he emerged from the room.

Officials later arrived to question Oat after he was discharged from hospital, but found him dazed and unable to answer properly. They found he had not been taking drugs or drinking.

Oat's temple has agreed that he should be returned to his hometown after recovering.

The Kanchanaburi Buddhist Office said it will coordinate with the Sisaket Provincial Buddhist Bureau to arrange for his treatment.

A sex-starved Buddhist monk was rushed to hospital after trying to cut off his own penis with a kitchen knife.

Phra Oat, 27, horrified his fellow monks when he sliced through his member in front of them at a temple in Kanchanaburi province on January 1.

With a serene smile on his face, he hacked through his genitals, apparently impervious to the pain, and sprayed a temple cubicle in blood.

The other monks called for rescuers and yanked the sharp object out of his hands before he could mutilate himself further. He was rushed to the Makarak Hospital for medical treatment.

Medics were able to stitch the organ together is the knife had not completely severed the limb.

Speaking in the video, Oat said: 'I'm still feeling dizzy. There's no reason behind it, it just happened. I don't have depression, I don't use drugs and I don't have problems at home. My hands just moved and started with the cutting.'

Oat's colleagues said he had been ordained in Sisaket province, and had recently been showing signs that he was unhappy.

The monk - like all others who ordain - had been banned from seeing women or having any sexual activity.

On New Year's Day, he had locked himself in his room and refused to come out to perform his monastic duties. Other monks later found him covered in blood when he emerged from the room.

Officials later arrived to question Oat after he was discharged from hospital, but found him dazed and unable to answer properly. They found he had not been taking drugs or drinking.

Oat's temple has agreed that he should be returned to his hometown after recovering.

The Kanchanaburi Buddhist Office said it will coordinate with the Sisaket Provincial Buddhist Bureau to arrange for his treatment.