Two Buddhist monks were injured last night (Friday) when they had a whiskey-fuelled knife fight following an argument about spirituality.

Suchat Puilor, 53, and fellow monk Wannop Rerngjai, 52, had finished pruning branches in the grounds of the temple in Ang Thong, Thailand, when they decided to buy liquor to celebrate the day's work.

But they started arguing about the best way to teach younger students the principles of Buddhism and how to organise temple activities before coming to blows on the wooden teak porch of their home in Ang Thong, Thailand.

Suchat allegedly returned moments later with the serrated-edged metal gardening blade and attacked his friend with it causing a bloodbath outside the hut. The injured monk then grabbed his own gardening cutter as they grappled on the floor before the first monk fled.

Police were called and arrived at 11pm to find walking wounded Wannop with blood pouring from cuts on his head and back while Suchat had disappeared.

Injured Wannop was bandaged up and taken to hospital where his condition was stable. Suchat was arrested a short time later after he returned home where he was interviewed then carted off in a police pick-up truck to be held in custody.

Injured Wannop told police the quarrel started when the pair of men were discussing ''how to teach Buddhism to young students''.

Lieutenant General Nikon Kampukaew from the Pa Mok district police station said both monks would be interviewed and faced being de-frocked over the brawl.

Two Buddhist monks were injured last night (Fri) when they had a whiskey-fuelled knife fight following an argument about spirituality.

Suchat Puilor, 53, and fellow monk Wannop Rerngjai, 52, had finished pruning branches in the grounds of the temple in Ang Thong, Thailand, when they decided to buy liquor to celebrate the day's work.

But they started arguing about the best way to teach younger students the principles of Buddhism and how to organise temple activities before coming to blows on the wooden teak porch of their home in Ang Thong, Thailand.

Suchat allegedly returned moments later with the serrated-edged metal gardening blade and attacked his friend with it causing a bloodbath outside the hut. The injured monk then grabbed his own gardening cutter as they grappled on the floor before the first monk fled.

Police were called and arrived at 11pm to find walking wounded Wannop with blood pouring from cuts on his head and back while Suchat had disappeared.

Injured Wannop was bandaged up and taken to hospital where his condition was stable. Suchat was arrested a short time later after he returned home where he was interviewed then carted off in a police pick-up truck to be held in custody.

Injured Wannop told police the quarrel started when the pair of men were discussing ''how to teach Buddhism to young students''.

Lieutenant General Nikon Kampukaew from the Pa Mok district police station said both monks would be interviewed and faced being de-frocked over the brawl.