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Mystery Buddhist Chant Video Posted to Daniel Sancho’s Instagram Fuels Dispute Over Who Uploaded It

Relatives say they were unaware, raising questions under Thai rules that bar inmate use of social networks.

Overview

  • A four‑minute, professionally edited clip of Thai girls chanting appeared on Sancho’s official Instagram and quickly went viral without caption or attribution.
  • El programa de Ana Rosa, cited by El Comercio, reported a confidant uploaded the video at Sancho’s written request and showed a purported letter, a claim not independently verified.
  • Sancho’s family and legal team told El Periódico they learned of the post after the fact and floated possibilities ranging from a trusted intermediary to a hack, with no confirmation.
  • The chant has been identified in reports as Adoration of the Three Jewels, and its publication coincided with the death of Sirikit Kitiyakorn, prompting media speculation about a mourning gesture.
  • Thai prisons forbid prisoners from using social media, the video remains online, and Sancho continues serving a life sentence in Surat Thani as his lawyer describes a routine prison life.