SEOUL, South Korean stocks ended higher Tuesday to hit the highest in 19 months as investors scooped up tech, battery and other blue chips. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 21.97 points, or 0.83 percent, to 2,681.81, marking the highest closing since May 31, 2022, when the comparable figure was 2,685.90.Trade volume was moderate at 390 million shares worth 9.45 trillion won (US$7.3 billion). Losers, however, beat winners 495 to 365.Institutions led the overall gains, buying a net 508 billion won, while foreign and retail investors unloaded shares.Han Ji-young, an analyst at Kiwoom Securities, said the KOSPI appears to have gained traction as investors purchased blue chips following losses the previous session.He added that the latest U.S. consumer price data scheduled to be announced later in the day will be a key factor in determining the direction of the market this week.Tech shares led the overall market advance, with Samsung Electronics rising 1.24 percent to 73,300 won and LG Electronics gaining 2.41 percent to close at 97,800 won.Battery-related shares performed stronger, with LG Energy Solution climbing 4.74 percent to 419,000 won and Samsung SDI surging 11.12 percent to 459,000 won.Energy and chemical shares went up, with leading refiner SK Innovation jumping 1.94 percent to 120,900 won and LG Chem soaring 3.33 percent to 450,500 won.The local currency ended at 1,311 won against the greenback, down 0.70 won from the previous session's close.Bond prices, which move inversely to yields, ended mixed. The yield on three-year Treasurys fell 0.2 basis point to 3.273 percent, and the return on the benchmark five-year government bonds remained unchanged at 3.284 percent.Source: Yonhap News AgencySuphanburi, Police are rushing to track down thieves who broke into the temple at Wat Pratu San in Wang Yang Subdistrict, Si Prachan District, Suphanburi Province, stealing many Buddha statues and sacred objects. Worth tens of millions Before returning the Phra Pang Ban to relatives Expect to encounter a curse.Police, Muang Suphanburi Police Station Tracing from CCTV From the area of ??Pratu San Temple, Wang Yang Subdistrict, Si Prachan District, Suphan Buri Province (the scene of the incident) and along the route to hunt down the culprit. After being informed that thieves broke into the temple and stole many sacred objects worth 10 million baht, a black D-Max pickup truck was found. I don't know the registration number. Drove in at 10:52 p.m. and left at 1:50 a.m. On the night of March 11, villagers flocked to social media to demand their return.As of this morning, March 12, villagers found an object covered with a brown canvas left on the side of the bypass road. When we opened it, we saw that it was a Buddha image in the posture of forbidding relatives. Art from the late Ayutthaya period, approximately 160 cm tall, so the police were notified and returned to Pratu San Temple in the afternoon of the same day.Phra Surachai Thanweero, assistant abbot of Wat Pratu San, said that on March 10, one old table in front of the temple was missing. He was concerned so he went to look at the temple. He was shocked because the key that held the temple was cut off. Went inside and found that the security camera was covered by a cloth. Moreover, it is The Buddha statue in the posture of prohibiting relatives that the villagers found this morning has disappeared. There are also many sacred objects worth tens of millions of baht. Those that have not yet been returned include 7 carved wooden Buddha images from the late Ayutthaya period, 5 Buddha image fragments, 3 Abhidhamma chests, a set of 14 biographical pictures of the Buddha, 1 fan handle and a photograph of a Buddhist monk. - Luang Phor Son 2 panelsMr. Lesak Sritho ngin, 68 years old, a committee member of Pratu San Temple, said that When I heard the news, I was very shocked. Because this temple is an old temple. I didn't think there would be a criminal who dared to cause a crime. Last night he made a vow that if he found the missing monk, he would find a shadow puppet to offer to him. Until this morning, when I heard the news, I was very happy and wished to see the rest soon.Police said they are now rushing to trace the CCTV along the route where the culprits are thought to have fled. to hunt down and prosecute In this regard, the temple at Wat Pratu San Normally it is not open for viewing unless there is a letter requesting entry to study. As for the people, they will come to pay homage to the Luang Pho Kham mandap. More measures have been added. The part where the culprits left the Buddha statue The villagers believed that it would be a good idea.Source: Thai News Agency