A Body of a deceased Buddhist monk was unearthed by his dedicated followers two months after he died and what left people agape was that he was smiling.

The monk, Luang Phor Piano, was said he was died on November 16 last year in Bangkok, Thailand when he was 92-years-old.

It was learned that When he died, his body was returned to the temple where he served for burial. This week his followers removed his body from his coffin as part of a traditional Buddhist ceremony.

But they were amazed to discover the corpse had barely decayed and he appeared to have a 'smile' on his face.