The highly revered monk, 97, is in stable condition and will be discharged when he wishes after a brief rehabilitation, doctors said.Luang Ta Maha Bua was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon, after several illnesses including irregular heartbeat, indigestion, malnutrition and clogged arteries in his legs. The symptoms he has suffered include nausea, vomiting, cold feet and hands, and a lost nail from his left big toe.Professor Dr Theerawat Kulthanant, the chief physician in charge of the monk’s treatment, said Luang Ta Bua was alert but his voice was faint. The initial treatments should continue for another two weeks but it would be up to him whether he stays on at the hospital. “He has denied followers’ request for his treatment. The treatment period is solely his decision.” The most worrying condition, Theerawat said, was the left big toe, after the nail was damaged and lost in an accident. an infection occurred and poor blood circulation later resulted in the flesh of the toe dying. The dead flesh was removed in March, but the condition has not returned to normal.MR Thongsiri Thongthame, a close aide, said Luang Ta Bua had been sick for more than a month. his indigestion was eased after brief treatment at Wat Pa Ban Tad in Udon Thani through nasal intravenous suction. he was taken on a special Air Force flight yesterday morning from Udon Thani to Don Mueang Airport, before he was transported in an ambulance to Siriraj Hospital in the afternoon.Security is tight on six floors of the building where the monk is in an intensive-care unit, with many followers waiting for a visit, which is for now prohibited by doctors.