Six monks defrocked after doing drugs at Pangnga temple

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Six monks defrocked after doing drugs at Pangnga temple

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Police in Kapong district of Pangnga arrested most of the monks at a temple in the area for doing drugs.

 

Six men aged from 22 to 35 were taking for immediate defrocking before being charged for drugs offences.

 

A large amount of drugs and drug taking equipment was taken into evidence.

 

There were 89 Ya Ba tablets, 90 grams of krathom leaves, ice, krathom tea and 4.2 grams of cut up ganja.

 

In addition the cops found half a dozen bongs, pipes and knives and chopping blocks used to cut up drugs.

 

Thai Rath said that most of the monks at the temple in the Pak Klong area were involved in doing drugs.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-11-14

[Get Real]

They lost their orange robes, and got a paper instead.

[Kadilo]

Every day a new story where these so called "monks" bringing disgrace to a village temple. And they wonder why there is so much scepticism when the next begging bowl comes round.

 

 

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[RichardColeman]

So, off to the next nearest cash cow temple then.

[lvr181]

Oh...............corruption pervades too many levels of society in the Kingdom. 

[observer90210]

Really foolish !!!....these "monks" will contribute to eliminate their privilege fast tracks at Swampy Airport !!!!..

 

...and their honest counterparts may endure deeper body checks during check-in's !!!!...

 

....but...but there is a light of hope as the issues are not hushed up, so perhaps things may change ?....someday ?

Edited November 14, 2017 by observer90210

[Stargeezr]

And yet this temple will remain open and not have any other fines done to it or its

Abbot?

Shameful

Geezer

[geriatrickid]

In fairness, these were not real full time monks. They are the revolving door type. Perhaps it would serve everyone's best interests if they gave these "temporary" monks a different colour other than orange to wear and used the term monk candidate, allowing them to be monks only after 2 years of clean and sober life.

[colinneil]

6 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

In fairness, these were not real full time monks. They are the revolving door type. Perhaps it would serve everyone's best interests if they gave these "temporary" monks a different colour other than orange to wear and used the term monk candidate, allowing them to be monks only after 2 years of clean and sober life.

I agree with you, only problem with allowing them to be monks after 2 years of clean and sober living, there would be none left to then become monks.

[Aussieroaming]

Defrocked and ready for a drug induced roman orgy