Monk busted for drug use

[Rimmer]

Monk busted for drug use

SATTAHIP:--Three men, including a monk, were arrested on narcotics charges in Sattahip.

 

Monk Anu Boon-eiem, 37, temple caretaker Natekom Kamolman, 40, and Sangwal Polcharoen, 61, were taken into custody separately Jan. 26 by district security forces.

 

The sweep came after complaints that a monk from an unnamed Sattahip temple was smoking methamphetamines. Anu failed a drug test and confessed he used the offerings he collected to purchase ya ba through Natekorn, officials said.

 

Natekorn confessed he purchased the drugs from Sangwait, who owns a trash-collection business. Sangwai was not caught with any drugs on him, but failed a drug test and admitted he’d smoked his remaining stock.

 

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2018-02-09

[RichardColeman]

He ask for 125 pairs of women's knickers to be taken into consideration  ?

[KKr]

What an utter disgrace, mocking monk hood like that.
Thai Buddhist religious leaders have a lot of work to do before they will be respected and taken seriously again.

[soalbundy]

He thought it would help with his meditation

[9KPhalak]

3 hours ago, KKr said:

Thai Buddhist religious leaders have a lot of work to do before they will be respected and taken seriously again.

 

They don't have near the work to do as do the Catholics.

[speedtripler]

37 minutes ago, 9KPhalak said:

 

They don't have near the work to do as do the Catholics.

Or the Muslims. 

[HLover]

On 2/9/2018 at 4:14 PM, KKr said:

What an utter disgrace, mocking monk hood like that.
Thai Buddhist religious leaders have a lot of work to do before they will be respected and taken seriously again.

Brilliant and well informed comment.

[Sir Dude]

Pretty low of the monk to be spending public donations to him on ya-ba...such a poster boy for all the monks out here. Almost looks like he's smirking in the picture whilst pointing. Or is it a failed attempt at a lip curl?

[mikebell]

On 09/02/2018 at 10:40 AM, Rimmer said:

he used the offerings he collected to purchase ya ba

Buddhism Thai style is merely a business: amulet selling; blessing new houses or roads; gold-leafing their temples off the offerings from the poor.