Eight Phuket monks defrocked after testing positive for drugs

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Eight Phuket monks defrocked after testing positive for drugs

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Eight monks from three temples in Phuket have been defrocked after posting positive drug tests.

 

Phuket officers raided three temples in Mueang Phuket and Kathu district – Samkong Temple, Kathu Temple and Thepnimit Temple – after locals complained about drug in the temples.

 

Officers conducted urine drug tests on the monks. The drug tests show that one monk from Samkong Temple and seven other monks from the Kathu Temple came up with a positive reading.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/eight-phuket-monks-defrocked-after-testing-positive-for-drugs

 

-- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-12-04

[bluesofa]

At least they left the monk-hood on a high.

[Just1Voice]

Buddhist Monks on drugs???  Oh, my, what would Buddha say?  lol

 

[sammieuk1]

Frock me said the high priest????  

[Lingba]

so all that money that the 1000's of people fork over to these knuckleheads goes to their habit

[shadowofacloud]

Well, considering that most catholic priests are rampant pedophiles, a few monks on yaba seem like a minor issue.

[BigBadGeordie]

Only 8?

[SOTIRIOS]

...When is a monk...not a monk...???

 

...All too often...apparently...!!!

 

...Yet again...'they'.....'commit crimes'....but do no time....pay no price....and keep their ill-gotten spoils...

 

...satu...!!!

[Ulic]

Just wondering if these are two-week monks or full-time monks?

[ChipButty]

Was it donated?