Glue sniffing abbot defrocked after he drives pick-up into power pole by the temple

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Daily News Thai Caption: Defrocked....abbot

 

Thailand's Buddhist clergy are now sniffing glue.

 

Ban Na police in Nakon Nayok were called after a Toyota Mighty X was driven headlong into a power pole that was bent in two. 

 

In the driver's seat was Phra Samuwichai, 56, the abbot of Wat Suthep Charoentham temple nearby.

He was completely incoherent and stank of glue.

 

He was unable to even walk and crawled off into the undergrowth by the side of the road. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

He was helped get back on his feet by rescue services at the scene.

 

A search back at the monk's quarters in the temple found food and vomit all over the place.

 

There were four opened cans of glue at the head of his bed and many other canisters of adhesive were found in a fertilizer sack, reported Daily News.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

No drugs were found either in his vehicle or in his quarters. 

 

He was immediately defrocked then the police took him away to be charged with driving without a license. 

 

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Picture: Daily News

[huangnon]

Hope the charges, erm.. stick

[RichardColeman]

Unless they tattoo 'Monk Reject' on his forehead he'll just move to the next temple for an easy life

[worgeordie]

He must have been buying the glue wholesale , expect his brain must be mush,

regards worgeordie

 

[Tarteso]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

No drugs were found

Who need drugs with all these glues? ..

 

Monks

[Lucky Bones]

Quiet.

Don't give Anutin any ideas.????????

[Burma Bill]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

 

A search back at the monk's quarters in the temple found food

Sticky rice?????????

[kidneyw]

Don't think I'll use his car registration number for my next lottery ticket.

[johncat1]

Seems the saffron mafia are out of control. Time for the Buddhism office to get off their a****** and clean up their temples, all monks seem to do is beg for food and money. They are of no use to the community, they are just parasites.  

[PETERTHEEATER]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

..........a Toyota Mighty X was driven headlong into a power pole that was bent in two. ........

Judging from the photo it was the pickup that was bent not the powerpole. No sweat. Plenty of glue to repair it all.

[Pla Simon]

Sounds like he ended up insolvent.

[Lucky Bones]

7 minutes ago, Pla Simon said:

Sounds like he ended up insolvent.

Well Done. Top Mark????????

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Sticky rice?????????

Behave yourself...

[nigelforbes]

Seems he came unstuck.

[Phnom Penh Trader]

Sounds like a bit of a legend to me this Rock ‘n’ Roll Monk! ????