Thai abbot flees after wild animal carcasses found in his room

[snoop1130]

 

An abbot fled a well-known Phan Suek Nukun Temple in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima when officers from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) raided the temple and found wild animal carcasses hidden in his accommodation.

 

DNP officers received a tip-off from a monk at the temple that the abbot, later identified as Kittichai Worradhammo, hunted wild animals and kept their carcasses in his living quarters.

 

The monk and other temple members reported that the abbot liked to eat wild animals, and they could no longer tolerate his behaviour, prompting them to report it to the DNP.

 

Acting on the tip-off, officers raided the temple on May 18 and found the hidden carcasses in a fridge inside the abbot’s accommodation. Officers discovered the carcasses of an Asian black bear, a barking deer, a bull’s head, a serow, and four bear paws.

 

Kittichai managed to escape from the temple shortly before the investigation. DNP officers filed a complaint against the abbot at Klangdong Police Station. Police will conduct a further investigation into other involved monks, hunters, and the abbot’s followers.

 

According to Buddhist doctrine, the prohibition on killing stands as a fundamental precept that monks, nuns, novices, and lay members are encouraged to follow. Buddhist monks are required to observe 227 precepts, a cornerstone of which Kittichai violated.

 

Kittichai is not the first monk to engage in wild animal hunting and consumption. In April, two monks and two novices were accused of hunting wild animals in the Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary in the Isaan province of Chaiyaphum.

 

The five monks and novices were accused of participating in a hunting expedition and entering the sanctuary specifically for this purpose. However, all the accused priests denied the charges, insisting that they did not bring any weapons into the forest.

 

They admitted to bringing some animal carcasses out of the forest but claimed it was to perform a merit-making ceremony for the animals’ souls.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ กรมอุทยานแห่งชาติ สัตว์ป่า และพันธุ์พืช

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-05-29

 

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[hotchilli]

Monks behaving badly....

[mrmicbkktxl]

21 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Monks behaving badly....

Most temples in Thailand are just a hiding place for thieves,thugs,rapists,murderer and other low life creatures.

Before I moved to Thailand I highly respected Thai buddhism ,after over 20 years here .....

[Gandtee]

Meanwhile it is difficult to get a suffering pet dog put down by a vet. It would seem that adhering to Buddhist teachings about killing only applies to the students and not to the teachers. I would suggest that most religious cults are hypocritical.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, mrmicbkktxl said:

Most temples in Thailand are just a hiding place for thieves,thugs,rapists,murderer and other low life creatures.

Before I moved to Thailand I highly respected Thai buddhism ,after over 20 years here .....

Same... I've learnt it's just a giant ponzi scheme 

[bendejo]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

hunted wild animals and kept their carcasses in his living quarters.

 

Spent a lot of money on menthol inhalers, for himself and the rest of the temple.

 

[Thingamabob]

Disgusting. There very little Buddhism in Thailand, only idolatry.

[Mr Meeseeks]

This is proper Third World stuff this.

 

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Kittichai managed to escape from the temple shortly before the investigation.

 

Of course he did. Wonder who tipped him off?

[fredwiggy]

In April, two monks and two novices were accused of hunting wild animals in the Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary in the Isaan province of Chaiyaphum.

 

The five monks and novices were accused of participating in a hunting expedition and entering the sanctuary specifically for this purpose. However, all the accused priests denied the charges, insisting that they did not bring any weapons into the forest.

 

They admitted to bringing some animal carcasses out of the forest but claimed it was to perform a merit-making ceremony for the animals’ souls...........................................

No weapons but animal carcasses were brought out of the forest? Is Muay Thai that deadly?

[PETERTHEEATER]

Somewhere, out there in the forest, is a bear walking on stumps......

[BusyB]

Petch need a good pat on the back here if not indeed a generous wage hike.

 

How delightful to read an article that is a clearly written, easy to read, logically constructed, interesting narrative with fascinating details, which also introduces genuinely related news without actually stating 'related news'. 

👍👍👍

[fondue zoo]

4 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

This is proper Third World stuff this.

 

 

Of course he did. Wonder who tipped him off?

 

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