Transgender Monk Hallucinates from Drug Use, Causing Chaos at Temple

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A transgender monk, hallucinating after using crystal meth, wandered around the temple, creating confusion and refusing a drug test. The monk claimed he wanted to testify in court and avoided the test for over three hours. Finally, a urine test showed positive results for drugs, leading to a chaotic disrobing.

 

On September 19, 2014, Pol. Lt. Pansarn Krongsit, Deputy Inspector of Pattaya City Police Station, Chonburi Province, received a report of a monk behaving erratically at Wat Bun Kanchanaram in Nongprue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District.

 

Upon investigation, they identified the monk as Phra Thirathawin, nicknamed Thammathipo, a transgender.

He admitted to being under the influence of crystal meth and made incoherent claims, repeatedly stating he wanted to go to court with evidence of homework forgery.

 

When officers and reporters attempted to assist, he confessed to using crystal meth earlier that day, which had been provided by a temple boy with whom he had a romantic relationship. Though police requested a drug test, Phra Thirathawin insisted on testifying in court, causing confusion.

 

After three hours of negotiation, he finally agreed to a urine test, which turned up positive. He was then defrocked with the help of the temple abbot and handed over to legal authorities for further action.

 

-- 2024-09-20

 

 

 

 

[Gaccha]

I'm guessing they are female to male transgender. 

 

Usually, when they speak of transgender monks in Thailand it tends to be more like this: 

 

[daveAustin]

A monk on drugs with a shiny smartphone desiring to be another gender and in a romantic relationship is not a monk, surely?