Korat Probe Launched After Men in Monk Robes Seen Drinking

Korat Probe Launched After Men in Monk Robes Seen Drinking and Sniffing Glue

Officials in Nakhon Ratchasima launched an inspection after a video spread online showing a group in monk-like robes allegedly drinking alcohol and sniffing glue near a public area. The footage was reported from a spot near a Bodhi tree along the city moat behind the Provincial Administrative Organisation, prompting concern over damage to Buddhism’s image. When officers from the provincial Buddhism office, police, and local monastic representatives checked the site, the men seen in the video were no longer there. However, they found used glue bags, glue containers, bottles of white alcohol, mats, pillows, and cooking equipment at the location. Authorities are now working urgently to determine whether the people involved were genuine monks or impostors dressed to resemble them.