"as the monk in question has departed on a temple visit in Nakhon Sawan province"

is that like transferring to an inactive temple?

Koh Chang monk hugging foreign babes to be investigated

No "dole" or social security worth mentioning in Thailand. No Job? Unskilled? Uneducated? Family given you up as useless? ... Become a monk!

I've lost count of the number of monks I've seen smoking, drinking alcohol and fraternising with women.

But let's just turn a blind eye to it ... it's the Thai way.