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Two Khmer Krom monks were defrocked and detained on Saturday after a police search of their Por Sen Chey district pagoda uncovered women’s underwear, weapons and condoms, but allegations emerged yesterday that the pair had been set up.

District Governor Hem Darith said his officials searched Choam Chao commune’s Ang Taminh Pagoda – or Kork Chambork as it is better known – after receiving reports that 28-year-old Dav Tep and 30-year-old Chea Vanda had threatened a man staying there.

“According to the reports … both of the monks threatened to kill him by using a sword or knife, and during the inspection we found a number of prohibited items,” he said.

rad more: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/monks-had-knickers-drugs

Why would "women's underwear" be prohibited...

Good on the monks I say....panty sniffing is better than smoking yaba for your health.

They may have been set up for recent political protests. Isn't it odd, all of the items that were found? What didn't they find? Small drugs, a weapon, panties, its too strange to take at face value as reported.

....panty sniffing good for the health.....???

....there have been some quite revealing pictures and videos....depicting Thai monks (are these guys Thai monks???)......engaging in all kinds of activities..

.....posted in social media... forums...

.....by Thais....

...have been tempted to share some on the Forum....but would not want to face any repercussions...

I have an old Jock Strap if they are interested.....

Slightly tarnished, .....

@robertthebruce "tarnished" - that's a good way of putting it.

It was discovered when they were defrocked

I have an old Jock Strap if they are interested.....

Slightly tarnished, .....

Reminds me how my DI in boot camp made me wear my sweaty jock strap over My face and walk around the squad bay shouting "I'm a dumbass"... Good Times

Saffron coloured panties, now that's different......Perhaps the regular boxers were in the wash?

I once visited a "local" temple. Upstairs it looked like a party had taken place the night before. Bbq grills, beer cans and cig butts everywhere.

were these monks transvestites all sounds a bit weird to me ?

Any photos

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So were they "defrocked" of their robes or their panties!!!???

It was discovered when they were defrocked

Just what I was thinking Gandee , de frocked monks found to be wearing panties. You have to laugh , maybe they were Ladymonks .

Cambodia Monks Arrested For Political Oppression? Human Rights Group Slams Drug Arrest

By Cristina Silva @cristymsilva [email protected] on August 04 2015 3:22 PM EDT

A pair of Buddist monks in Cambodia claim the government has framed them for drug possession and weapons charges because of their political activism. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Monday charged Dav Tep, 28, and Chea Vanda, 30, with possession of drugs and fake documents, and with making death threats, according to Muth Piseth, their lawyer.

“My clients denied all the accusations of the police to the investigating judge because they did not do what the court charged them with,” said Piseth, an attorney working for rights group Adhoc, told Cambodia Daily. “They denied that any of that stuff belonged to them.”

Tep and Vanda were arrested Saturday morning at Angtaminh pagoda in Choam Chao commune. Police said they found a small quantity of crystal methamphetamine in their rooms, as well as a sword, knife and an ax. The men were defrocked Saturday afternoon.

Vanda said he and Tep were innocent. “We did not do this because we are monks,” he said. “If we wanted to do that, we would be normal people and go do it.”

Both men have been active in demonstrations along the Vietnamese border in recent months. “We used to go to the border ... and participate [in protests] against other social injustices,” Vanda said.

read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/cambodia-monks-arrested-political-oppression-human-rights-group-slams-drug-arrest-2038699