Two Thai monks defrocked and arrested in Phuket

Darawan Naknakhon

The two men were found to have used forged birth certificates when ordained as monks. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: Two Thai monks were defrocked and taken to Patong Police Station yesterday (July 15) after it was found they used fake birth certificates when they ordained as monk, and also that they used inappropriate behaviour while asking for alms in the Patong area.

Phuket officials led by city defence deputy, Jiradet Burarak, together with local officials and Patong police investigated two monks who were suspected of breaking Buddhist monk disciplines at the junction of Sai Namyen and Rat Uthit 200 Pi Rd.

Mr Jiradet explained: “The investigation into the two monks came after residents complained that they were asking for alms when stood just a one place. When we arrived we saw the two monks standing on the sidewalk. It is not usual practice for monks to stand waiting for people to give them alms, they usually walk.

“We approached them and asked them to come to Suwankiri Temple so we could check their certificates of monkhood and identification cards,” he said.

“It turned out that the birth certificates they used to ordain as monks were fake documents,” he added.

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-- Phuket News 2016-07-16

Every one is into the scam business .... even fake monks ...

this is high profile and don't you forget it !!! lazy ba----ds if they kept walking they would not have got caught

Every one is into the scam business .... even fake monks ...

So they got defrocked it's not fair now they got nothing to wear

The Abbot didn't get his cut?

Why is it that every undercover cop carries a little man-purse around his shoulder?

I dont see this much with the general population so keep this in mind when you are afraid of being shadowed by police.

Just for my mate NKK "these are not real monks". Lol

The Abbot didn't get his cut?

Buddhist......not Jewish.

I don't know much about the monkhood, but I was not aware that age had anything to do with it ?

a just end to the activities of fraudsters.

well done the person who was observant enough to notice the

activities of the monks and report them to the relevant authorities

who acted firmly and swiftly.

Why is it that every undercover cop carries a little man-purse around his shoulder?

I dont see this much with the general population so keep this in mind when you are afraid of being shadowed by police.

The gun is in the bag.

The Abbot didn't get his cut?

Buddhist......not Jewish.

Very droll, BBG... :-)

Every one is into the scam business .... even fake monks ...

Even the "real" ones, too.

Why is it that every undercover cop carries a little man-purse around his shoulder?

I dont see this much with the general population so keep this in mind when you are afraid of being shadowed by police.

To keep their bribes in . They probably ask for more than the beat bobby ... ( Never seen Thai police actually on the beat policing the community though )

Very poor journalism. In one paragraph it says the head monk defrocked these two guys, which leads us to believe they were real monks, who became real monks illegally. Then it says they were living in a shelter on Patong Hill. Which is true? They had over 200,000 baht in the bank. That is alot of cash.

No doubt, monks, priests, preachers, etc, should be dealt with severely when found to be committing these acts of fraud. Hopefully, they will be sent to prison for a very long time, where they will make alot of new friends.