webfact Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Monks caught dealing and taking Ya Ba in Samut Prakarn temple Picture: Thai Rath SAMUT PRAKARN: -- Police who raided a Samut Prakarn temple yesterday found ample evidence of drug taking and dealing by two monks. The drugs were even hidden around the Buddhist images on display in and around their quarters. Phra Samut Chedi district cops raided the temple of Wat Laem Fa Pha in the sub-district of the same name, reported Thai Rath. Caught red handed in his saffron robes was monk Nakarin Amaro otherwise known as Nakarin Lekthup, 21. With him was a youth living at the temple called just "Ek". On a shelf by a Buddhist image were six Ya Ba pills in a clear plastic bag. In the room was a lot of drug taking equipment. In an adjoining room on a high shelf for another Buddhist statue the cops found 60 more pills hidden in a yellow torch. Another monk in a third room was searched but while Tawatchai Kitiwaro, 24, was not found in possession of drugs he admitted taking them all the same. A Yamaha Fino motorcycle was taken into evidence as it was believed to have been used in the pursuance of crime. Both the monks were taken to be summarily defrocked before being detained. Nakarin admitted dealing in drugs saying that he bought regular supplies from a man called "Boy". He made a profit by selling them on using the money for himself and to supplement his own Ya Ba addiction. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-05-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbleweed Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hardly surprising considering every crook worth his salt signs up for the monkhood as soon as he's caught Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prakhonchai nick Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Nothing new here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 thai buddhism; institutionalized crime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhippy Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Has the recently appointed "buddhist" "pope" commented yet on this and other similar news reports? .....The deafening sound of silence..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 from a man called "Boy".,must have had the nickname since he was a little lad. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 41 minutes ago, YetAnother said: thai buddhism; institutionalized crime they think they are the police but have just been proved wrong, there are no inactive posts for monks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Just now, worgeordie said: from a man called "Boy".,must have had the nickname since he was a little lad. regards worgeordie maybe he was a good swimmer, buoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prakhonchai nick Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 12 minutes ago, soalbundy said: they think they are the police but have just been proved wrong, there are no inactive posts for monks. Chanting is hardly active! They dont do much else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11223344 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Why they blur their faces? Whatever minor incident by farang and you can see their faces in deep wai on the first page of nation newspaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 "Police who raided a Samut Prakarn temple yesterday found ample evidence of drug taking and dealing by two monks." Smart move. Why go through the hassle of committing crimes as a civilian and then go through the insincere act of becoming a monk to make it appear as though they are repentant? Just go straight to the Wat and save the time and effort. Besides everyone is on to their act anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Naughty monks dealing in Ya Ba Can they sink any lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon4637435435 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hang on a minute.... There are temples that dont take part in such behavior? My local temples main monk was telling me the other day how rampant yaba is in temples and the young guys there are all taking it there and all other temples in the area. Well, derr... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 These shameless monks are giving the rest of the monks a bad reputation. I am glad that they were both defrocked and detained. They deserve jail time and loss of face. Shame on them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 5 minutes ago, Stargrazer9889 said: These shameless monks are giving the rest of the monks a bad reputation. I am glad that they were both defrocked and detained. They deserve jail time and loss of face. Shame on them all. They give the whole nation a bad reputation. They should get defrocked on the spot and on picture. What will happen to them now? Will they go to jail for this just like an actor with 0.5 gram of cocaine in her purse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgma Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 boy delivers.....end of the story. strange? no, because police need proof.......with pictures, no picture opportunity, no investigation based on rumors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion58 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 22 hours ago, YetAnother said: thai buddhism; institutionalized crime I know, right? Thailand is supposed to be a Buddhist country, but I'll be damned if I can point to anything Buddhist about it. Crass materialism, importance of appearance over substance, every decision motivated by the desire for prestige and social status, etc. In fact, aren't these values pretty much the exact opposite of what the Buddha taught? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaleySabai Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 On 2017-05-25 at 1:50 PM, fusion58 said: I know, right? Thailand is supposed to be a Buddhist country, but I'll be damned if I can point to anything Buddhist about it. Crass materialism, importance of appearance over substance, every decision motivated by the desire for prestige and social status, etc. In fact, aren't these values pretty much the exact opposite of what the Buddha taught? It's 'Thai-Buddhism'....same,same but..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lujanit Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 On 5/24/2017 at 6:33 PM, YetAnother said: thai buddhism; institutionalized crime No different to the Thai institutions of Police, Customs, Immigration etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 1 minute ago, lujanit said: No different to the Thai institutions of Police, Customs, Immigration etc no problems: so the real challenge is finding any that are'nt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Where is Ek and why are the monks face's pixelated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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