Monks caught in a drug bust at Thai Buddhist temple..!?
While everyone has failed the drug test, there is a plight of no monks in the Thai Buddhist temple. There is a Buddhist
temple located in the
district of Phang
sam Phan in the Phetchabun province of Thailand. In this situation, drug tests were conducted on 4 monks including the chief preacher present in the temple. It was confirmed that all of them were using methamphetamine. Following this, they were banned from performing the rituals they perform in the temple.
Their sainthood was also taken away. After this, they were sent to a
health clinic for drug rehabilitation. In the absence of preachers in the
temple,
people from the nearby villages are unable to perform any rituals.
people who come to the
temple to worship the Swami will donate food to the Swami for their good deeds.
They regretted that at present, it is not possible to do this. According to the UN, the supply of
drugs to
thailand is going on from Myanmar through Laos. The Bureau of Narcotics and Crime reports. According to this,
drugs are sold on the street for less than half a dollar.