Husband catches monk romancing wife in church; ex-monk denies affair

MGR Online•Society•21h ago

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A husband discovered intimate chat logs and financial transfers between his wife and a monk, leading to the monk's disrobing and a settlement.

•A husband in Ubon Ratchathani found evidence of his wife's affair with a monk, including chat messages and money transfers.
•The monk denied the affair but agreed to leave the priesthood to avoid defaming Buddhism.
•A settlement of 50,000 Baht was reached, disguised as a loan agreement, to prevent public disclosure.
•The former monk claims the chat logs were fabricated by the wife for blackmail and that he never touched her, attributing money transfers to temple support or loans.

Overview

•In November 2025, Mr. Phot noticed his wife's behavior changing.
•In April 2026, Mr. Phot discovered chat logs, financial transfers, and compromising photos on his wife's phone.
•Mr. Phot confronted his wife, who then left their home.
•Mr. Phot and his parents met with the monk, Maha E, who initially denied the affair.
•Faced with evidence, Maha E agreed to a settlement of 50,000 Baht, presented as a loan agreement, to avoid public scandal.
•The former wife contacted Mr. Phot, accusing him of blackmail, prompting him to reveal the evidence.
•Phra Mahasompon granted the former monk's request to leave the priesthood to protect Buddhism's reputation.
•The former monk maintains innocence, claiming the chat was fabricated by the wife and money transfers were for temple support or loans.

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Key Quotes

Phra Maha E (former monk)

"The images that appeared were taken by people in the temple. As for the leaked chat that is an issue, it was actually all created by the woman because she initially had bad intentions towards me, hoping to blackmail me."

ภาพที่ปรากฏออกมานั้นเป็นภาพที่คนในวัดถ่ายไว้ ส่วนเรื่องแชตหลุดที่เป็นประเด็นอยู่ จริงๆเป็นสิ่งที่ฝ่ายหญิงทำขึ้นมาเองทั้งหมด เพราะตอนแรกเขาคิดไม่ดีกับตน หวังจะใช้แบล็กเมล์

Phra Maha E (former monk)

"I insist I did nothing wrong; I never even touched the woman."

ตนยืนยันว่าตนไม่ได้ทำอะไรผิด แม้แต่เนื้อต้องตัวฝ่ายหญิงก็ไม่เคยทำ

Phra Maha E (former monk)

"Initially, they demanded up to 200,000 baht, but I insisted I did nothing wrong."

ตอนแรกเรียกเงินสูงถึง 200,000 บาท ซึ่งตนก็ยืนยันว่าตนไม่ได้ทำอะไรผิด

Phra Maha E (former monk)

"My agreeing to pay this amount does not mean I admit guilt, but because I pity the temple and they threatened to involve the press. I feared the temple's reputation would be damaged, so I agreed to sign and pay to end the matter."

การที่ตนยอมจ่ายเงินจำนวนนี้ไป ไม่ได้หมายความว่าตนยอมรับผิด แต่เป็นเพราะตนสงสารวัด และเขาขู่ว่าจะเอานักข่าวมา ตนกลัวว่าวัดจะเสียชื่อเสียงจึงยอมเซ็นสัญญาและจ่ายเงินให้เรื่องจบไป

Mr. Phot

"I am just a wronged husband seeking accountability for what happened to my family."

ตนแค่เป็นสามีคนหนึ่งที่ถูกกระทำ และต้องการความรับผิดชอบต่อสิ่งที่เกิดขึ้นกับครอบครัวของตน

Key Entities

Person

Mr. Phot(นายพจน์)

The husband who uncovered the alleged affair between his wife and a monk.

Maha E(พระมหาเอ)

The monk accused of having an affair with Mr. Phot's wife.

Phra Mahasompon Samacharo(พระมหาสมพล สมาจาโร)

The acting sub-district Sangha chief who was informed of the incident and interviewed Maha E.

Place

Ubon Ratchathani Province(จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี)ℹ️

The province where the incident involving the alleged affair between a wife and a monk took place.

Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District(อำเภอเมืองอุบลราชธานี)

The district within Ubon Ratchathani Province where the temple is located.

Charae Mae Subdistrict(ตำบลแจระแม)

The subdistrict within Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District where the temple is located.

Organization

The Sangha community of Ubon Ratchathani Province(วงการสงฆ์จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี)

The religious body within Ubon Ratchathani Province affected by the scandal.