Phichit Deputy Governor busts monk for drugs

Matichon•Society•18d ago

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Phichit authorities conducted a drug test on monks responding to public complaints, resulting in one monk testing positive and being defrocked for rehabilitation.

•Phichit Deputy Governor and local officials inspected a temple following a public complaint about a monk's drug involvement.
•A urine test revealed narcotics in the sample of one monk, identified as having "purple urine."
•The monk tested positive for drugs and was defrocked to undergo rehabilitation treatment.

Overview

•On May 7, Phichit Deputy Governor Thanit Phumthaworn and local officials inspected a temple in Tung Yai Sub-district.
•The inspection was initiated due to public complaints regarding a monk's inappropriate behavior and drug use.
•A urine drug test was administered to four monks, resulting in one monk testing positive for narcotics.
•The monk testing positive for drugs was defrocked from his monastic status.
•The defrocked monk will enter a rehabilitation process for drug treatment.
•The abbot of the temple stated that the monk was a temporary resident from another temple for about a month.
•The abbot and villagers had previously warned the monk about his inappropriate conduct with no change in behavior.

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Key Entities

Person

Thanit Phumthaworn(นายธนิต ภูมิถาวร)

Deputy Governor of Phichit Province who led the inspection of monks for drug use.

Kong Tho Kowit Ubolrat(นายกองโท โกวิทย์ อุบลรัตน์)

District Chief of Pho Prasap Chang District, Phichit Province, who participated in the inspection.

Monk(พระสงฆ์)

Individuals in religious orders who were subjected to drug testing.

This person(ฉัน)

The specific monk who tested positive for narcotics and was subsequently defrocked.

Abbot(เจ้าอาวาส)

The head monk of the inspected temple who provided information about the drug-using monk.

Village headman(ผู้ใหญ่บ้าน)

Local leaders who assisted the provincial and district authorities in the operation.

Administrative officers(เจ้าหน้าที่ฝ่ายปกครอง)

Officers responsible for administrative duties and law enforcement as part of the inspection team.

Place

Phichit Province(จังหวัดพิจิตร)ℹ️

The province where the incident of a monk testing positive for drugs occurred.

Pho Prasap Chang District(อำเภอโพธิ์ประทับช้าง)

The district in Phichit Province where the inspected temple is located.

Tung Yai Sub-district(ตำบลทุ่งใหญ่)

The sub-district within Pho Prasap Chang District where the temple is situated.

Temple(วัด)

The religious site in Tung Yai Sub-district where the drug inspection took place.

Organization

Administrative officials(ฝ่ายปกครอง)

Government officials, including the Deputy Governor and District Chief, involved in enforcing laws and regulations.

Pho Prasap Chang Volunteer Defense Corps members(สมาชิก อส.อ.โพธิ์ประทับช้าง)

Volunteer defense personnel from Pho Prasap Chang District who participated in the drug raid at the temple.