A policeman talks on his two-way radio next to Buddhist monks gathered in Bangkok. A group of Thai Buddhist monks has been arrested and defrocked after holding a spate of rowdy drug and alcohol parties, police said.(AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)
Posted on 10/24/2004 3:08:17 PM PDT by martin_fierro
Six Thai monks defrocked for drug and alcohol parties: police
BANGKOK (AFP) - A group of Thai Buddhist monks has been arrested and defrocked after holding a spate of rowdy drug and alcohol parties, police said.
The group of six monks at a temple in Ratchaburi west of Bangkok was arrested Friday night after local villagers complained about their wild behaviour and drug-taking, said Police Major Annop Nuamnaka.
"Villagers are fed up with the monks at this temple as they always make loud noise when they drink and take pills," Annop told AFP.
He said five of the saffron-robed monks had tested positive to amphetamine pills called "yaa baa" (which means "crazy drug" in Thai) while the sixth was drunk.
The monks were defrocked by the temple's head monk following their arrests, said police.
Monks are expected to refrain from drinking alcohol or taking strong stimulants, and are revered in Thailand, which is 95 percent Buddhist.
A policeman talks on his two-way radio next to Buddhist monks gathered in Bangkok. A group of Thai Buddhist monks has been arrested and defrocked after holding a spate of rowdy drug and alcohol parties, police said.(AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)
Meanwhile, Jesse's still a "Reverend."
Just remember not to EVER ask for "ice cream" at his girlfriend's crib.
Ping!
"I feel like I'm taking yaa baa!"
One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble
Not much between despair and ecstasy
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
Can't be too careful with your company
I can feel the devil walking next to me
(man, what an awful song)
Apparently there's a fine line between being "enlightened" and "lit up."
One too many My Thai's...
ROTFL
I have read that Buddist monks have a reputation for pedephilia
wow, and I was just reading a post about two vietnam monks falling for the beer selling young girls they were romping with. Sounds like those asian monks really know how to party....
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