A coordinated operation involving the local administration and Taphan Hin police targeted two temples to conduct drug tests on monks. Five monks were found with positive results for drugs and have been defrocked and sent for rehabilitation.
Thaneya Naipinit, Governor of Phichit province, initiated this drug crackdown and temple reform. Suphot Rattanarungruang, district chief of Taphan Hin, along with Wongsthorn Butsen, district security officer, led more than 10 officers in the No Drugs No Dealers operation.
The plan was to conduct drug tests on monks and novices across 36 temples in Taphan Hin district, which houses a total of 232 monks and novices. Yesterday, August 11, they conducted surprise inspections at two temples, where five monks tested positive for drugs.
Source: The Thaiger