Jul 3, 2024
Buddhist Monk Defrocked for Driving to Seaside Beach
A Buddhist monk, Luang Ta Noo Thi Thinrat, was defrocked after driving to a beach in Sattahip. He was found wearing monk attire but could not produce a current monk certificate. Police discovered scattered alms of food, rotten food, excrement, and casual clothes inside his van. He claimed he drove to take his disabled son to the beach, but was defrocked for driving and damaging the image of Buddhist monks.