From drug raid to defrocked, monk arrested after failed escape

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — 24 April 2026, A monk at a well-known temple in southern Thailand was arrested after authorities found methamphetamine pills and crystal meth hidden in his shoulder bag, officials said. Noppitam district chief Apiwat Meethum said local officials received reports on the evening of 24 April that a monk at a temple […]

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