Buddhist Temple Left Empty After All the Monks Test Positive for Meth

Okay, now I’ve heard it all..

A Buddhist temple in Thailand has been left empty after four monks tested positive for meth.

The monks have all been sent to a health clinic in order to undergo rehabilitation.

Included amongst the group was the temple’s abbot.

Police raided the temple, which is in the Bung Sam Phan district of the Phetchabun province.

“The temple is now empty of monks and nearby villagers are concerned they cannot do any merit-making,” said one official.

This was apparently all part of a large crackdown on drugs by police in the area, who forced the monks to undergo urine tests during the raid.

Thai Buddhist temple emptied after all the monks test positive for meth https://t.co/KvVJStibRQ pic.twitter.com/uRiS3rou3S

— New York Post (@nypost) November 30, 2022

The New York Post reports on this bizarre story:

Four Buddhist monks in Thailand have been shipped off to rehab after they all tested positive for meth.

The holy men — including the temple’s abbot, or head monk — failed the drug tests in the Phetchabun province’s Bung Sam Phan district on Monday, an official told Agence France-Presse.

“The temple is now empty of monks and nearby villagers are concerned they cannot do any merit-making,” said the official, Boonlert Thintapthai.

Thai Temple Left Without Monks After They All Test Positive For Meth https://t.co/gAAwns6OV4

— Daily Wire News (@DailyWireNews) November 30, 2022

https://twitter.com/high_fades/status/1597558260793757696?s=20&t=NQ6QEySQt3RifgAF7-bo0g

A Buddhist Temple in Thailand Is Empty After Every Single Monk Is Sent To Rehab For Meth https://t.co/0bwlGpAljd pic.twitter.com/7F46K9CsRd

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 30, 2022

"A Buddhist temple in central Thailand has been left without monks after all of its holy men failed drug tests and were defrocked, a local official said Tuesday." 😲 https://t.co/ZNoMZHwmG7

— Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵🛵 (@sbkaufman) November 30, 2022

Thai Buddhist monks in temple test positive for meth: report https://t.co/KNQij0cSPx

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 30, 2022

Fox News also reported on the incident:

Four Buddhist monks in Thailand have been sent to rehab after testing positive for methamphetamine, according to reports.

The monks, including the abbot at a temple in Phetchabun province’s Bung Sam Phan district, tested positive for the drug on Monday, Thai officials told an official told Agence France-Presse.

What is going on in this world right now?..

Who had monks on meth in 2022 on their list? Not I! https://t.co/JVwngrZcgH

— Burton Segall (@BurtonSegall) November 30, 2022

https://twitter.com/MelaynaLokosky/status/1597765628227506177?s=20&t=NQ6QEySQt3RifgAF7-bo0g

Monks on meth 😭😭 https://t.co/fILGoZoZkY

— Ish (@isha1r) November 30, 2022

one of the monks from buddhist temple in thailand who was sent to rehab for being addicted to meth- pic.twitter.com/3blu0eIQDt

— Rii. (@Riyaa_16) November 29, 2022