Thai temple’s monks all fail a drug test

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A small temple in Thailand has been left without any monks after they all failed drug tests, reported the Bangkok Post. Four monks were forced to leave the monkhood after urine tests showed evidence of illegal drugs. The departure of the monks has “caused consternation” in the local community, which relies on them for religious functions, said Sky News. The monastic chief of Bung Sam Phan district has promised to assign some monks to the temple.

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