Officers from the Narcotics Control Board, supported by soldiers, raided Wat Khaopoem Srisawang in tambon Khao Poem, ONCB secretary-generel Sirinya Sidhichai said. The abbot had a previous drug record, he saidCallers on the ONCB's hotline had complained that "traditional medicine" containing methamphetamine was available at the temple, which runs a drug rehabilitation centre. Mr Suwannachote, who worked at the rehabilitation centre, had sold them a liquid "medicine" at 100 baht per bottle, as had the abbot. They obtained arrest warrants for both suspects and raided the temple, Mr Sirinya said. He had been expelled from the monkhood once before for possession of methamphetamine and sale of similar meth-mixed "traditional medicine".

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2017 10:52 UTC