Buddhist abbot defrocked when he is caught on CCTV 'having sex with follower' at temple
Published date: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:06:31 +0700A Buddhist abbot has been defrocked after he was caught on CCTV allegedly having sex with a female follower.
The disgraced monk is said to have seduced the middle-aged woman by reading scriptures to her at the temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand.
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Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand |
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07/11/2026 |
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