Famous Thailand monk caught drink driving, carrying methamphetamine

A famous Thailand monk, known for his predictions and visions, was reportedly caught drink driving with methamphetamine pills hidden inside his robes after a 20-kilometre police chase yesterday in eastern province Mukdahan, which borders Laos.

Police followed a pickup truck after it ran a red light in Mukdahan city. Turns out a famous monk was behind the wheel. Officers chased the bronze Toyota Vigo from Mukdahan city to Ban Kham Ahuan subdistrict in Mukdahan over 20 kilometres away.

Officers breathalysed the monk and say he had a high blood alcohol level. Police searched the monk and say they found 37 methamphetamine pills, known as ya ba, hidden in his robes. Drug paraphernalia hidden in a candy box was also found inside the car, police say. The monk was allowed to lie down to sober up before he was taken to the district’s dean of monks to be defrocked and then to the police…