Infamous monk Kay defrocks after directive for capture, following violation of Buddhist law (Video)

Nattapong WestwoodPublished: 15:49, 31 August 2023| Updated: 15:49, 31 August 2023

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Infamous monk Kay defrocks after directive for capture, following violation of Buddhist law (Video) — Photo courtesy of Khao Sod

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

In accordance with Buddhist law, the recent defrocking of Khanech Suchinano, also known as Kay, highlights the consequences of violating monastic discipline and the measures taken by relevant authorities.

Khanech, also known as Kay, was officially defrocked following a directive for his immediate capture. He originally entered monkhood via a mass ordination programme organised by a temple.

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According to a news report shared on a Buddhist news page yesterday, Kay had successfully left monkhood at Wat Takrop in Chaiya district, Surat Thani province. This followed a report received by Inthaporn Chan-Iam, Deputy Director acting on behalf of the Director of the National Office of Buddhism, from the Surat Thani Provincial Office of Buddhism that Kay had officially defrocked.

Inthaporn revealed that after receiving a complaint about Kay’s inappropriate behaviour, the National Office of Buddhism informed his home temple in Surin province to follow a monastic procedure, which required Kay to report to his home temple on July 30. However, Kay failed to report himself to the temple abbot.

This led to the temple declaring that Kay violated the monastic discipline and issued a letter stating that they no longer accepted Kay under their jurisdiction. Consequently, Kay became a monk without a temple affiliation, which requires legal action according to Buddhist law: 1., He must be defrocked within three days, and 2., if Kay is found wearing monk’s robes, the local ecclesiastical governor, police, and provincial office of Buddhism should coordinate to ensure Kay defrocks immediately.

When questioned about why Kay was allowed to ordain, Inthaporn explained that to his knowledge, Kay entered monkhood through a mass ordination programme organised by the temple, reported KhaoSod. This programme has a set timeframe. Once the programme ended, Kay didn’t defrock and continued to visit various places.

Nattapong Westwood

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