A 16-year-old novice monk almost burned down the monastery over the weekend after he celebrated his spent his ordination getting totally baked.
The brand-new novice, whose identity was withheld, reportedly smashed Buddha figurines and other objects in his room at Wat Sri Withetsanghkaram in Songkhla early Saturday morning before going on to allegedly try and set the monastery on fire, police said.
He’d just been ordained Friday.
Police arrived at the temple to find the teen incredibly high and in a “confrontational mood.” He was taken to the police station for questioning.
The novice confessed to smoking marijuana earlier that night and said he lost control of himself. He was charged with property damage.
He also said he really didn’t want to be there any more, Khaosod English reported.
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