Ex-monk and woman shamed by TikTok video at Ayutthaya temple

On the quiet afternoon of August 9, Wat Ratsadhattaram (Old Canal) in Bang Sai district, Ayutthaya province unexpectedly became the centre of controversy. A video posted on TikTok featuring a lady cosily embracing a person wearing what appeared like a Buddhist monk’s apparel and sipping beer near him went viral. The man’s monk robes and the religious paraphernalia surrounding them soon ignited a debate among on-line viewers.
The woman, in her video, was seen sporting informal apparel and was filmed having fun with a chilly beer, sitting beside what gave the impression to be a Buddhist monk. Prayer flags, candlesticks, and other temple objects littered about suggested that the location was a monastery.
In extra such uploads on the woman’s TikTok channel, she was seen strolling playfully with the same man who was still in a monk’s gown, akin to leisurely bird-watching walks. The movies left viewers shocked and urged them to query the place where they were filmed.
Upon investigation, it was revealed that the TikTok videos have been filmed on the temple grounds of Wat Ratsadhattaram (Old Canal). The Head Monk of the temple, sixty two years outdated Vayamo, later confirmed that the man depicted within the movies was certainly a former junior monk, often identified as Pong, who had studied and lived in the monastery for three years.
“Pong was genuinely remorseful for his actions, having requested to leave monastic life the day after the incident. His mother and father were the first to see the video and were understandably dismayed at his behaviour. They asked to have him leave his spiritual life behind, as he had didn’t uphold the Dharma.”
One extra monk, who featured within the video whereas the woman was consuming beer, was recognized as Somchai. But Light clarified that he had nothing to do with the TikTok movies.
“The man you see in the video is certainly me, but I had no interplay with or any information in regards to the lady.”