Read in the Bangkok Post

Very SAD

The order of the Buddhist monkhood is cheapened when they allow child molesters to stay within their ranks. If a monk can be defrocked for attacking another monk over a petty former romantic rivalry, as was the case reported in September, certainly the monk from Phayao mentioned in the article "Victims of rape at age 14, 9, 5..." (Bangkok Post, Oct 17), ought to be defrocked for this much more serious violation of repeatedly raping a 5-year-old girl.

The monk's behaviour of committing child rape and then going on with his life as though nothing had happened clearly and outrageously violates the precepts to avoid harming other living beings, engaging in sexual misconduct, taking things not freely given, and false speech.

He is no Buddhist and should not be respected as a Buddhist monk.

Moreover, he is a paedophile and a criminal. This monk is sick and deserves to be defrocked and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

The Buddhist monkhood's integrity has been compromised. Allowing a child rapist to continue serving as a monk indicates a level of corruption and complicity with child abuse in the order and with the community in Phayao.

It is a sad time for Buddhism when "holy" monks commit criminal acts with impunity, and the public are blind followers of the monk simply because he has been wearing orange robes for a long time.

If the monks and Buddhist laypeople take their religion seriously and want to have others in the world take Buddhism seriously, they would hold perpetrators of horrific crimes accountable for their actions.

This child molester masquerading as a monk and anyone supporting him should be ashamed for perpetrating and supporting child rape.

My sympathies go out to the young girl and her mother, and I wish them strength to continue their case.

In Saudie Arabia its called Castration "cut his penis right off do it slow so he feels the pain as the child did, then make the fucker eat it, then the family should stone him to death"

eagle, justmyself,gmanfreak I agree with you all,

Bj a bullet is too good, it has to be slow with severe pain, its not about expense, think it this you have a 5yr Daughter the pain she went through with insertion think about, it puts a tear in my eye.

Lovely Liebe: yes I do follow the news having lived her for over 5 years sadley its not te 1st time Ive come across this, but this one the world needs to know as Thailand always cover up these issues, unless its from overseas take care.

well, how long did the catholic church cover up and stlill does its cases of sex abuse of kids?

Let us not pretend this only happens in Thailand. It happens everywhere, with docters teachers, monks and priests. It is a sad part of society and yes they should all be hang or shot. But not blame this on thailand alone. It is there just like in other countries. Or did you think Thailand was the only country where it did not happen? In that case wake up, you are dreaming