After a TikTok video circulated showing a monk tattooing a woman’s body, Battambang’s Department of Cults and Religion, district monastic officials and the គាស់ក្រឡ district unified command investigated on June 18, 2026. The report said the monk resided at សំរោងលើ monastery in សំរោង village, ឆ្នាល់មាន់ commune, and that five monks were found to have drugs in their systems.
The operation was led by district deputy governor ឌី សុបិន. Specialist officers, having become suspicious, conducted urine tests and reported positive results for five monks: 1. តោ សុផាត; 2. ចាន ឌីណា; 3. យួន មករា; 4. វ៉ាត សុវណ្ណ; and 5. កែ សុខហេង.
Authorities also reported seizing three packets of drugs, two bottles of medicinal liquor and drug-use equipment in the monastery. After the findings and evidence were recorded, the five monks were disrobed and handed to district police to prepare their transfer to Battambang provincial police for legal action.
By: ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
