148 Buddhist monks deployed to temples in deep South

Security Forces in Buddhist robes sent in to monitor Independence Movement

Security Forces in Buddhist robes sent in to monitor Independence Movement

The Nation/3 July 2009
Narathiwat – A total of 148 Buddhist monks were flown here in an Air Force plane so that they could stay at temples during the Buddhist Lent, which starts on Wednesday.

The monks came from northern and northeastern provinces.
They will stay at some 100 temples in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat.

It is a tradition that all Buddhist temples must have at least one monk staying during the 3-month-long Buddhist Lent but most temples in the three southern border provinces are deserted because of the violence.

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