The “Wat Tha Phu Rat Bamrung” temple in Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province has been ordered to be closed . This temple is also called “Wat Tha Phu”. This temple also serves as a drug rehab but has been done because of allegations of ransom, torture and human rights abuse. The temple is investigated by the Narcotics Control Board and the Ministry of Public Health.
The operators of the temple say that there is no one to look after the center in the temple. Thai PBS said the abbot who started the rehabilitation project died on Monday. His health was already deteriorating, but the tension of the allegations made his condition worse. after which he died
Earlier this week, over 200 patients were detected at the temple. He was taken to a field hospital at the Khao Chon Kai Territorial Defense Student-Training Camp for treatment. When the families heard about the allegations of abuse, they were shocked that the tentacles family members were living in.
Some patients were there of their own free will and some were ordered by the police to stay there in lieu of criminal records. Patients were charged 12,000 baht upon entering rehab and had to pay 2,000 baht for food. If they are discharged early or if they have breached their 12-month contract, they will have to pay a 10,000 baht fee. Most patients stayed at the center to avoid paying hefty fines; However, Thai PBS says that the only treatment the program offered was essentially just prayer.
He said that more than 200 patients were trapped in one room with two bathrooms. Patients say that they contract diseases and skin conditions because of the spoilage. Families say that despite paying 2,000 baht for food, their family members only got 1 meal or 2 meals a day, if they were lucky. In the days when patients were not so lucky, they had to eat spoiled rice and eat from the same bowl they used to bathe or flush the toilet. 10 patients were forced to eat from the same bowl and use the same spoon.
Thai PBS says patients who complained about treatment or tried to flee were attacked by staff. They say that the staff made up of rescue and medical officers was hired by the abbot.