A Former Monk Hangs in Pagoda
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Kampongchhnang Province: After leaving monkhood for three days, a 19-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself on Nov 16 in front of a Buddhist temple of Tepnitaram pagoda, where he served three year as a monk, in Kampongchhang district’s Phsar Chhnang commune. The dead identified as Yon Chanthy, police official said. Police concluded that the man had a mental problem. While in monkhood, he had a terrible headache, making him difficult to learn Buddhist songs and before committing suicide his parents had blamed him for not inform them about his leaving monkhood.
