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BANGKOK, Thailand -- Two Buddhist monks are suspected of ignoring their vows by belting down drinks and belting out tunes at a karaoke bar, officials said.
Thai religious authorities are investigating the monks, who police said were found Saturday in a provincial bar 62 miles north of Bangkok.
The education ministry's religious affairs department is looking into whether one of the monks is a senior abbot from a major temple in Bangkok.
According to police, bar employees said the monks -- disguised in wigs and hats -- had been there several times, drinking and singing karaoke.
Buddhist monks must shave their heads and are supposed to live simple lives devoid of materialistic concerns, forswearing worldly pleasures such as alcohol and sex.
In recent years, Buddhist monks have been involved in a number of scandals in Thailand and have been accused of crimes including child sexual abuse and murder.
