rooster59 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Investigate this "mobile monk" sprinkling tourists with holy water! Image: Sanook A concerned member of the public contacted Sanook after seeing suspicious behavior in the Khao Lak area of Phangnga in Thailand's south. A man dressed as a monk in sunglasses was in the back of a blue pick-up with a roof. Next to him was a golden Buddhist image and what looked like a donation box. As tourists passed he would sprinkle them with "nammon" (holy water) and when they showed interest he would tie some "sai sin" (holy string) around their wrists and do a few incantations. As soon as some money was safely deposited in his donation box he was off to find the next tourists. The good Samaritan said that a report to the authorities had seen no action. And no one at the Phangnga ecclesiastical office was picking up the phone. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-02-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Beats having to go to the temple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 hour ago, rooster59 said: The good Samaritan said that a report to the authorities had seen no action. And no one at the Phangnga ecclesiastical office was picking up the phone. Says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I am working on an App where you can have a monk of your choice recite prayers for up to an hour, and you donate money to a bank a/c. And the best bit is, you don't get wet !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaitangsou Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 This is a very typical fake Chinese monk, there are thousands of them travelling worldwide...they are mean, nasty bastards and criminals...and NO ONE worldwide has ever cracked down on them...sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: And no one at the Phangnga ecclesiastical office was picking up the phone. busy praying to Lord Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syduan Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 38 minutes ago, jaiyen said: I am working on an App where you can have a monk of your choice recite prayers for up to an hour, and you donate money to a bank a/c. And the best bit is, you don't get wet !! Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 just giving the tourists what they want and need, superficial redemption, quick, cheap and easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Dough Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 To stop these charlatans I think it is time for a new approach. I suggest GrabMonk. Rooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman01 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 About a month ago I saw a similar situation along the main road outside Seacon Square mall in Bangkok. Lots of passers-by pause to receive a splashed "blessing" having deposited their monetary offering in a bowl. There are probably many others around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 You see this outside of Bangkok a lot. Thai's also donate to them. They are usually from a very small temple and don't get the donations they think they should get at their own temple. I've asked why they are doing this and get all kinds of answers like having to pay bills to needing repairs done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 All over out in the smaller provinces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Real or fake, I wouldn't cross the road to wee on one if it was on fire, bunch of thieving, drunk, drug taking, woman / child abusing wasters, and before a Mod takes this off, just remember that similar stories have been posted in the Nation for all to see, so it's not as if I'm telling tales out of school is it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just now, Golden Triangle said: Real or fake, I wouldn't cross the road to wee on one if it was on fire, bunch of thieving, drunk, drug taking, woman / child abusing wasters, and before a Mod takes this off, just remember that similar stories have been posted in the Nation for all to see, so it's not as if I'm telling tales out of school is it ?? There are also regular similar stories that involve felangs , so, All felangs are................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 minute ago, sanemax said: There are also regular similar stories that involve felangs , so, All felangs are................. I get what you are saying, but my beef with these guys is that they are supposed to have taken some kind of oath, about celibacy, worldly goods and possessions etc etc, your average Joe public farang has not has he ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said: I get what you are saying, but my beef with these guys is that they are supposed to have taken some kind of oath, about celibacy, worldly goods and possessions etc etc, your average Joe public farang has not has he ? My point was that just because there are some bad Monks, that doesnt mean that they are all bad , just like felangs , some are bad, but, they arent all bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, sanemax said: There are also regular similar stories that involve felangs , so, All felangs are................. Not while wearing an Orange Batman suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, sanemax said: My point was that just because there are some bad Monks, that doesnt mean that they are all bad , just like felangs , some are bad, but, they arent all bad Okay, I'll give you one point for that, meanwhile I firmly believe that there are (percentage wise) more bad monks than bad ferang ???? Lets call it quits now ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius verus Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 It comes down to ignorance of local customs. Real monks dont wander about the streets talking to tourists. They come out after 5 am collect alms from shopkeepers then shuffle back to the temple before 7am. They only come out during the day if running an errand of some kind.The fake monk in the pick up is still in bed with a whore or boy in the morning. Disgusting creeps.Police are useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak2002003 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 48 minutes ago, Lucius verus said: It comes down to ignorance of local customs. Real monks dont wander about the streets talking to tourists. They come out after 5 am collect alms from shopkeepers then shuffle back to the temple before 7am. They only come out during the day if running an errand of some kind.The fake monk in the pick up is still in bed with a whore or boy in the morning. Disgusting creeps.Police are useless. I don't know where you get that information from. But around my area the Monks don't go out of the temples much in the mornings.. they blast music and orders out over their speakers and tell people to bring the offerings to them in the temple. They also set up statues and donation boxes with lots of music and fancy decorations in the back of pickup trucks when the villages have markets on. They collect money from the people going to the market for building new temple statues, buildings, etc. This way in the norm where I live... maybe its different up North? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 6 hours ago, Lucius verus said: It comes down to ignorance of local customs. Real monks dont wander about the streets talking to tourists. They come out after 5 am collect alms from shopkeepers then shuffle back to the temple before 7am. They only come out during the day if running an errand of some kind.The fake monk in the pick up is still in bed with a whore or boy in the morning. Disgusting creeps.Police are useless. Like choosing the latest phone at the mall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agudbuk Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Send me money and I will send a prayer to the Flying Spaghetti Monster for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius verus Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 10:25 AM, jak2002003 said: I don't know where you get that information from. But around my area the Monks don't go out of the temples much in the mornings.. they blast music and orders out over their speakers and tell people to bring the offerings to them in the temple. They also set up statues and donation boxes with lots of music and fancy decorations in the back of pickup trucks when the villages have markets on. They collect money from the people going to the market for building new temple statues, buildings, etc. This way in the norm where I live... maybe its different up North? Jesus! Are you serious? Sounds like a fake temple full of <deleted>. Any farangs among them? Lol Most real monks do only come out early in the mornings for alms and chanting. Nowadays there are a lot more cruising around. Probably not supposed to but no-one cares about anything anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 The holy water is actually nuns piss for added authenticity ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 I've asked the local Thai's what's he doing, they tell me he lives in a very small temple only 2 or 3 monks and they don't have enough regular customers to help pay the utilities bills or do temple repairs. I don't doubt them, but still don't like to see them begging for money. In my opinion, it's not very monk like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 14 hours ago, khaowong1 said: I don't doubt them, but still don't like to see them begging for money. Not much different from flag days in the UK, local Sainsbury's has always got some old dear waving a collection box in my face for the RSPCA, Life Boat, Helicopter Ambulance, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Salvation Army........ etc, etc. You don't even get a little flag anymore, just a sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 On 2/16/2019 at 10:21 PM, Golden Triangle said: Real or fake, I wouldn't cross the road to wee on one if it was on fire, bunch of thieving, drunk, drug taking, woman / child abusing wasters You might say the same of the Catholic Church, but you'd be equally wrong, you shouldn't tar them all with the same brush just because of the news headline grabbing bad ones. The media doesn't like good news stories, they don't sell, the public like it violent, sordid and salacious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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