rooster59 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Hey! What's a black monk doing in our village? Ugandan on overstay dons robes Image: Daily News Villagers in Sa Kaew were suspicious when a black African monk appeared at their temple. Someone called immigration suspecting that he was up to monastical mischief. Sa Kaew immigration chief Benjaphon Rortsawat and colleagues from the tourist police hot footed it to the temple of Wat Klong Yang in Phakha sub-district. There they found Sasaree Baker, 32, whose Ugandan passport had no sign of an entry stamp into Thailand. Furthermore his ordination papers were not in order. He was asked to show what he had on under his saffron robes - he had shorts underneath, a no-no for any self respecting monk. The PIBIC system was used to discover that Baker had in fact entered Thailand on the 9th of January at Suvarnabhumi and was eligible to stay on a TR visa until March 9th. He had overstayed by five days. He had in fact used another passport to enter the kingdom. Baker said that he came to Thailand to study religion but when his visa ran out he decided to don robes and go into hiding so that he would not be deported. But his black skin seems to have been a bit of a giveaway to the folks in the village of Ban Klong Yang who reported him, reported Daily News. He is now in custody facing charges for being on overstay and impersonating a monk. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-03-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petchou Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Thais thinking. You can't be black and monk. Nothing surprising. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 What next from the dark skin rascals impersonating a monk when there is a glut of home grown ones ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchinlondon Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, Petchou said: Thais thinking. You can't be black and monk. Nothing surprising. Lol According to Thai you can't be any colour and have a European passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hashmodha Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, Petchou said: Thais thinking. You can't be black and monk. Nothing surprising. Lol Actually there is a Thai temple in Uganda and the black head monk there has done more than anyone else in Irrigation,water supply, Buddhist teachings, schools, devoted and respectful!...,at first frowned upon......but earned merits....saw an TV interview in BKK.....he surprised a lot of monks here with him knowledge about Buddhism.......This guy!. Hmmmmm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bowman Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 31 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Someone called immigration suspecting that he was up to monastical mischief. I'm more concerned about the homegrown variety... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LomSak27 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Cool, I was wondering when this would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 44 minutes ago, rooster59 said: He was asked to show what he had on under his saffron robes - he had shorts underneath Would have been a real shocker if he hadn't used any shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 32 minutes ago, Vacuum said: Would have been a real shocker if he hadn't used any shorts. Especially if he was a mandingo ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 1 hour ago, rooster59 said: Villagers in Sa Kaew were suspicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko123 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Thailand is rapidly becoming a soulless, colourless, and boring police state filled with snitches, stool pigeons, tattletales, finger pointers, and block wardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 so you can be a murderer, a thief, a child molester, a politician, a drunk, a rapist..............but just not black ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Wonder if a "Ginger" monk would be OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceN Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 19 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: so you can be a murderer, a thief, a child molester, a politician, a drunk, a rapist..............but just not black ? Um, no. When criminals are found in the monkhood, they are promptly defrocked and prosecuted. Maybe you're thinking of some of those news stories. Background checks, in the form of police reports, are required when applying for ordination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Remember Phra Gordon, “the black monk”. http://www.wehelpwarvictims.org/2011/04/many-hmong-refugees-from-wat-tham-krabok-will-remember-phra-gordon-the-black-monk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 There's no fooling the villagers of Ban Klong Yan, these crafty beggars don't miss a trick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Especially if he was a mandingo [emoji6]Possibly Mandongo.Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Should have bought a couple dozen of these first............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 1 hour ago, RichardColeman said: so you can be a murderer, a thief, a child molester, a politician, a drunk, a rapist..............but just not black ? Well no, you cannot just go to the shops , buy some orange robes and be a monk whilst in the country illegally . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanWalker Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 2 hours ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said: Wonder if a "Ginger" monk would be OK? You are definitely black???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 They've been impersonating teachers for long enough, why not have a crack at something new !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 4 hours ago, kotsak said: Especially if he was a mandingo ???? No problem just tie it in a knot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 6 hours ago, rooster59 said: no sign of an entry stamp into Thailand. Astral travel.... perhaps resolve the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 I'm unclear what his objective was...coming to Thailand...becoming a monk would not allow most foreigners to pursue their passions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said: I'm unclear what his objective was...coming to Thailand...becoming a monk would not allow most foreigners to pursue their passions... Probably came to Thailand to work or something , had no money or job and thought becoming a Monk would be a good idea . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, sanemax said: Probably came to Thailand to work or something , had no money or job and thought becoming a Monk would be a good idea . He should have made his way to the US...they somehow manage to take care of just about everyone who enters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 6 hours ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said: Wonder if a "Ginger" monk would be OK? I'd qualify lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmushr00m Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 The villagers were suspicious, the cops and immigration noticed the ordination papers were wrong but the abbot and monks at the temple never noticed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 20 hours ago, RichardColeman said: so you can be a murderer, a thief, a child molester, a politician, a drunk, a rapist..............but just not black ? You must work for the RTP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 23 hours ago, scorecard said: No problem just tie it in a knot. Overhand knot or running bowline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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