Popular Post webfact Posted April 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 Elderly monk caught stealing donated money By The Nation A 78-year-old monk in Phayao province has found himself in trouble for stealing money donated for temple repairs. The abbot of Boon Yuen Temple in Wiang district notified the police on Thursday (April 9) after finding the donation box broken and about Bt2,000 missing. The elderly monk was caught on security camera breaking the box and helping himself to all the money. The abbot said this monk had come from Mahasarakham province and had asked for shelter. When interrogated, the 78 year old confessed to stealing the money and said he needed it to return home. He was later defrocked and will be persecuted for the theft. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385686 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-09 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted April 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 I wonder how they will persecute him? 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Goodness sake, surely they could have sheltered him until he was able to return home after restrictions lifted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted April 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 Seventy years old and still doesn't get what the Buddha advocated! Take only what is given! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RJRS1301 Posted April 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, PatOngo said: Seventy years old and still doesn't get what the Buddha advocated! Take only what is given! It was given, it was donations???????? 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCor Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 4 hours ago, RJRS1301 said: 5 hours ago, PatOngo said: Seventy years old and still doesn't get what the Buddha advocated! Take only what is given! It was given, it was donations???????? Now, my response would have been: "Yes, and he took only what was given." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsf9 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 5 hours ago, PatOngo said: Seventy years old and still doesn't get what the Buddha advocated! Take only what is given! How did the message possibly get lost I wonder.. Certainly wouldn't be environmental factors.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Thai Monk stealing money Say it ain’t true TIT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickbat Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Those of you who has not sinned can cast the first stone. Said the Carpenter of Love 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 A monk I thought was to have higher standards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 (edited) Well well, a monk helping himself to temple money. All monks are supposed to be 100% honest Maybe he was just taking the money to help him buy a Louie Vitton bag, and a pair of Ray Bans.???? Edited April 10, 2020 by colinneil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAG Posted April 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2020 Maybe the poor old sod just wanted to go home? Yes it was wrong - I know little about Buddhism, is mercy one of its tenets? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack7106 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 So, why not personally and publicly ridicule/vilify the poor old man. Yes he has done the wrong thing and should be excommunicated but not in the way that has been done for only approximately $100 Australian. Where is the karma in the above approach????????♂️???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 19 hours ago, RJRS1301 said: Goodness sake, surely they could have sheltered him until he was able to return home after restrictions lifted. I don't think this had anything to do with restrictions, he was given shelter but chose to steal the money to get back where he came from. Wrong choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 sadly KARMA is a myth... I know quite a few that would get hit by karma, but sadly they go offer a brown envelope for their soul, while not even caring for their own blood relative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 3 hours ago, JAG said: Maybe the poor old sod just wanted to go home? Yes it was wrong - I know little about Buddhism, is mercy one of its tenets? yes, an important one. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Because of the mans age, I think they were wrong in this punishment. There are rules the temples are supposed to follow. De-frocking is not the one for this incident. The temples appear to use the de-frocking excuse way too easy these days. A theft of 2000 baht, approx. 60 bucks US is laughable. The police should never have been notified or if they had, sent the old man back to his own temple via police escort. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 2 hours ago, khaowong1 said: Because of the mans age, I think they were wrong in this punishment. There are rules the temples are supposed to follow. De-frocking is not the one for this incident. The temples appear to use the de-frocking excuse way too easy these days. A theft of 2000 baht, approx. 60 bucks US is laughable. The police should never have been notified or if they had, sent the old man back to his own temple via police escort. I guess you never lived in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vigilante Posted April 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2020 I sympathize with the old codger. Would offer the 2k to the wat if I was living nearer and agreed to drop the case The monk's act is obviously inexcusable but I think the punishment is out of proportion 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 21 hours ago, White Christmas13 said: I guess you never lived in Thailand I lived there for 8 years, in Lopburi Province. 7 years as a shaved head, orange robe wearing Buddhist Monk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 14 hours ago, Vigilante said: I sympathize with the old codger. Would offer the 2k to the wat if I was living nearer and agreed to drop the case The monk's act is obviously inexcusable but I think the punishment is out of proportion I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Jail? They guy is desperate to go home. <deleted>! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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