Popular Post webfact Posted November 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2020 Teen novice monk arrested after stealing scooter By The Nation A 15-year-old Buddhist novice monk in Lampang province was arrested after stealing a scooter on Wednesday so he could “ride to his home in the Northeast”. After a complaint by the scooter owner at 10am, Mae Ta Station police coordinated with traffic officers to conduct a search for the stolen black Honda Scoopy i. Later in the afternoon in Phrae province, police were notified of a scooter accident and went to check. The scooter was exactly the same stolen Scoopy i. The teen at the scene confessed that he grabbed the scooter with a key in it because he missed home in the Northeast and planned to ride back there on the Scoopy i, before which he threw away his robe and stole some of the scooter owner’s clothes, which he put on. He said his unfamiliarity with the route led him to meet an accident. The novice was arrested for stealing and later sent back to Mae Ta police station in Lampang for further legal action. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30398208 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-11-19 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy one Posted November 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2020 Buddha's revenge for tossing the robes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted November 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2020 21 minutes ago, webfact said: A 15-year-old Buddhist novice monk in Lampang province was arrested after stealing a scooter on Wednesday so he could “ride to his home in the Northeast”. Obviously not to well versed in the teachings of the Buddha! No merit for you, boy! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted November 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Grumpy one said: Buddha's revenge for tossing the robes Yep, definitely a little tosser .... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpusChristie Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Feel sorry for him a bit, him being homesick and just wanted to go home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Training completed early where's the washing line ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said: Feel sorry for him a bit, him being homesick and just wanted to go home Fragile young thief! He misses ma! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamjim Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 some of these temples them kids go to aren't all that and most kids go because pressure from their parents in hope to get redemption merit credit of sort or just to look good in the community 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 4 hours ago, webfact said: ...... He said his unfamiliarity with the route led him to meet an accident. ...... He's 15, he's not even supposed to be riding, let alone to be familiar with the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 44 minutes ago, DefaultName said: He's 15, he's not even supposed to be riding, let alone to be familiar with the route. But seems to have the skills to nick a bike? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 If he'd kept the robes on and stood at the side of the road he would have probably got a lift no problem, many people give lifts to monks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrogaz Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Good start to the religious life. Perhaps after he has had his party and gotten all the envelopes; spent 3 nights in the monkhood; maybe he'll be able to buy his own scooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 A long drive from Lampang (Lanna) to Isaan, for example Lampang to Khon Kaen is 544 kilometres and a longtime on the scooter!! He must have missed home very much and he has my sympathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Son, where did you get those clothes? I nicked them and the bike? I nicked it Oh son we are so proud of you. Then he woke up in the police station cell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scott Tracy Posted November 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2020 You have to ask...why was he in a temple in Lampang? The parents picked it to be sufficiently far away so the little <deleted> didn't cause any more issues at home? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nkg Posted November 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2020 He's only a novice. If he'd been an expert, he would have stolen a car ... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChakaKhan Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Might swipe your apple watch off your wrist as he ties the white string onto it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 "Monk on the run." Sounds like a song. But a 15 year old kid of who knows what background and in what monastic setting ... who knows how he's been treated? Or what he's made of? The (former?) Governor of Loei came up from humble beginnings and is apparently a real stand-up guy. Studied in the Wat in his spare time while being a bus boy, brick layer and whatnot. Eventually managed to graduate college. This kid may not have a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 11 hours ago, Scott Tracy said: You have to ask...why was he in a temple in Lampang? The parents picked it to be sufficiently far away so the little <deleted> didn't cause any more issues at home? Not an unusual attempted solution ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 17 hours ago, hotchilli said: But seems to have the skills to nick a bike? The keys were in it. I think even I could manage that one. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 The poor kid was most likely forced to become a monk by his parents, to save money. See this happen a lot without doing any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 You'd think a monk, novice or not, would have a sufficiently powerful amulet to ward off an accident! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Nurner Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 4:06 PM, DefaultName said: He's 15, he's not even supposed to be riding, let alone to be familiar with the route. Licenced 15-year olds can legally ride bikes under 110cc, i.e. Honda Scoopy i. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 23 hours ago, Tick Nurner said: Licenced 15-year olds can legally ride bikes under 110cc, i.e. Honda Scoopy i. I didn't know that. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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