Woman holds simultaneous birthday party, funeral rite

[Thaivisa News]

Buri Ram:- A 72-year-old woman has decided to host her birthday celebration and her funeral, albeit mockup one, on the same day.

Both events were held at the Traiphum Temple in Buri Ram’s Mueang district on March 4.

“I just would like to make merits and remind everyone that lives are just illusory. We have to leave behind our lives one day,” Prapaporn Tiabsuwan said before she sat down in a coffin.

The coffin was later carried around a crematorium three times, and finally placed on the crematorium.

Prapaporn then handed out Bt430,000 donations to 43 temples, each receiving Bt10,000.

More than 1,000 people showed up at the Traiphum Temple to attend Prapaporn’s birthday party and mockup funeral.

The atmosphere outdoors was a party with plenty of foods and desserts for guests. But inside a temple pavilion, everything looked like a funeral. There were a coffin, a picture of Prapaporn placed in front of it, plus praying services. Most guests inside were dressed in white.

Prapaporn said she had already consulted senior monks before staging the events.

“They have assured me that it’s okay to organize the mockup funeral. I have a good intention anyway,” she said.

While most people would never know who came to their funeral, Prapaporn believed she did know now.

Prapaporn was born in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. She, however, has settled down in the northeastern province of Buri Ram since 1981. Having no children, Prapaporn has seriously studied Dhamma.

[Songhua]

Best wishes on your death.

[Costas2008]

Stupid she is, stupid she does and only looks after her little self.

Donated 430K to the temples.

Why didn't she give it to the poor or needy?

But No.......anything to show face.......and show to others how she can afford to stage all that circus.

And the senior monks agreed.

Of course they did.......lot's of money to be earned by them.

Don't know who I detest more her or them.

[ratcatcher]

Stupid she is, stupid she does and only looks after her little self.

Donated 430K to the temples.

Why didn't she give it to the poor or needy?

But No.......anything to show face.......and show to others how she can afford to stage all that circus.

And the senior monks agreed.

Of course they did.......lot's of money to be earned by them.

Don't know who I detest more her or them.

Agreed Costas, and this isn't political just stupidity.

How nice it would have been if she had given 430 people in the village, each 1000 baht, they may have appreciated it more than the wealthy temple

Henry VIII was actually right when he dismantled the power of the monasteries, wrong in destroying them.

[prakhonchai nick]

Stupid she is, stupid she does and only looks after her little self.

Donated 430K to the temples.

Why didn't she give it to the poor or needy?

But No.......anything to show face.......and show to others how she can afford to stage all that circus.

And the senior monks agreed.

Of course they did.......lot's of money to be earned by them.

Don't know who I detest more her or them.

I agree with everything you have written Costas

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[prakhonchai nick]

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Edited March 6, 2015 by prakhonchai nick

[Lupatria]

Stupid she is, stupid she does and only looks after her little self.

Donated 430K to the temples.

Why didn't she give it to the poor or needy?

But No.......anything to show face.......and show to others how she can afford to stage all that circus.

And the senior monks agreed.

Of course they did.......lot's of money to be earned by them.

Don't know who I detest more her or them.

Why didn't she give it to the poor or needy?

Get used to it- not everyone has the mindset of the EU

[Daniel Ingalls]

Is this going to be a double dipping cash bonus for the Monks?

[ratcatcher]

farang opinion on thai wishes,

duh,

her country, her life, her belief,

?what is wrong?

do you say "you cannot do this because i disagree with you"

she did what she felt was right,

who are you to disagree???????????

do you say "you cannot do this because i disagree with you". she did what she felt was right,

who are you to disagree???????????

And here I was thinking that TVF was an open discussion board. I understand you may be being sarcastic and that's good, but let's assume not.

There is a huge discussion going on in Thailand about a man, who by leading a coup took over the government of this country.

He though he was right and so did millions of others including members of this forum.

By the same token, there are millions who disagree with him, including members of this forum.

So far there still exists a degree of freedom of speech in Thailand and as long as there is, people are free to agree or disagree, within certain guidelines.

[PatOngo]

On the upside, all the monks can now upgrade to an iPhone 6.

[billd766]

Stupid she is, stupid she does and only looks after her little self.

Donated 430K to the temples.

Why didn't she give it to the poor or needy?

But No.......anything to show face.......and show to others how she can afford to stage all that circus.

And the senior monks agreed.

Of course they did.......lot's of money to be earned by them.

Don't know who I detest more her or them.

Nothing stupid about it at all. It is HER money to donate as SHE wishes. She wanted to give to the temples so she did. It seems that she has no family to give to so what will happen to her money when she dies? It will probably go to the government.

This way she is happy and so are 43 temples.

You, it seems are not happy, but in reality it is nothing to do with you anyway.