webfact Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Video: Monk goes bonkers as he avoids the draft! Picture: Thai Rath CHONBURI: -- An online video is going viral that shows a monk jumping for joy when he realizes he has avoided the military draft. It has come down to the last two people at the selection process in Chonburi - an ordinary member of the public and the monk who is dressed in his saffron robes, reported Thai Rath. Who will get the dreaded red card? Or will it be the blessed black? The officer draws the card for the monk and it is black. The monk flies into the air in a spontaneous outpouring of joy - and some of his clothing even comes off! There are smiles all round from army men looking on. The clip was posted by "Paakaa Ranpunnon" to Youlike and had already been viewed almost half a million times by yesterday. Thai Rath online caught up with the poster who said that it happened in Chonburi on Sunday. He said that the other man reacting wildly - the one in the black shirt with a top knot hairstyle - had come with the monk and was also happy for him, taking off his own shirt and even kicking it. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-04-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 He is safe to live a carefree existence . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 They appear to have changed the whole thing into a game show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 9 minutes ago, Briggsy said: They appear to have changed the whole thing into a game show. Yes and this monk just won the eat for free all your life price..... And also he will never have to work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 he is a monk, you would think he would have the money to buy his way out of the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I'd jump for joy if I'd just avoided being kicked to death by my commanding officers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish monger Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Looks like the other guy isn't to happy...5555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I thought monks were exempt from the military draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thhMan Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 At least the Military take is seriously, as they are strict and professional ~sic~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, champers said: I thought monks were exempt from the military draft. I think they need to be permanent monks who have been ordained for at least 3 years. I am sure someone will know the precise rules and terminology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcpattaya Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I think the army should be LUCKY not to have him selected PLUS the freaking top knot (undoubtedly from the same family)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphere Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 That's Passaddhi out of the window there...six more to go..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Of course he was jumping for joy, now he can go back to scamming people/making money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 An off-topic post about the Vietnam war has been removed from this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Life as a grunt in Thai army is not joyous; but he now has opportunity to lead a jet setting existence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 He is happy because he knows he will not be beaten to death as a possible punishment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileydude Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Its really not protocol to show such emotions thus the amusement of onlookers but monks are too highly regarded here in Thailand per se. Most are just people like us, not eunuchs, not saints. Only a few have reached true enlightenment or are strict practitioners. Many are seeking peace or enlightenment while others are trying to redeem themselves e.g. ex-convicts, people with HIV etc. A lot do it in the belief they are giving good blessings to their mothers which is admirable but they do it for a week or month at most. To me monkhood is just a ritual unless your truly seeking enlightenment and then you deserve the respect and I am saying this from a perspective as a Thai. I never donate money to temples. I prefer to support needy children because donating to temples is expecting blessings for oneself in the afterlife which is not truly giving in my book. Research ( http://www.bangkokpost.com/print/1057729) has shown Thai people are generous, but that generosity is donating 75 billion baht a year mostly to temples. I'd wish they would instead donate to education, orphans, abused women, HIV foundations, prison reform programs etc. Naive and wishful thinking I know but one's gotta have hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 5 hours ago, Briggsy said: They appear to have changed the whole thing into a game show. I really liked the old Gong Show but this one looks more like Jeopardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mettech Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 There is now two ways of escaping the army reform is to be a monk or some monk and to be a transgender what would be the third way oh yes prisoner . Too bad the army would reform the bad one and upgrade the good one perhaps more education and being more civilized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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