Thai Kids Safe After Malaysia Begging Rescue

Three Thai children, allegedly taken by a monk to Malaysia ...

Were they kidnapped?

Taken away with the consent of the parents?

Some Buddhist monks in the present day appear to exhibit behavior that could be perceived as extremist, and this phenomenon is not confined solely to Thailand.

19 minutes ago, ravip said:

Three Thai children, allegedly taken by a monk to Malaysia ...

Were they kidnapped?

Taken away with the consent of the parents?

Some Buddhist monks in the present day appear to exhibit behavior that could be perceived as extremist, and this phenomenon is not confined solely to Thailand.

Indeed - but also consider who some of the monks in Thailand are.

Thailand has very limited social welfare, so people who lose their jobs or cannot keep work often have very few options, especially those with criminal records, even for relatively minor offences....

• They cannot work in the police force.

• They are effectively excluded from the Navy, Army, and Air Force.

• Many factories will not hire them.

• Construction work is hard and low-paid, with much of it done by Burmese migrant labourers.

For some, becoming a monk is an easy way out - free food, free accommodation, no real employment pressures, and an expectation of public respect. Not everyone becomes a monk for spiritual reasons - just look at some of the tatts on monks and you can clearly see that.

This Pavena Foundation always seems to be the first to step up

when there are children in crisis.

Very impressive and low key .

Is there any wat to donate to the foundation,?

8 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Indeed - but also consider who some of the monks in Thailand are.

Thailand has very limited social welfare, so people who lose their jobs or cannot keep work often have very few options, especially those with criminal records, even for relatively minor offences....

• They cannot work in the police force.

• They are effectively excluded from the Navy, Army, and Air Force.

• Many factories will not hire them.

• Construction work is hard and low-paid, with much of it done by Burmese migrant labourers.

For some, becoming a monk is an easy way out - free food, free accommodation, no real employment pressures, and an expectation of public respect. Not everyone becomes a monk for spiritual reasons - just look at some of the tatts on monks and you can clearly see that.

Some NGOs in the U.S. help ex cons find employment, many as substance abuse counselors.