Do you pick up monks on the road side?

[georgegeorgia]

To cut a long question short , do you pick up travelling monks on the roadside when your driving into rural areas ? Or travelling from city to city ?

 

 

 

 

[poohy]

Not exactly but I do try to catch them with the wing mirror as i drive by????

[moe666]

No how do you know they are really a monk, it is their duty to walk no ride from me

[Moonlover]

I don't pick up anyone by the roadside. Not even pretty young ladies. In fact especially pretty young ladies!

[silverhawk_usa]

I have in remote areas where rides may be scarce.  But, I have a pickup and they generally just climb in the back and bang on the roof when they want out. Otherwise I leave it to the Thais to take care of their own. 

[canthai55]

Yes

[colinneil]

No i dont pick up anyone, no room in the basket.

[georgegeorgia]

Well i did a few months ago, the old guy ( drunk i think ) was ok but demanded a few baht before leavung, i didnt mind but after that i use to watch  thais driving past them so didnt bother again.

 

some people tell me “ real” monks dont ask for money ?

[ChakaKhan]

Asked one once --He declined........so be it

[JimmyJ]

"Do you pick up monks on the road side?"

 

Yes. Once I get them standing again I get in the car and drive off.

[changmaichillin]

If one gets on the bus and there are no seats the driver makes someone (usually a youngster) get up, never seen one say no i put others before myself.

[CALSinCM]

No.  Most of these monks are on 'tudung'.  They are not trying to get anywhere other than Nirvana.  You're not going to take them there by car. 

 

 

[CALSinCM]

21 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Well i did a few months ago, the old guy ( drunk i think ) was ok but demanded a few baht before leavung, i didnt mind but after that i use to watch  thais driving past them so didnt bother again.

 

some people tell me “ real” monks dont ask for money ?

...and there are 'monks out there walking the roads that are not monks.

 

 

[Daffy D]

We picked up a couple of monks standing at the roadside in rural area some while back. I was going to just drive past but the wife said to stop. They jumped in the back of the pick-up, we were full of kids anyway, and when they got off handed me a couple of amulets which I later stuck to roof lining above the interior mirror.

 

Guess those amulets must work as I haven't had an accident since. Mind you I haven't had an accident in the last 30 years either.