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Do you pick up monks on the road side?

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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 ?

 

 

 

 

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

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

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

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. 

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

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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 ?

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

 

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

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.

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. 

 

 

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.

 

 

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. :whistling: 

 

 

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