Heavens above! Trusting monk gets conned by woman online

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Heavens above! Trusting monk gets conned by woman online

 

 

A monk in Nakorn Chaisri in Nakorn Pathom has gone to his local cops after he was conned by a woman he met online. 

 

The relationship started on Facebook and then the monk gave out his phone number so the woman could add him on the Line application. 

 

She then offered to sell him a watch, but he didn't need one. 

 

However, he got tempted by the offer of an iPhone 7 Plus for 10,000 baht.

 

He parted with 7,000 baht via bank transfer on December 4th and promised to pay the remaining 3,000 cash on delivery when the phone arrived by EMS. 

 

That's when everything went quiet.

 

The monk said he will give the woman until later today to return his money. 

 

Or the full force of heaven and earth will be rained down on her. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

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[Phuketshrew]

Another appalling example of Thai Buddhism. Buddhist monks should not have expensive smart phones and personal bank accounts let alone be chatting to women on FB. He should be disrobed.

[chippendale]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Or the full force of heaven and earth will be rained down on her.

I'd settle for that. Well worth the risk and just forget about that greedy fool of a monk. Too much fun to be had with 7,000 Baht.

[Lupatria]

She should have scammed the abbot and retire early

[Juan B Tong]

What kind of monk has a smart phone, meets chicks on line, and has that kind of money?

[prakhonchai nick]

9 minutes ago, Juan B Tong said:

What kind of monk has a smart phone, meets chicks on line, and has that kind of money?

Very many methinks

[rkidlad]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Heavens above! Trusting monk gets conned by woman online

Good! You’ve learnt a valuable lesson here - you’re not a monk. 

[owl sees all]

12 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Good! You’ve learnt a valuable lesson here - you’re not a monk. 

Not good monk behavior. And he seems so fat too.

 

There is worse going on in the clergy everywhere. Just have to recognise it.

[rkidlad]

1 hour ago, owl sees all said:

Not good monk behavior. And he seems so fat too.

 

There is worse going on in the clergy everywhere. Just have to recognise it.

Recognise what?

[Artisi]

Reversal of roles for a change.... 

[CanuckThai]

A fat Thai monk or a skinny chef, who do you trust...

[Misterwhisper]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The monk said he will give the woman until later today to return his money. 

He also could just let her keep it and earn religious merit points for it. After all, isn't that exactly what these monks always preach to their followers, namely that detaching oneself from materialism is the greatest merit one can make?

 

As a Buddhist monk, why is he forging relationships with women over social media anyway? Why does he need an iPhone if he's not supposed to have any earthly possessions apart from his robes and a few other minor accessories? And why the heck is he handling money? Ah, the age-old hypocrisy of religion...

 

That reminds me of a joke I once heard:

 

What is the definition of a Catholic priest?

Answer: Someone who spends several years studying at religious seminary so he can make YOU feel bad about doing all those things HE is barred from doing.  

[Darcula]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Or the full force of heaven and earth will be rained down on her.

Sorry, but invoking such a severe curse is not possible without installing iCurse 10.

 

And, this latest version of the app only runs on iPhone 7 plus, or later models.

[Justgrazing]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

She then offered to sell him a watch, but he didn't need one

As he stays in touch with Wong's dead buddy so was alrite on the quality timepieces front .. 

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Or the full force of heaven and earth will be rained down on her. 

What .! for a measly 10,000 bt .. Heaven and Earth won't even get off their 'arris'es for that ..

He'll be lucky to get a shower of frogs with maybe a bit of plague ( if he's lucky ) for 10 poxy grand ..  

[PatOngo]

Monk he see, monk he do!

[Artisi]

2 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Monk he see, monk he do!

Clever play-on words????

[owl sees all]

3 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Recognise what?

Bad behavior in the clergy.

Edited December 14, 2018 by owl sees all

[khaowong1]

While I'm not going to argue about monks having iphones and whatever, I do question why he was having private conversations with a women.  That is a big no no.  Even religious conversations one on one with a woman is not allowed.  We all know that Thai Buddhism has fallen a long way from the tree. 

Edited December 15, 2018 by metisdead
Bold font removed.

[lamyai3]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

The relationship started on Facebook and then the monk gave out his phone number so the woman could add him on the Line application. 

 

She then offered to sell him a watch, but he didn't need one. 

 

However, he got tempted by the offer of an iPhone 7 Plus for 10,000 baht.

Not sure why a monk'd be starting a relationship on Facebook and Line?

 

On the other hand, not desiring a watch is an encouraging sign that he understands the principle of anitcha (impermanence). And this understanding appears to extend further, to sniffing out a good deal on the soon to be obsolete iPhone 7+.

[Vacuum]

17 hours ago, Juan B Tong said:

What kind of monk has a smart phone

99% of them.

[CharlieH]

Why was he worried, wasnt his money anyway!

Plenty more trusting villagers lining up to replace the funds for him.

 

Total disgrace and his activities should be written/reported about not some woman on facebook.

He should regard it as an act of charity, was never his money to start with.

[Lucky mike]

Karma ?

[zyphodb]

19 hours ago, Juan B Tong said:

What kind of monk has a smart phone, meets chicks on line, and has that kind of money?

A Thai one of course...

[Lupatria]

19 hours ago, Juan B Tong said:

What kind of monk has a smart phone, meets chicks on line, and has that kind of money?

Don't waste time with counting, ask for the two who does not.

[rkidlad]

16 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Bad behavior in the clergy.

Okay. And then? 

[overherebc]

18 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

He also could just let her keep it and earn religious merit points for it. After all, isn't that exactly what these monks always preach to their followers, namely that detaching oneself from materialism is the greatest merit one can make?

 

As a Buddhist monk, why is he forging relationships with women over social media anyway? Why does he need an iPhone if he's not supposed to have any earthly possessions apart from his robes and a few other minor accessories? And why the heck is he handling money? Ah, the age-old hypocrisy of religion...

 

That reminds me of a joke I once heard:

 

What is the definition of a Catholic priest?

Answer: Someone who spends several years studying at religious seminary so he can make YOU feel bad about doing all those things HE is barred from doing.  

3 times the priest called out,

Let fire and thunder fall from the bell tower.

Followed by a whispered

Sorry father, the cat's pissed on the matches.

[tingtong]

22 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Another appalling example of Thai Buddhism. Buddhist monks should not have expensive smart phones and personal bank accounts let alone be chatting to women on FB. He should be disrobed.

 

maybe it wasnt his "personal account" just the temple funds he used personally?

 

[bheard]

What kind of monk has a smart phone, meets chicks on line, and has that kind of money?

Not the right kind. [emoji85] [emoji86] [emoji87]

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[Kieran00001]

On 12/14/2018 at 12:41 PM, Phuketshrew said:

Another appalling example of Thai Buddhism. Buddhist monks should not have expensive smart phones and personal bank accounts let alone be chatting to women on FB. He should be disrobed.

 

He has broken two of the nissaggiyas, but that's not an offence punishable by being disrobed, he now should perform desana, which most monks do daily anyway.