PM Prayut asks all to quit drinking for this End of Buddhist Lent

[cyril sneer]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

alcohol harms the health, life, and property

cars driving into apartment blocks?

[Orton Rd]

Might as well ask people to give up sex for lent, pointless posturing.

[essox essox]

3 hours ago, Thailand said:

OK - but just one for the road.

should be ok "one for the high speed train track"   !!!!

[Eric Loh]

Buddhist Lent is more than giving up drinking. Prayut should also refrain from bad actions and inappropriate life which will be hard for this corrupt government, 

[Caldera]

How many people will refrain from drinking just because this muppet tells them so? Deciding how much alcohol to drink is one of precious few personal freedoms Thais still have under his rule.

 

Some mark the Buddhist Lent (not just the end of it) by not imbibing anyway, without his inane prodding, others won't.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

This is his solution to the daily road kill?  Why not just create a police force?

That linked to driving schools would be far more beneficial... 

[Saint Nick]

I would ask the dear PM to keep his nose out of everybody else business!

 

[BobBKK]

3 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Enlighten me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent  Vassa is sometimes called Buddhist Lent but it's not the traditional correct term.

 

 

[bronzedude]

He seems to ask for a lot, but gives very little. So good luck with that.

[essox essox]

1 hour ago, bronzedude said:

He seems to ask for a lot, but gives very little. So good luck with that.

HE donated to the flood victims a few days ago !!!

[Reigntax]

They only drink to get over the continual rubbish sprouting from Prayuts mouth. It's a wonder the whole country aren't alcoholics!!!

[Benmart]

Hypocracy wears many faces and consumes many beverages. This one is no different after the metamorphasis to a civilian "leader".

[mikebell]

On 10/8/2019 at 6:34 AM, Tayaout said:

they get motivated. 

They are motivated by money - only.  There is no discipline; they are often guilty of crooked dealings but never face the music.  These are the role models that Thai youngsters face.  They learn in the school of Hard Knocks how to cheat the police who are cheating them.  The vicious cycle goes on and on.

[flyingtlger]

Right......Cheers!

 

[tso310]

I'm following the PMs advice and I will not be using my submarines and tanks.

[Chazar]

I'm  not  buddhist......

[Moonlover]

On 10/8/2019 at 7:12 AM, upena said:

No such thing as Buddhist Lent.

If the author of the article had written (in the Thai Vernacular) Vassa, most none Buddhists and none Thais would not know what he was talking about.

 

So better to use the commonly used analogous, albeit incorrect phrase 'Buddhist Lent' instead. At least folks have some idea what he's talking about.

 

Ok, we accept, there's always going to be at least one smart ass isn't there. ????

 

 

[nong38]

Guinness is good for you! Where have you been all your life?