Amazing Thailand: Lottery winning monk goes into hiding as freeloaders descend on the temple!

[webfact]

Amazing Thailand: Lottery winning monk goes into hiding as freeloaders descend on the temple!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A senior monk who scooped first prize on the lottery earlier in the week has gone into hiding.

 

Montree Sanajjo, 67, or now famous by the name of "Phra Piak" (monk Piak), won 18 million baht.

 

But the windfall has meant nothing but stress for the monk. 

 

The abbot at Wat Thinkorn Nimit in Muang Nonthaburi is furious with all the attention from the media and warned the lucky monk's relatives to stay away.

 

Daily News went to the temple and found Phra Piak's quarters sealed up and no sign of the lottery winner. 

 

Other monks said the abbot had spoken to him four times about all the furor and there had been a huge stream of freeloaders beating a path to his door wanting a slice of his fortune. 

 

The monk upped and disappeared doing an early morning flit from the temple. No one knew where he was holed up.

 

Thaivisa notes that monks are supposed to shun earthly riches and desires, though this is not always the case in a country sometimes criticised for paying lip service to Buddhist precepts.  

 

Source: Daily News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-11-06

[YetAnother]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thaivisa notes that monks are supposed to shun earthly riches and desires

then why did he buy a lottery ticket ?!

maybe this is his karma

Edited November 6, 2020 by YetAnother

[keith101]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thaivisa notes that monks are supposed to shun earthly riches and desires, though this is not always the case in a country sometimes criticised for paying lip service to Buddhist precepts.  

So true you can always see them looking at and or buying new phones etc with most likely donation money .

[robblok]

8 minutes ago, keith101 said:

So true you can always see them looking at and or buying new phones etc with most likely donation money .

Yea but the Christian Church is exactly the same, should not be rich but look at the Vatican. Religion is a fraud no matter what religion.

[DeusExMachinaBKK]

8 minutes ago, keith101 said:

So true you can always see them looking at and or buying new phones etc with most likely donation money .

Yeah, how dare they?! You can only communicate with your families using pigeon carrier!

[CraigInBangkok]

24 minutes ago, robblok said:

Yea but the Christian Church is exactly the same, should not be rich but look at the Vatican. Religion is a fraud no matter what religion.

I am not in anyway religous but I don't really have a problem with religion as such. I guess it must work for some. Its the institutions and people that pretend to represent each religion that is the biggest fraud.

[teacherclaire]

Montree Sanajjo, 67, or now famous by the name of "Phra Piak" (monk Piak), won 18 million baht.

 

But the windfall has meant nothing but stress for the monk. 

 

Please Pee Piak, give me your money and I'll pray for you for the rest of my days. 

[teacherclaire]

38 minutes ago, robblok said:

Yea but the Christian Church is exactly the same, should not be rich but look at the Vatican. Religion is a fraud no matter what religion.

 

I feel sorry for all the little boys and it's pretty common knowledge that they wash more money than underwear. 

 

 

[robblok]

12 minutes ago, CraigInBangkok said:

I am not in anyway religous but I don't really have a problem with religion as such. I guess it must work for some. Its the institutions and people that pretend to represent each religion that is the biggest fraud.

I feel that people should be free to believe what they want as long as it does not destroy others right (think euthanasia ect).

 

Religion is dangerous when people become fanatics and want others to live like they do. 

[2long]

Surely he can't touch the money, even to hand it out or buy phones or cars...

Amazing Thailand!!!

[holy cow cm]

And with what money did he buy the ticket with?

[hasitha77]

holy.... why on earth thai monks are so lucky with lotteries?   I wish I had this luck ????

[ThailandRyan]

He should be defrocked and turned back into a civilian.  He can then spend the money on Whores, Drugs, Alcohol and fancy cars, oh wait he already does enjoy that as a Buddhist monk here in Thailand, silly of me to think otherwise.

[Grumpy one]

1 hour ago, hasitha77 said:

holy.... why on earth thai monks are so lucky with lotteries?   I wish I had this luck ????

Become a monk and chant a lot

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The monk upped and disappeared doing an early morning flit from the temple. No one knew where he was holed up

Bahamas if he's got any sense.

[sammieuk1]

Wonder whose lips are paying him a service with 18 mill ????

[ronaldo0]

Merc , bmw or Porsche ?? Good timing with the latest iPhone launch too ! ????????????

[teacherclaire]

8 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

And with what money did he buy the ticket with?

Donations for Lao Khao?

[khaowong1]

11 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

He should be defrocked and turned back into a civilian.  He can then spend the money on Whores, Drugs, Alcohol and fancy cars, oh wait he already does enjoy that as a Buddhist monk here in Thailand, silly of me to think otherwise.

You do know there are rules they are supposed to live by, and breaking those rules could get you defrocked.  Winning the lottery isn't one of them. 

[khaowong1]

I think every monk I've ever known bought a lottery ticket at some time or another.  I think a lot of them are thinking if I win I can take care of my family and the temple.  And of course a bunch more are just thinking of taking care of themselves.  And of course, some of them are thinking, hey, I'm a monk, I should have a step up on the other people when it comes to luck.  But I never knew even one who won any money in the lottery.  

[nobodysfriend]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Other monks said the abbot had spoken to him four times about all the furor and there had been a huge stream of freeloaders beating a path to his door wanting a slice of his fortune. 

 

A long time ago I went to see a monk in Doi Suthep .

You look worried , he said ... I have money problems , I answered ... he laughed .

I took me a while to understand his reaction .

By just laughing he taught me a lesson .

Money is the roots of many problems .

A monk does not need money , a good monk does not want money , as this drags him down to an inferior level .

Now I understand .

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Edited November 7, 2020 by nobodysfriend

[1FinickyOne]

I knew a monk at a forest temple who complained to me that people would come and ask for lottery numbers... he said - I am a monk, what do I know about lottery numbers...

 

another monk would tell people on the 25th the elephant stands on 3 legs... he liked to have fun.

[bodga]

21 hours ago, CraigInBangkok said:

I am not in anyway religous but I don't really have a problem with religion as such. I guess it must work for some. Its the institutions and people that pretend to represent each religion that is the biggest fraud.

if  u dont have  a  problem with it you must believe in anything, Hi today Im your  pilot, dont worry I read a  book which my god  told us I can fly  this  plane, its  all totally unsubstantiated  rubbish.

[CraigInBangkok]

53 minutes ago, bodga said:

if  u dont have  a  problem with it you must believe in anything, Hi today Im your  pilot, dont worry I read a  book which my god  told us I can fly  this  plane, its  all totally unsubstantiated  rubbish.

I already said I don't believe and personally, I find it strange that anyone does, but I still don't have a problem with someone else thinking whatever they like. If they don't harm anyone else what's the problem?  

[teacherclaire]

21 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

He should be defrocked and turned back into a civilian.  He can then spend the money on Whores, Drugs, Alcohol and fancy cars, oh wait he already does enjoy that as a Buddhist monk here in Thailand, silly of me to think otherwise.

  His new temple . 

[ravip]

22 hours ago, hasitha77 said:

holy.... why on earth thai monks are so lucky with lotteries?   I wish I had this luck ????

Why not become a monk and try?

????

[CharlieH]

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[teacherclaire]

2 hours ago, ravip said:

Why not become a monk and try?

????

You only have to pretend that you can speak Sanskrit. German, or Italian will do the trick.

 

Most monks do not know what they sing, or mumble at merits. . But it sounds so differently.

 

First word you have to learn is lies. = 

_{Meanings of Lie in Sanskrit}

verb 

1. अस्

IPA: laɪ Sanskrit: लाइ / ली

 

For those who need a break from their wives, there's a temple for foreigners near Ubon.

 

They might be the only believers of Buddhism and have the knowledge that is needed. 

 

   https://www.watpahnanachat.org/

 

  

Edited November 7, 2020 by teacherclaire

[Justgrazing]

On 11/6/2020 at 2:33 AM, webfact said:

 

Other monks said the abbot had spoken to him four times about all the furor and there had been a huge stream of freeloaders beating a path to his door

 

including Thai Airways hoping to offload one of those old bangers they are trying to get rid of ..

[bluesofa]

6 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

On 11/6/2020 at 9:33 AM, webfact said:

 

Other monks said the abbot had spoken to him four times about all the furor and there had been a huge stream of freeloaders beating a path to his door

 

including Thai Airways hoping to offload one of those old bangers they are trying to get rid of ..

That's not a nice way to describe the stewardesses. Mind you, some of those monks do have WHT (Wandering Hand Trouble).