Popular Post webfact Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 Picture: Thai Rath It has been a decidedly rocky few weeks for Thailand's monks with seemingly one scandal after another featuring the men in saffron. Now comes a story out of Sukhothai that surely tops the lot. Phra Wirot Phuangkhajorn, 48, was left alone at his temple, Wat Nern Krachai in Kongkrailat district after all his monks fled. They were fed up that their abbot was just a criminal who had stepped off the righteous path. Among his misdemeanors was cutting up the Buddhist images to get the gold to sell, though he denied this claiming it was repairs. This looked a tad shallow when eight were found destroyed. The final straw for the locals came when he ripped off the temple door and sold it for scrap metal. Picture: Thai Rath After all he needed the cash to pay for his meth addition - Ya Ba taking equipment was found in his quarters. Phra Wirot is now plain old Mr Wirot and in police custody for his temple antics and Ya Ba taking activity. The change in name is because he was ceremonially "defrocked". Now the hundreds of angry parishioners have to decide what to do about the electricity bill - he left 40,000 baht due to be paid! Picture: Thai Rath Thailand likes to think that its monks are paragons of virtue - but the Thai press is always after stories when they slip up. Thai Rath went to town on this one. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-19 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Bowman Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 After years of living here, I still learn something new every day. I had no idea there was a market for stolen temple doors... 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 "Now the hundreds of angry parishioners have to decide what to do about the electricity bill - he left 40,000 baht due to be paid!" Nothing to do with them, just tell PEA to <deleted> off. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 44 minutes ago, George Bowman said: After years of living here, I still learn something new every day. I had no idea there was a market for stolen temple doors... Local police are looking into it but will probably find it an open and shut case. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DezLez Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 45 minutes ago, George Bowman said: After years of living here, I still learn something new every day. I had no idea there was a market for stolen temple doors... looks like they are doors of opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DezLez Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 minute ago, edwinchester said: Local police are looking into it but will probably find it an open and shut case. Or a permanently open case in this case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 Is it the cops, the monks, or the news outlets who are trying to outdo each other with even more extreme behaviour each story? Either way, it's not helping to model the young's minds and outlook on life here, is it? How can young people grow up and develop when they're told certain people are to be respected? - respect your elders - respect the law/police - respect the government/uniform - respect the clergy (can we use that word for Buddhists?) There's another one a decided to leave off the list. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Farmerslife Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 Our local temple has rather attractive gates and if they ever decided to get rid of them then I would be in the market. So I thought I'd post the image on here. When I trawled through my photos I found I'd only photographed one side of the entrance. Now anyone reading this story will think there is one gate missing. Honestly, there are two of them and both in situ. ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phetphet Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 From monkhood to inmate. Well. You know what they say. "One door closes, another opens." 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 Yabba Dabba doo I've smashed up the statue sold the door run up a bill now I'm off to the zoo ???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted February 19, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2022 Not sure why they put monks here on such a pedestal. They are much like priests in the West. Some are earnest and sincere. Some are deep and profound. And some are just simpletons, corrupt and see it as a career move, or a way to dodge their past. Don't judge a man by his robe. Judge him by his merits and his character. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Is it polite to point at Buddha??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 6 hours ago, George Bowman said: After years of living here, I still learn something new every day. I had no idea there was a market for stolen temple doors... There's a market for everything, I learnt that the first week I was here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 6 hours ago, George Bowman said: After years of living here, I still learn something new every day. I had no idea there was a market for stolen temple doors... and motorway signs ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 7 hours ago, webfact said: They were fed up that their abbot was just a criminal who had stepped off the righteous path. Probably find he never actually stepped onto it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 14 hours ago, George Bowman said: After years of living here, I still learn something new every day. I had no idea there was a market for stolen temple doors... ......scrap metal. Probably got 40 baht. YaBa is cheap with all the strife in Myanmar. Despite all this, all he probably thinks about is getting his next hit of YaBa, terribly addictive and life destroying drug. Totally rampant in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont confuse me Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Drugs don't discriminate it's tentacles reach every crevice of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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