Popular Post webfact Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 Picture: Manager A huge amount of money in 500, 100 and smaller denominations has been found in the quarters of a deceased monk at a temple in Prachinburi in central Thailand. Temple organizing committee members at Wat Pa Songtham were looking through the belongings of "Luang Phor Yen Sitajitto" after he died 50 days ago. They had already found and banked 10.6 million baht. They thought when they are done there may be 40 million baht more. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Police are coordinating with relatives of the deceased monk in the matter, reported Thai PBS. Manager had pictures of monks and lay people poring through bags of belongings as well as wads of bank notes in envelopes and plastic bags along with gold jewelry. Some of the notes resembled old money clearly having been collected for years. Monks are supposed to eschew money, notes ASEAN NOW. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-22 - 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 Picture: Manager Picture: Manager Picture: Manager 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RmcaIssan Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 Poor people's money .. shameful really The 'vultures' will be circling .. 10 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RafPinto Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 Don't show this too often. Soon, girls don't want farang anymore and go to the te.... 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Look like they will have to update the saying: poor like a monk, to something more modern like lives like a monk but rich like Elon Musk... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 2 hours ago, RmcaIssan said: Poor people's money Well much of it maybe but considering almost no book keeping and lack of auditing, Thai Buddhism is one of the major outlets for money laundering in my opinion. Certainly made many Monks rich and headline news in the past and I doubt it will stop now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 One of my Wife’s uncles is a senior monk and one of the temples in Bangkok. He drives around in an S-Class Merc (a few years old) - it was ‘donated to him’......... (probably by someone caught by his wife with a mia-noi !!!).... No issues with him driving a Merc... but it does lead to the question of how ‘abstinence’ is viewed and the fact that as he ‘rocks up’ in an S-Class Merc he is somehow viewed as being ‘more important’... or more senior... again.. money and wealth or the appearance of wealth supersedes all... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereolab Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 17 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: One of my Wife’s uncles is a senior monk and one of the temples in Bangkok. He drives around in an S-Class Merc (a few years old) - it was ‘donated to him’......... (probably by someone caught by his wife with a mia-noi !!!).... No issues with him driving a Merc... but it does lead to the question of how ‘abstinence’ is viewed and the fact that as he ‘rocks up’ in an S-Class Merc he is somehow viewed as being ‘more important’... or more senior... again.. money and wealth or the appearance of wealth supersedes all... Senior Monks in this area also arrive with 2 police car security details. Certain Monks live in quarters exceeding 5 star quality , with adoring fans (groupies) attending to their every need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Greed and corruption are dressed in many colors and fabrics. These two thrive on ignorance, fear and superstitio, and there is a bumper crop of the gullible in these parts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 3 hours ago, webfact said: Monks are supposed to eschew money Sure. And cops are supposed to uphold the law, and courts are supposed to be impartial, and politicians are supposed to represent the people. 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 you cant take it with you, so just store it under the bed.........good thing that bugs didn't eat the money or better yet rats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post internationalism Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 that money means rather drugs and money laundering than just donations 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: Police are coordinating with relatives of the deceased monk in the matter, I sense a 'he borrowed it from us over the years and promised to pay it back' coming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 The Thai government should promote tourism to monks around the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 next time round i must tick the box marked monk or bib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Looks like his doctrine teaching was to eschew to himself first. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skeptic7 Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) Religions...The Greatest Stories Ever SOLD! Cha-ching!???? Edited March 22, 2022 by Skeptic7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: They had already found and banked 10.6 million baht. They thought when they are done there may be 40 million baht more. Some temples are straight, some monks are worthy of the saffron they wear... but most are just employed in a huge ponzi scheme. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 And I was told that monks never touch money ......... some stash it, others use it for private planes with LVMH bags or some years back on soapy fun in Brisbane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted March 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, Sydebolle said: And I was told that monks never touch money ......... some stash it, others use it for private planes with LVMH bags or some years back on soapy fun in Brisbane Saw a Monk in the Udon Thani province driving a new Mercedes a few years back. I asked my now ex-wife why a monk was driving and especially driving a high end car while wearing saffron robes. She just looked at me shrugged her shoulders and never said a word........ It should be known that Thailands Monks are unlike any monks from other countries in the fact that they rival the RTP as far a criminal activity, just look at the several high profile monks that have fled the country...Think Wat Dharmakaya. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Orange parasite's. Never trust one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I suppose the big question is ... where is it now ? regards Worgeordie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafPinto Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 21 hours ago, ezzra said: Look like they will have to update the saying: poor like a monk, to something more modern like lives like a monk but rich like Elon Musk... Or change the name to: ... rich like Elon Monk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafPinto Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 14 hours ago, worgeordie said: I suppose the big question is ... where is it now ? regards Worgeordie I saw a few in brown at the Ferrari dealer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RafPinto Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) I did send my application to join a temple. Monk khun farang. Order for a new BMW smart car is already placed. I want to drive around in style. Edited March 23, 2022 by RafPinto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 The Saffron Mafia is an excellent career choice for (ex)-criminals in Thailand. Selling Salvation in its many forms is an ancient business to ease the pain and poverty of the uneducated masses. (as long as you make sure they stay uneducated, of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 hours ago, RafPinto said: I did send my application to join a temple. Monk khun farang. Order for a new BMW smart car is already placed. I want to drive around in style. Your car has been approved and a newly installed roof mounted scanner attached to search out the wealthy who can be filched from....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) Must have blessed a lot of new cars and houses. Edited March 23, 2022 by phetphet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Likely to be a silly question, but was the final total ever stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 They pray for people, help people and take care of dogs. They need the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 55 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: They pray for people, help people and take care of dogs. They need the money. Not to mention they need money for lottery tickets, booze and business class flights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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