Is it disrespectful for a tuk tuk driver to sell his services inside a temple? Happened to me. The pest followed me in. 

That's a good question. I'm curious too? I guess I have seen a TT driver follow falangs into the temple entrance, but not right into a temple building.

My Thai is poor (well I think it is) but I never get hassled now (I did when I was just visiting on holidays and in BKK) and probably looked like a bright, shiny, wide eyed mark lol ????

I simply tell then no thanks, I live here and have my car.  

Give the guy a break.

12 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Is it disrespectful for a tuk tuk driver to sell his services inside a temple?

Doesn't appear to be, I have seen lottery people inside the temple itself, and people buying.

13 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Is it disrespectful for a tuk tuk driver to sell his services inside a temple?

Are you asking if Buddha specifically banned tuk tuk drivers? 

 

He was probably there just to take advantage of the free footwear exchange program outside the temple gates... 

It isn't much worse than having ATMs installed on temple grounds.

3 hours ago, chuang said:

Give the guy a break.

The guy was a pest. Tapped me on shoulder.

15 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Is it disrespectful for a tuk tuk driver to sell his services inside a temple? Happened to me. The pest followed me in. 

Inside the temple itself yes disrespectful... temple grounds no, often used as a market or trading area...

 

Just now, hotchilli said:

Inside the temple itself yes disrespectful... temple grounds no, often used as a market or trading area...

 

I ignored him on grass then 1 minute later he taps me on shoulder inside

 

I walk away.

3 hours ago, sandyf said:

Doesn't appear to be, I have seen lottery people inside the temple itself, and people buying.

Its all about money money money..even more so in the temples,than outside..

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Inside the temple itself yes disrespectful... temple grounds no, often used as a market or trading area...

 

not to mention gambling, fortune telling, massage.......

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

The guy was a pest. Tapped me on shoulder.

Oh poor thing ! Will you ever recover ?

1 minute ago, Thingamabob said:

Oh poor thing ! Will you ever recover ?

Maybe in 10 years.

Do Italian taxi drivers do it in churches? No.

 

I think people should respect the temple. Otherwise why have them?

Tapped you on the shoulder, and, bit of a snowflake Mai?

1 minute ago, Boyn said:

Tapped you on the shoulder, and, bit of a snowflake Mai?

So you believe temples arent places of respect? Just anything goes hey.

Just now, Sparktrader said:

So you believe temples arent places of respect? Just anything goes hey.

i mean i have to take off my shoes while dirty mangy soi dogs get full access. 

Just now, stoner said:

i mean i have to take off my shoes while dirty mangy soi dogs get full access. 

Never seen a dog in one.

2 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Never seen a dog in one.

you must be one of the guys here for all the temples then. 

Just now, stoner said:

you must be one of the guys here for all the temples then. 

Sort of. I like temples. I like Thai food too. Walking around. Better than watching tv or sitting in bars.

6 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Sort of. I like temples. I like Thai food too. Walking around. Better than watching tv or sitting in bars.

you were doing great until the walking bit. stick to btc longs. 

If I was a TT driver Id do this. Print out images of 5 temples. Put on small poster show farang photo with fixed price. 2 hour tour. Maybe throw in a nice restaurant as well.

 

They have no imagination or skills.

Ice-cream vendors will be at most every funeral in our village.......lottery sellers as well.  

 

If your Thai isn't very good, use the google translate app.  It's simple to use and keeps a log of your translations (if you choose). 

The vendor can either read the translation or listen to the translation......as you choose.

 

3 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

The guy was a pest. Tapped me on shoulder.

I've no doubt you were offended. How dare he? I would suggest you receive treatment for for Post Traumatic Stress.????

On 10/12/2022 at 12:56 PM, murraynz said:

Its all about money money money..even more so in the temples,than outside..

Falang thinking.

The question was about respect and it is a different culture here, respect is seen in different ways to the west.

The majority of Thais go to the temple every chance they get, that to me is more respectful than anything done in the west.