Monk in a sports car - and car on the back of amulet - all highly inappropriate, says top monk

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: Inappropriate!

 

Daily News reporters went to the "go to" monk for religious comment after the Buddhist faithful were commenting in droves on posts coming from Nakhon Sawan.

 

There a well known monk had been featured on a Facebook post by a second hand car dealer. 

 

Phra "Luang Poo Phat" was behind the wheel of a red sports car.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

An amulet/medal was struck with the car on the back to protect people from accidents.

 

Phra Phayom - abbot of Wat Suan Kaew in Nonthaburi - said it was all highly inappropriate.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Material possessions like this should not be associated with the monkhood and the Buddhist faithful should not be taking part in such activity.

 

It was all highly irreligious and not what Buddhism stands for at all. 

 

-- © Copyright  ASEAN NOW 2022-11-17

 

- Cigna 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.

 

Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more!

 

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

[worgeordie]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

Phra Phayom - abbot of Wat Suan Kaew in Nonthaburi - said it was all highly inappropriate.

So what will be done about it ........Nowt , Nada , Nothing.

regards worgeordie

[OneMoreFarang]

Will now all the faithful stop donating to this "monk"?

Will they ask him how he can afford such an expensive car?

Or is it part of being a good Buddhist not to ask such questions?

Somehow I would be surprised if this guy was until now a "good monk". 

 

[KhunBENQ]

The decay of Buddhism seems to go hand in hand with the decay of the other pillar.

 

We have a temple nearby and the family does not visit/donate.

(have misc vehicles of which one SUV is cleaned to perfection daily by some "volunteer", air-conditioned library(?), misc satellite dishes, the third temple building with a lot of gold)

 

Instead family sticks to another one which is far out in the forest and seems to be a bit more "traditional".

[NE1]

" It's all a misunderstanding "

[ezzra]

The monkhood, or most of it now, has become like any other business and in need to solicit funds to survive, so car depicted on amulets its not a surprise, i'll wait for the one with a half naked bar girl on it and i just might buy one for fun...

[Denim]

My grandad used to say :

 

Where there's muck , there's money

 

Something similar holds for Thailand :

 

Where there's monks there's money

[stereolab]

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

So what will be done about it ........Nowt , Nada , Nothing.

regards worgeordie

He has not received his cut yet.

[JimmyJ]

Somebody had his hand in the cookie jar?

[KannikaP]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Material possessions like this should not be associated with the monkhood and the Buddhist faithful should not be taking part in such activity.

That would relieve the traffic congestion, road deaths and pollution.

[khaowong1]

8 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

The decay of Buddhism seems to go hand in hand with the decay of the other pillar.

 

We have a temple nearby and the family does not visit/donate.

(have misc vehicles of which one SUV is cleaned to perfection daily by some "volunteer", air-conditioned library(?), misc satellite dishes, the third temple building with a lot of gold)

 

Instead family sticks to another one which is far out in the forest and seems to be a bit more "traditional".

Good on them.  ????

[Stargeezr]

Looked more like a badge than an amulet.

Amulets do not have cars on them.

Harvey

[Kwasaki]

Well i thought envy of another Monk would be inappropriate for a Monk too.