Monk at polling station didn’t violate Thailand’s election rules

[snoop1130]

Photo via KhaoSod

 

The Governor of Lampang ordered the Chae Hom District Chief to investigate a potential election violation yesterday after photos circulated of a monk standing at a polling station in Lampang province in northern Thailand.

 

In Thailand, ordained Buddhist monks are not eligible to meddle in politics or vote in any election. Photos of the monk sparked panic that this rule had been violated at Polling Station 10 in the Chae Hom district.

 

Chae Hom District Chief, Chan Judkong, hurried down to the polling station to find that the monk in the photo wasn’t a monk at all, but a man named Veerapong [surname withheld], reports KhaoSod.

 

It turns out that Veerapong was not wearing real Buddhist robes but a saffron-coloured dress made to emulate a Thai monk’s outfit. He said he wore it to cast his vote to create content for social media.

 

Chief Chan said that he couldn’t find any violation of Thailand’s election regulations in Veerapong’s outfit choice so he didn’t bother informing the police.

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/monk-at-polling-station-didnt-violate-thailands-election-rules

 

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[Pouatchee]

yawn... anything else?

[BangkokReady]

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Monk at polling station didn’t violate Thailand’s election rules

Odd that the headline claims that there was a monk at a polling station when the article says that there wasn't.

[KannikaP]

He should be charged with Impersonating a Monk.   Off with his head!

[3NUMBAS]

didnt change his frock

[kidneyw]

54 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Photos of the monk sparked panic

Really?

[Artisi]

31 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Odd that the headline claims that there was a monk at a polling station when the article says that there wasn't.

Anything to get attention and generate c licks. 

[Artisi]

10 minutes ago, kidneyw said:

Really?

Yep, the whole of Thailand were really really shocked by it with many needing therapy to overcome the trauma. 

[KhunBENQ]

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

Odd that the headline claims that there was a monk at a polling station when the article says that there wasn't.

"Guy in safran robe at polling station was not a monk"

(just a social media clown, guess kathoey)

How much click-bait would this earn

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

It turns out that Veerapong was not wearing real Buddhist robes but a saffron-coloured dress made to emulate a Thai monk’s outfit. He said he wore it to cast his vote to create content for social media.

Berk

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, Artisi said:

Anything to get attention and generate c licks. 

Licks?

 

[sammieuk1]

Please no defrocking I feel sick enough already ????

[jacko45k]

Used to get them begging alms in Pattaya, haven't heard of it for some years. 

[mikebell]

14 hours ago, KannikaP said:

He should be charged with Impersonating a Monk.   Off with his head!

He may already have lost some of his other body parts.

[PETERTHEEATER]

20 hours ago, kidneyw said:

Really?

Do i detect a hint of disblief in your precise response?