Louis Vuitton-toting monk thinks he’ll just stay put in France for a while
By Coconuts Bangkok


Photo: Luang Pu Nenkham Chattigo's Facebook public page

BANGKOK: -- Yesterday, Luang Pu Nenkham Chattigo, the head abbot of Wat Pa Khanti Dhamma, canceled plans to attend a Buddhist ritual held at his temple from June 27 to 30.

The monk, who has faced vociferous complaints about his materialistic lifestyle, assigned his fellow, Luang Pu Khao, to attend the ceremony on his behalf. Luang Pu Khao told Spring News that Luang Pu Nenkham planned to stay in France and had no date planned for his return to Thailand.

After a video caught Luang Pu Nenkham on a private jet, wearing Ray-Ban Aviators and sporting a Louis-Vuitton bag [more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2013/06/26/louis-vuitton-toting-monk-thinks-hell-just-stay-put-france-while


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2013-06-27

I hope the Thai version of the IRS checks him out. Monks should be ashamed to be seen with capitalist items or perusing for such items.

Materialistic items should only be offered to true renunciates

Must be in France stocking up on more Louis-Vuitton bags and other

luxury brand name stuff,is he traveling by himself or does he have

company?, If this was a high British cleric, the British tabloids would

be hounding him to the ends of the world. Ah well nice work if you

can get it.

Regards Worgeordie

A Thai male not facing the music! Surely not?

all religions are corrupt, when they threaten you with hell you know it is a scam, the old carrot and stick approach

may be i have missed the point ... but just is this so called monk doing in france .... may be someone can tell me .... or is he there scaming more money from ...hard working honest ppl .... thailand should be ashamed of its self ... bring him back here to answer for his actions .....

ohhh i for got he's a monk .... yet just one more thai untouch able ..... ..

Wonder if he's interested in luxury cars too?

Is he finding some luxury cars to reassemble back in Thailand

may be i have missed the point ... but just is this so called monk doing in france .... may be someone can tell me .... or is he there scaming more money from ...hard working honest ppl .... thailand should be ashamed of its self ... bring him back here to answer for his actions .....

ohhh i for got he's a monk .... yet just one more thai untouch able ..... ..

Bring him back? His actions?

How do you suggest they do that and under what grounds?

Must be in France stocking up on more Louis-Vuitton bags and other

luxury brand name stuff,is he traveling by himself or does he have

company?, If this was a high British cleric, the British tabloids would

be hounding him to the ends of the world. Ah well nice work if you

can get it.

Regards Worgeordie

Not sure what you would define as a "high" cleric, but I don't know that this guy would meet such a definition or is comparable to such a person.

Amazing Thailand, where monks go home as rich people and get away with it,,....

One wonders if his followers abroad have any idea of the scandal surrounding Luang Pu Nenkham Chattigo. Any related news items in foreign press ?

I guess this is an admission of guilt then?

I hope the Thai version of the IRS checks him out. Monks should be ashamed to be seen with capitalist items or perusing for such items.

Well I suppose that the French immigration will be first

He's looking to hook up with Edward Snowden.

I think compared to Billy Graham and John Avanzini this monk is'nt even on the same ball park. Much ado about nothing. If people are stupid enough to give him money in exchange for their spiritual salvation then heaven doesnt sound like the place to be, and good luck to the monk. There are a never ending source of eejuts on planet earth.

And where does all this money come from that allows him to swan around the world living the high life, from the idiots who bow and scrap to him, throwing money and goods at him who think this will win them a better place in the after life or ensure their re-incarnation to an elevated position on their return. The poor (not money wise) misguided fools who don't have any idea what Buddhism is really about or choose to ignore it as it doesn't fit their desires with their me me me attitude.

The sooner the organisation controlling the monks / temples / Buddhism get their act together, get some teeth, and some direction and start sorting out all the corrupt scamming so-called monks the better. These so-called monks are really no better then the corrupt politicians, police, rice mill owners etc - but then this IS Thailand so mai pben rai, it doesn't matter so long as I'm ok.

If things get really hot I'm sure there is a spare room available in a villa in Dubai. Of course with over one billion baht in assets, I'm sure this "monk" can buy his own estate.

France is very nice at this time of year. Beats the hell out of hot, wet Thailand and the French babes will all be wearing their summer clothes. Ooh la la!

I think compared to Billy Graham and John Avanzini this monk is'nt even on the same ball park. Much ado about nothing. If people are stupid enough to give him money in exchange for their spiritual salvation then heaven doesnt sound like the place to be, and good luck to the monk. There are a never ending source of eejuts on planet earth.

1) How are Billy Graham and John Avanzini - or the relative degree of their wealth and/or extent of exploitative methods (presumably that's what you are implicitly referring to) - relevant?

2) Why do you feel this topic amounts to "nothing"?

3) Do you typically wish good luck to odiously hypocritical and fraudulent people who perpetuate some of the worst ills of a society?

What does having taste and class have to do with commitment to one's religion?

Where does any country or political or judicial entity think they have a mandate to dictate and enforce religious behavior?

How does any country justify outrage at a monk having a few finer things of life while allowing religious separatists to commandeer the southern part of their country through killing innocent people?

Have to love this guy - he's taking the p*ss out of everyone

Doin a Thaksin, nice.

I hope the Thai version of the IRS checks him out. Monks should be ashamed to be seen with capitalist items or perusing for such items.

No, they are not.

Is this the religious equilivant of an "inactive post", the modern version of perguratory? Not being a smart arse, just asking.

Is this the religious equilivant of an "inactive post", the modern version of perguratory? Not being a smart arse, just asking.

People are sent to "inactive posts" - and while they aren't necessarily all that unpleasant, they generally are probably not as pleasant as a posh self exile in France.

may be i have missed the point ... but just is this so called monk doing in france .... may be someone can tell me .... or is he there scaming more money from ...hard working honest ppl .... thailand should be ashamed of its self ... bring him back here to answer for his actions .....

ohhh i for got he's a monk .... yet just one more thai untouch able ..... ..

Bring him back? His actions?

How do you suggest they do that and under what grounds?

by plane

may be i have missed the point ... but just is this so called monk doing in france .... may be someone can tell me .... or is he there scaming more money from ...hard working honest ppl .... thailand should be ashamed of its self ... bring him back here to answer for his actions .....

ohhh i for got he's a monk .... yet just one more thai untouch able ..... ..

Bring him back? His actions?

How do you suggest they do that and under what grounds?

by plane

OK, thanks.

And if he doesn't wish to get on a plane or come back to Thailand to "answer for his actions" (whatever that means)?

all religions are corrupt, when they threaten you with hell you know it is a scam, the old carrot and stick approach

Totally agree, Blxxdy parasites the lot of them! They couldn't give a monkeys for their so called 'Flock', just take the money from the poor and the vulnerable to build more and more edificies that we don't need and they all have there insidious ways of threatening their believers with one form of retribution or another if they don't 'follow the line'. Specifically, with regard to the 'Buddhist faith', if this as one person has commented is NOT a Religion but a way of life, then why do they need 'Temples and images of the Budha'?