Monk gets drunk over lottery loss in-front of South Pattaya Temple



PATTAYA: -- A 55 year old Monk was found drinking whisky in front of a South Pattaya Temple on Wednesday morning and it is reported he was drinking to forget a substantial loss of money invested in lottery tickets.

Police and Municipal Officers were called to the front of the Tamsamakee Temple in South Pattaya just after 8am on Wednesday and were confronted by the Monk who appeared heavily intoxicated. Local residents saw the Monk had been earlier handed a bottle of Whisky.

The Monk’s registration papers were checked and appeared to be in-order. He told Police that he had come to Pattaya to make a new ID Card so he could register for welfare payments and claimed to have lost a staggering 500,000 Baht in, what is believed to be, an unlicensed lottery.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/108908/monk-drunk-lottery-loss-in-front-south-pattaya-temple/


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A shining beacon of Dhamma!

He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate.

Coincidentally at the same temple where two monks recently won 40 something million baht on the lottery.......and then buggerd off!

Happens quite often but surprised to read about such a large amount of money.

Locally monks gamble and even loan out money received as donations.

He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate.

are you sure he quit on that?

He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate.

not yet ....

doesn't add up. why would a monk who is applying for welfare have half a million to spend on the lottery? perhaps he is talking about an imagined jackpot which did not materialize, perhaps he just concocted a sob story for sympathy.

Monks ain't what they used to be...

May the Force be with you............always

Hope it was quality booze otherwise he will have a nice hangover....

Hope it was quality booze otherwise he will have a nice hangover....

. Here a monk there a monk every where a monk monk

doesn't add up. why would a monk who is applying for welfare have half a million to spend on the lottery? perhaps he is talking about an imagined jackpot which did not materialize, perhaps he just concocted a sob story for sympathy.

Perhaps the money belonged to the Temple and all the ''signs'' told him to go for it.

Perhaps he was under the influence of spirits?

I'll get my coat!

Aren't they meant to forgo all worldly possessions and riches? This will be a savage awakening when the flashbacks kick in......

He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate.

Why do you think he's getting stocious outside the temple...?

Never judge a book by its cover, and never judge a person by their attire.

He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate.

Do you want to bet a bottle of whiskey that he does?

Dumbass!

He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate.

How do you know?

Lest we forget: Seldom the GOOD news will be in the papers. There are of course lots of good monks. Lots of average monks and lots of useless monks. As the famous abbot said: Monks are just like REAL people!

To what low level has this man sunk

To think to call himself a monk

and all he can do is to go and get drunk

when he lost the money to get boys in his bunk

Should I apologise for this?

Sad really isn't? How desperate do you have to be?

He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate.

He may not fornicate, but it appears someone has fornicated with him........................

Some disrespectful posts removed

No big deal. Go change his name, move to a new location, find a new temple, start all over again.

Last monk I've seen was smoking n reading on his Ipad... not to judge of course

Remember this when they ask you to "tambun" again...

Now, if I wanted to have a good time, I would be hooking up with this monk...

Imagine all his chanting and merit making, yet he still wasn't lucky. Must have profoundly distrurb his understanding of how things work.

he wants to be a millionaire too like the other monks featured here before.

me too! but I don't spend 500,000 in lottery. Not even 500. 120Baht? Yes

This is all very sad. However, I agree with rebelplatoon, monks are only human, let us not forget that. Maybe he felt that he should publicly confess in front of the temple and the only way he could overcome his fear of this was through drink.. We will never know the full story, but let us show a bit of compassion for this poor man.

There but for the grace of God, Allah, or Buddha go all of us.