webfact Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Monk gets drunk over lottery loss in-front of South Pattaya TemplePATTAYA: -- 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/-- Pattaya One 2013-11-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tominbkk Posted November 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2013 A shining beacon of Dhamma! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeThePoster Posted November 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2013 He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LennyW Posted November 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2013 Coincidentally at the same temple where two monks recently won 40 something million baht on the lottery.......and then buggerd off! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lupatria Posted November 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2013 He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate. are you sure he quit on that? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentbkk Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate. not yet .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alfalfa19 Posted November 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2013 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post binjalin Posted November 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2013 Monks ain't what they used to be... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 May the Force be with you............always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patje Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hope it was quality booze otherwise he will have a nice hangover.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdbob Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hope it was quality booze otherwise he will have a nice hangover..... Here a monk there a monk every where a monk monk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sabai-dee-man Posted November 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2013 Perhaps he was under the influence of spirits? I'll get my coat! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 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...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaddeus Posted November 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2013 Never judge a book by its cover, and never judge a person by their attire. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besth Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate. Do you want to bet a bottle of whiskey that he does? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Dumbass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpuumike Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate. How do you know? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rebelplatoon Posted November 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2013 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! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggusoil Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 He drinks, he gambles. At least he doesn't fornicate. He may not fornicate, but it appears someone has fornicated with him........................ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Some disrespectful posts removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 No big deal. Go change his name, move to a new location, find a new temple, start all over again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinoThailand Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Last monk I've seen was smoking n reading on his Ipad... not to judge of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpharma Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Remember this when they ask you to "tambun" again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Now, if I wanted to have a good time, I would be hooking up with this monk... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk0233 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Imagine all his chanting and merit making, yet he still wasn't lucky. Must have profoundly distrurb his understanding of how things work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGIE Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post graemeaylward Posted November 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2013 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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