A temple’s heli-pad is seized for trespassing on national park

[thairay]

I'm going to tease my monk and ask him why he doesn't have a helicopter.

I did that and he said "mai pen rai, me and my mate have Man Utd season tickets"

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/monks-visit-manchester-united-louis-4084277

Mine just got back from a trip to London where they were given VIP treatment at Leicester City FBC. Think it is owned/co-owned by a Thai

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he would need his own helicopter to get to leicester city on a trip to london

[rametindallas]

I'm going to tease my monk and ask him why he doesn't have a helicopter.

I did that and he said "mai pen rai, me and my mate have Man Utd season tickets"

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/monks-visit-manchester-united-louis-4084277

Mine just got back from a trip to London where they were given VIP treatment at Leicester City FBC. Think it is owned/co-owned by a Thai

1408105775688.jp

he would need his own helicopter to get to leicester city on a trip to london

I looked it up on Google Earth. So, what is it, a two hour drive north of London? He also sent photos of himself in front of Big Ben. Leicester or London, it's all the same place to me.

Edited August 23, 2014 by rametindallas

[Alainpm]

Dalai Lama sleeps in luxury hotels wherever he goes. He is very far from the strict application of religion apart from his small phrases. But an action is worth a thousand words.

no wonder the Dalai Lama is not welcome in thailand! they dont practise the same religion than him!

[horisize]

Buddha and Buddhist are mutually exclusive terms.

[Maggusoil]

...Phra Kasame regularly suffered from car sick...

So give him a bicycle!!!

Greedy, corrupt scum who shames Buddhism

Buddha can't turn in his grave, but he must look down on all this and wonder how so many could get it all so wrong.

[Strangebrew]

Like the Emerald city Flying "monk"-eys, Soon be like the Vatican here Any Monk- mobiles yet? God I hope there don't keep the emerald Buddha there. Seen a Monk other day texting a cell phone better than mine Guess he has direct contact with Buddha.

[kimamey]

thai buddism , the world is laughing once again

Of course, the world never laughs at scandals when they involve western religions do they?

Oh no, let's just have another whack at Thais and Buddhism. It's so easy ain't it?

You think other religions/ beliefs are any better?

Better a few greedy monks than a bunch of kiddy diddlers.

Frankly I don't think the world gives a second thought to what goes on over here between the boys in saffron robes.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/04/sex-scandal--money-laundering-probe-thai-buddhist-monk-private-jet_n_3546552.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/church-of-england-embroiled-in-another-alleged-child-abuse-scandal-9650278.html

http://www.christianpost.com/news/sex-abuse-scandals-cost-us-catholic-church-nearly-3-billion-over-8-years-117297/

http://mormonmatters.org/2009/09/23/the-growing-mormon-sex-abuse-scandal/

http://www.abolishsexabuse.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=554:newspaper-reports-widespread-sexual-abuse-linked-with-lutheran-church&catid=71:world-news&Itemid=181

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/jews-orthodox-sex-abuse-satmar-hasidic-new-422410

You're right I doubt anyone outside Thailand will even notice.

There may well be problems in other religions but it doesn't make it right. Abusing children isn't as bad as killing them as well but it shouldn't be ignored. There will always be something worse.

[jerome2]

ridiculous from both party ....I read it diagonally did not they say he owns a helicopter

a helipad is always useful for emergency 300 000 baths !!! like it's likely he would escape....and hide all his life for a quarter of rai encroachment ......

or maybe flee abroad.

Edited August 24, 2014 by jerome2

[ratcatcher]

I'm going to tease my monk and ask him why he doesn't have a helicopter.

I did that and he said "mai pen rai, me and my mate have Man Utd season tickets"

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/monks-visit-manchester-united-louis-4084277

Mine just got back from a trip to London where they were given VIP treatment at Leicester City FBC. Think it is owned/co-owned by a Thai

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Here's the owner, second from the right, and I am sure he's quite chuffed with his team's performances.

[anotheruser]

Do young thai boys have to kiss the monk's ring

No, although they are expected to do other things.

[jak2002003]

I used to love the temples and the Buddhist traditions of this country.... That's was until I saw what was going on at the temple near my house... It seems the Monks can do just about anything they like.. there is no one to oversee or check on the temples.. each one is able to do as it pleases. Everyone will turn a blind eye to bad behaviour and conduct and will not talk badly about them or complain... as they have respect / fear for monks.

Now it makes me angry seeing really poor people give their money and food to people who are not grateful and who don't need it..

Edited April 7, 2016 by jak2002003