l am not knocking the whole buddha system my wife and family love it so l do too. this is just what happens.

my new born baby crys alot as do all babys. ma says to my wife have to go see the local monk to remove bad spirits. anyway the local monk ate some leaves and bushes drank some liquid, then sprayed all over my boy with his mouth. we came back 3 times to do this at 200 baht a pop. he still crys the same but they really believe this stuff. l could tell a few stories have you got any about ghosts or superstious going ons

If someone spews leaves over me, I'd cry as well...

Ok, we have a dry cat placenta in the car that is supposed to prevent accidents. Have a look at our car and judge by yourself...

I am paralyzed from the chest down (accident last tear).My wife says i will take you to stay at a home near here .Man he will fix your back.

We stayed for 3 weeks under tin roof, rats above my head ahh!! they used hot herbs on me everyday .The healer!!! massaged my back for 5 minutes a day. He said to my wife i can feel the problem.Your husbands hip was broke doctors did not set it correctly(bulls..t)

My wife believed every word he spoke. I said he is talking rubbish. He was a monk before says the wife he knows what he is doing. He told my wife your husband does not believe he will not get better. I broke the 4th and 5th vertabrae in my back. I have steel around my spine. But i do not believe ,so i cannot get better. What a joke!!!

Considering recent news, very lucky the baby did not get a slap from the monk!

Considering recent news, very lucky the baby did not get a slap from the monk!

please explain

This is not Pattaya specific, moved to General Forum

Considering recent news, very lucky the baby did not get a slap from the monk!

please explain

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/783695-monk-gives-farang-a-slap/

This reminded me of the monk who roasted a dead baby to get oil from its body. So while searching for the story, I came across this:

http://www.nammanpraioil.com

I am reminded of the cajun music/song "Marie Leveau" whenever I hear about the magic, beliefs, etc as practiced/believed here and elsewhere in the unsespecting, guliable world

Nice, remove bad spirits, gain herpes.

When my MIL was in the hospital dyeing, and my wife was there looking after her, the rest of the family had some sort of a shaman service at our house. They waited until my wife was away, because they know she doesn't approve of that stuff, and wouldn't have let them have it, if she was home.

Nice, remove bad spirits, gain herpes.

or Ebola.....extreme example maybe but the stupidity never ceases to amaze me, but dont worry its not limited to Thailand.

I played a friendly game of cards (not gambling ofcourse) with my Thai co workers, they insisted farang are lucky.

I actually won the game, so it must be true!

Now ever time we play they decorate me and tap there cards on me for luck....