MilesofSmiles Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) These monks are protesting about the investigation into the 11 BILLION baht that it appears they helped steal 11 Billion Baht from the Klongchan credit union? To be fair on Prayut - a protest about this would be a piss-take. What's required is a forensic accountant, some real action and some jailtime, not "protection". - Do I understand this correctly ? They're crying that they can't keep the 90 million dollars they stole, <deleted>???? and... the protests aren't from an irate public, but from the guys accused of stealing it ? Really ? Edited March 7, 2015 by MilesofSmiles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Buddhists to decide on rally todayThe Sunday Nation BANGKOK: -- THE ASSOCIATION of Scholars for Buddhism (ASB) said it and other Buddhist organisations will officially announce their stance this afternoon at the Rattanakosin Hotel in Bangkok.Mahachulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya University vice rector Phra Methi Dhammajahn, in his capacity as ASB adviser, said the announcement was likely to be positive.This came after the National Reform Council (NRC) committee on the protection of Buddhism was dissolved after "having completed raising awareness about the need to reform Buddhist monks' affairs".Many monks in Thailand and abroad had said they would stage a peaceful rallies on March 12 after the panel, led by NRC member Paiboon Nititawan, put Dhammakaya Temple, its abbot Phra Dhammachayo and the Sangha Supreme Council under intense public scrutiny. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Buddhists-to-decide-on-rally-today-30255545.html -- The Nation 2015-03-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Recent news would seem to indicate that temples are simply being used as money laundering systems for some big players. Sort of funny to see lay monks protesting to protect this system...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith101 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 do they believe that they are above the law of the country just because their monks or is it the corrupted that dont want investigation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 These monks are protesting about the investigation into the 11 BILLION baht that it appears they helped steal 11 Billion Baht from the Klongchan credit union? To be fair on Prayut - a protest about this would be a piss-take. What's required is a forensic accountant, some real action and some jailtime, not "protection". - Do I understand this correctly ? They're crying that they can't keep the 90 million dollars they stole, <deleted>???? and... the protests aren't from an irate public, but from the guys accused of stealing it ? Really ? That really does sum it up as far as I can see It would be like murderers or bank robbers having a Trade Union and taking to the streets in protest on mass because they are being investigated by police - how daft is that Best quote from one of the related articles..............................."former Abbot now businessman" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wilsonandson Posted March 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2015 The more enemies the PM makes the more real risk of protest marches becoming reality. One-sided reform is creating lots of enemies. If the monks march maybe these people will march with them. The circle of protests will never end until reform is unbiased. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildragon Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 The more enemies the PM makes the more real risk of protest marches becoming reality. One-sided reform is creating lots of enemies. If the monks march maybe these people will march with them. The circle of protests will never end until reform is unbiased. The longer he stays the more likely their will be unrest. He wont step down until 'the event' happens. But I'll bet the farm that protests will happen against him either the end of this year or certainly next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 The more enemies the PM makes the more real risk of protest marches becoming reality. One-sided reform is creating lots of enemies. If the monks march maybe these people will march with them. The circle of protests will never end until reform is unbiased. can you please give a detailed example of what you refer to as "one sided reforms" and which sides you are talking about and exactly how the effect you speak of is applied all I can see is the implementation of reforms laws and creation of bodies that will go a long way to preventing future governments from robbing the people blind Excluding the PM's inexperience as a public figure I cannot fault much of what has happened here in the last 8 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry1011 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) All peoples of Thailand should be subject to the laws of the land and respect the laws, whether you are PM, politician, people in authority, a religious leader or a religious follower! NO EXCEPTIONS! And that includes the rich and the hiso's! Then there are those who stage coups... I guess it's "all people", except "some"...I think I read somewhere that coups were illegal, ... but ok. No big deal... I guess. Edited March 8, 2015 by gerry1011 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Pon Ek is the new Nicky Santoro and we all know what happened to him out in the middle of the Las Vegas desertI don't , in fact never heard of him. Nicky Santoro was a character in the movie Casino. He didn't die in the desert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarathi Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 chooka, on 07 Mar 2015 - 00:58, said: "So when the Mad Monk held a demonstration and protested in blatant breach of martial law, nothing was said and all was ok. The Mad Monk along with suthep helped Prayuth gain ultimate power and are close friends." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry, I genuinely do not recall that Phra Buddha Issara "held a demonstration and protested in blatant breach of martial law. " Was martial law in place when "The Mad Monk along with suthep helped Prayuth gain ultimate power and are close friends" ? Yes Neil - Ven Buddha Issara staged a march/blockade/protest last week when he and several hundred followers marched in to Wat Paknam, to offer underpants and funeral flowers to the (very much alive) acting Supreme Patriarch. BTW, 'Buddha Issara' is also the name given to the Historical Buddha's evil cousin who tried to oust the Buddha and instal himself as leader of the Sangha. A crime for which he is currently spending a awful long time in torment in a hell realm (you can see this depicted in many temple murals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Having read most of the teachings of Buddha all be it an English translation rather than Pali, this whole religion idea with different dogmatic sects is utterly against the spirit of the teachings of Buddha anyway... as far as I can make out, Buddhism is supposed to be a philosophy not a religion, & the gathering of money, idol worshipping in temples etc. has completely twisted it away from what Buddha was trying to teach, So these temples are all as bad as each other... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 If they send in the army to dissolve the rally, let the games begin- a g a i n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookee68 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 It has come to the point now that if you want to be a drug dealer, rapist, child molester, wealthy and corrupt, then the best thing to do is to join the monkhood , Why do they think that their religion is above Thailand as a country, The Catholics have nothing on the monks as of lately, The 2 most religions that fiddle with young kids now are, the Buddha monks for their own pleasure, and the Muslims who say that their religion allows them too, Just following their prophet I guess, Religion is going to kill the world, no matter what one you believe in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Somtam Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Having read most of the teachings of Buddha all be it an English translation rather than Pali, this whole religion idea with different dogmatic sects is utterly against the spirit of the teachings of Buddha anyway... as far as I can make out, Buddhism is supposed to be a philosophy not a religion, & the gathering of money, idol worshipping in temples etc. has completely twisted it away from what Buddha was trying to teach, So these temples are all as bad as each other... 100% true. If the Buddha would see what happened to his teachings he would be disgusted, not only in Thailand by the way. I have heard Asian monks say that real Dhamma moved to the West where it is practiced without the superstition/power/money/worshipping bullsh1t... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 "the prime minister said as the divide among monks deepens." is the divide between the majority corrupt monkhood, and the minority devout?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poweratradio Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Gen. Prayut: I am not a dictator. It's not like I can order people. "I must say I ban any march. I will order police to prevent such activities." He wil have to order police as there is currently no civil law that forbids such assembly. What's the point of having martial law if you can't bend it to your advantage? With the new constitution, there will be a civil ban on such activities that police can enforce on their own. Thailand will then become a constitutional police state then. Go ahead Gen. light that fuse to your grand finale........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Post containing abbreviated quote changing context & subsequent posts quoting it removed. Please note forum rules. 16) You will not make changes to quoted material from other members posts, except for purposes of shortening the quoted post. This cannot be done in such a manner that it alters the context of the original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issanaus Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 It would appear that the march has been called off - according to reports in BKK post today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Somtam Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Government = corrupt Army = corrupt Police = corrupt Monks = corrupt Civil servants = corrupt Makes you wonder why so many people don't give a rodents backside about politics and reforms, it's all one big SCAM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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