PM advises Thais to "use their brains and intellect" in wake of Tiger Temple raids

[Skeptic7]

"Who could believe that such goings on could happen at a temple?"

Alot of us not only easily believe it, but SUSPECTED all was not as it seemed there. I've warned all friends, both Thai and tourist, for decades not to support these places. The same about zoos, circuses, Sea World and similar.

The only surprise it that is has been uncovered; exposed and shut down.

NEXT!

Are you using your brain and intellect?

In my country we have a Sea World that spends considerable resources in saving endangered ocean life. I do not see anyone else putting up the money to do that. You would want them closed down?

We also have a theme park that breeds tigers for conservation purposes. And this is paid for by those visiting the theme park. You would want them closed down also?

Put up your viable alternative? The world is not a perfect place.

All for helping animals but not for a profit at the expense of the very animals that are supposedly being helped. Seems the words "help" and "conservation" are relative terms and often used misleadingly.

I do not nor have I ever gone to or supported animal prisons. Regardless of my opinion...the court of public opinion and those who make the executive decisions concerning 2 of the largest, most well known and using this word very loosely, "respected" organizations seem to disagree with your intellect.

Sea World's reputation has been damaged enough now to stop their bread and butter Orca shows and breeding programs, as well as the world's largest circus with elephants. NEXT!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/03/17/seaworld-orcas-killer-whales/81900498/

http://myfox8.com/2016/01/11/ringling-bros-circus-plans-to-stop-using-elephants-by-may-2016/

Edited June 6, 2016 by Skeptic7

[Moonmoon]

wise words from the PM. Can his words be applied to all i wonder?

[MaxLee]

Using brain and intellect ? Sounds 'mission impossible' to me

Yep, especially when your rights are restricted by top to down approach from the not to be named ruling regime.

[Nearlynam]

These comments are taken from the book of Issara the mad monk who is doing his best to bring down Thai Buddhism. Issara and Suthep with their facist agenda are restarting, resetting and reforming to suit the elite's roadmap for continued control of the masses.

In the international headlines Thai Buddhism is portrayed as a laughing stock.

Perhaps they are just taking advantage of an extended vacuum. There is no Buddhadasa Bhikkhu nor a reformer like King Mongkut in the wings to counter this current trend found throughout the Theravada neighborhood such as seen in Burma as well. But the Thai elite, the Bangkok Sino-Thai and their second class partners the former high sakdina families, are certainly not alone in attempting to control the masses or having a fascist underlying agenda and learn and use the techniques refined by the western countries but used with more ruthlessness such as the jailing for even mild online dissent.

At last someone who knows what they are talking about, yet no-one even had replied.

Buddhadasa was a great monk although very controversial sure to his criticisms of the common practices of temples.

I went to his temple many moons ago in Chaiya, surathani. He was the real thing and there are still a few remaining.

People should read his books which are available everywhere before commenting on Thai buddhism.

[kannot]

These comments are taken from the book of Issara the mad monk who is doing his best to bring down Thai Buddhism. Issara and Suthep with their facist agenda are restarting, resetting and reforming to suit the elite's roadmap for continued control of the masses.

In the international headlines Thai Buddhism is portrayed as a laughing stock.

Perhaps they are just taking advantage of an extended vacuum. There is no Buddhadasa Bhikkhu nor a reformer like King Mongkut in the wings to counter this current trend found throughout the Theravada neighborhood such as seen in Burma as well. But the Thai elite, the Bangkok Sino-Thai and their second class partners the former high sakdina families, are certainly not alone in attempting to control the masses or having a fascist underlying agenda and learn and use the techniques refined by the western countries but used with more ruthlessness such as the jailing for even mild online dissent.

At last someone who knows what they are talking about, yet no-one even had replied.

Buddhadasa was a great monk although very controversial sure to his criticisms of the common practices of temples.

I went to his temple many moons ago in Chaiya, surathani. He was the real thing and there are still a few remaining.

People should read his books which are available everywhere before commenting on Thai buddhism.

did he believe in reincarnation?

[Kru Baa]

The headline is cannon fodder for the Thai bashers.

Admin have been clever, and saved it for Saturday night !

Better than cannon fodder for the elderly farang bashers.

Oh come on now. There is plenty of fodder for everyone. The Thai apologist can join in too.

[Winniedapu]

The headline is cannon fodder for the Thai bashers.

Admin have been clever, and saved it for Saturday night !

Better than cannon fodder for the elderly farang bashers.

Oh come on now. There is plenty of fodder for everyone. The Thai apologist can join in too.

They should. Free entertainment is hard to come by these days.

W

[EyesWideOpen]

"So don't think that all monks or all temples display good conduct. Conduct can be rotten to the core. Open your hearts and use your intellect to discover the truth."

Is this guy muslim?

Nope.. he is not .. this is just a realistic thing to say. Can fault him for many things but these comments are valid.

These comments are taken from the book of Issara the mad monk who is doing his best to bring down Thai Buddhism. Issara and Suthep with their facist agenda are restarting, resetting and reforming to suit the elite's roadmap for continued control of the masses.

In the international headlines Thai Buddhism is portrayed as a laughing stock.

Thai Buddhism has always been a laughing stock, mainly used to

fleece money from common people..... Buddhism is a series

of teachings, none of which Thai people follow. To bring a smile

to your face, look up the five precepts of Buddhism, then look

around at what Thai people actually do. It will bring a smile

of irony to your face.... :-) What has happened at the Tiger

Temple is simply a more extreme example.

[taony]

If they could use their brain and intellect, then the raid on the Sriracha Zoo would have already started!