rooster59 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Signal blackout angers temple By THE NATION Tension high as 10-day siege continues with communication signals in and around compound cut off. THE controversial Dhammakaya Temple has hit back strongly at the government after authorities yesterday blocked mobile-phone signals and the Internet in the monastery’s vast compound. With a court-issued warrant to search the 2,100-rai (336 hectares) complex in Pathum Thani set to expire at midnight, the government has been on the defensive after failing to arrest the temple’s former abbot Phra Dhammachayo. Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30307199 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-02-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 The brain signals of the army and police are always blocked. Nothing new here. What joke this has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Furious because their communication channel to Buddha has been cut... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Pat time for this, they should have blocked signals months ago. Typical of this lot trying to play catchup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Why do you need internet in a temple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said: Why do you need internet in a temple? To watch porn and play poker on line one would guess, as from what is being portrait in the media of those monks, they do anything else but the truly and devotedly meditating and seeking nirvana.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 An extraordinary and expensive charade (diverting resources/manpower from lethal threats) given that the man is long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I don't suppose that all those policemen "resting" in and around the temple will be that chuffed!First having to pay over the odds for lunch, and now having their internst access blocked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukkytuktuk Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Not to mention the people living and businesses operating near the temple who are affected by the blackout. Bet they're peeved off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 1 hour ago, ezzra said: To watch porn and play poker on line one would guess, as from what is being portrait in the media of those monks, they do anything else but the truly and devotedly meditating and seeking nirvana.... You forgot the multiple transfer of funds around overseas banks, drug deals and yes of course booking all the premium/business class flights ( normal economy it seems is not good enough) for those so called monks to travel around "spreading their good word" or more like spreading their ill gotten gains so it will be harder to trace. Watched the display at the x-ray / bag search once in Don Muang airport. Now considering that real Buddhist monks are not supposedly to touch money, then the 4 bundles of cash in the Monks bag displayed on the monitor must have been for paper weights perhaps ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Why do they need cellphones and the internet anyway? Shouldn't they be communicating on the plane of enlightenment? But to be frank, so far I haven't seen a single enlightened individual in this whole charade anyway, only a lot of greedy, ignorant, inept and really really stupid people. On both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiles Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Water n power supply should be disconnected long time ago. Road blocks enroute to the temple should check on storing of petrol n other stuffs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Robert Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Quote In response, temple communication chief Phra Sanitwong Chareonrattawong told a press conference the move was an “over-reaction” from the authorities. He said it would affect not only monks and disciples but also residents in the surrounding areas. He said all people should be allowed equal rights and liberties. He said the action was an out-of-line measure that reflected authorities’ fear of the truth and its desire to muzzle the temple. “The government should be open-minded to let people hear information from both sides and made a decision for themselves,” he said. The temple that blocked certain press because they showed the wrong pictures, is now making a statement to be open-minded to let people hear information from both sides and made a decision for themselves. All we monks do is okay because we want to protect ................. ( not sure if I can write that all down without getting problems). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 No more Candy Crush Saga...................................................Game over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 'The temple is annoyed' - maybe the tail should stop trying to wag the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morch Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 5 hours ago, FritsSikkink said: Why do you need internet in a temple? To contact the mothership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkok101 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 4 hours ago, Enoon said: An extraordinary and expensive charade (diverting resources/manpower from lethal threats) given that the man is long gone. he is there, but you cannot see him, remember....he's invisible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 A satellite cellphone would solve this problem. Expensive but when you have eight one ton solid gold Buddhas, no problem. The data speed is like 1200 baud but OK for email or text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 On 2/25/2017 at 1:40 PM, Thaiwrath said: No more Candy Crush Saga...................................................Game over. Or Pokemon Go, for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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