"Buddhist Affairs Office" was just a front for extortion and boozing

 

Picture: Thairath

 

SUPHANBURI: -- A police and military raiding party in Suphanburi found a compound of four houses set up as a Buddhist affairs office.

 

But it just contained fake monks who were using it as their HQ to rip off the gullible Thai public in Suphanburi and Kanchanaburi.

 

When the fake monks had collected money they shared out the loot and either used it in their normal daily lives or bought booze and had parties into the night Thai Rath reported.

 

Locals realized what was happening and called in the authorities.

 

But when 20 police and military personnel arrived at the four houses in a compound on the Suphan to Nakorn Pathom road yesterday evening they found just one man there.

 

He was "Phra Ort Apinantho" 57 who said he was in charge. He was asleep when the raiding party arrived.

 

He was in orange robes but an examination of his record showed that he was not a monk. He had already been defrocked.

 

He told the cops that he would go out with three or four others each day to collect money from the public in Suphan and Kanchanaburi. The gang would share out the spoils later in the day and then the party would begin.

 

The authorities found that the place was set up to appear like Buddhist offices but it had no signage and crucially no license to

operate at all. It was just a front for illegal activity.

 

They found ample evidence including donation envelopes and monks' clothing - and lots of empty spirit and beer bottles.

 

"Phra Ort" said he didn't know where his fellow fake monks were. They had probably got wind of the raid, he added.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-17

Reminds me of Jim Bakker. 55555

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_PTL_Club

So much for Buddhism in Thailand......

This makes me very sad to see this type of behavior. Thankfully its not common.

10 minutes ago, aussie11950 said:

This makes me very sad to see this type of behavior. Thankfully its not common.

Probably more than you think.

Generally, every locality have same monks everyday in the morning for alms bowls.

 

These fake monks probably found their own new territory for daily begging, rather they could run bars and clubs, would make good money legally.

 

It is painful to see fake monks defaming the religion.

12 minutes ago, aussie11950 said:

This makes me very sad to see this type of behavior. Thankfully its not common.

Not common? HAHAHA

15 minutes ago, aussie11950 said:

This makes me very sad to see this type of behavior. Thankfully its not common.

Sad because

 

A)  you gave them money ?

  because you have nowhere to party now ?

Hm, again not surprised here ... oranges first out the bus for a fag more often than not ...

 

> ... he would go out with three or four others each day to collect money from the public in Suphan and Kanchanaburi. The gang would share out the spoils later in the day and then the party would begin.< 

 

Well, a pretty much regular life then ... 

 

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

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Edited March 17, 20179 yr by Bluespunk

Perhaps they had a poor dictionary and used second definition of "affair": a matter that concerns or involves someone. : a secret sexual relationship between two people.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The authorities found that the place was set up to appear like Buddhist offices but it had no signage and crucially no license to

operate at all.

Not even a Buddha footprint?  That would be the ultimate license. 

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

 

He told the cops that he would go out with three or four others each day to collect money from the public in Suphan and Kanchanaburi. The gang would share out the spoils later in the day and then the party would begin.

Still, not as bad as accepting stolen millions from a fraudster/embezzler scumbag and refusing to hand over the person responsible for accepting said stolen money, eh?

Edited March 17, 20179 yr by Bluespunk

Amazing how the perp simply divulges all details of their illegal acts when asked.

The raid was in the evening and  old mate was fast asleep ,

for a nano second on waking he must of thought the cohorts were back

with more booze , 

 

now you have a headache induced by greed !

 

 

 

Orange is the new black.

53 minutes ago, jerojero said:

Amazing how the perp simply divulges all details of their illegal acts when asked.

They're monks. They don't know how to lie. ?

1 hour ago, aussie11950 said:

This makes me very sad to see this type of behavior. Thankfully its not common.

Are you sure it's not? 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

They had probably got wind of the raid, he added.

Really impossible who would have thought. 

3 hours ago, MaxLee said:

So much for Buddhism in Thailand......

u find crooks in every religion.....

And so are most temples fronts for something or other I suspect.

2 hours ago, free123 said:

u find crooks in every religion.....

True, but perhaps it is time to change the tune.  Every time something happens in Thailand which is commented on here, there is always someone who has to say "Yes, but it happens in all countries all over the world".  

 

For example, we all know that there are road accidents and deaths all over the world but are we allowed to comment on the fact that Thailand's record is quite appalling to the extent that it is number 2?

5 hours ago, NextStationBangkok said:

Generally, every locality have same monks everyday in the morning for alms bowls.

 

These fake monks probably found their own new territory for daily begging, rather they could run bars and clubs, would make good money legally.

 

It is painful to see fake monks defaming the religion.

Regards your last sentence I agree already enough real ones without fake joining in the game

Orange is the new black.

How could they be so stupid? They could have become 'real' 'monks' and do the same for the rest of their lifes, I mean scamming people, of course not propagating the Lord Buddha's teaching, which seems to have become a minor side-activity, at least in the several Wats I have been 'sitting at' with Thais... Magics and money, a lot of both.

38 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

Pretty sure he meant this crazy TV show.

 

But it just contained fake monks who were using it as their HQ to rip off the gullible Thai public

 

I like that line, especially the end bit

 

A way of life for far too many

Why did they need the Army???