Thai monk arrested for drugs

vinlyn

Interesting thread from a main forum in Thailand:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/665090-thai-monk-arrested-for-drug-abuse-in-graveyard/

ThailandTom

Not surprised to be honest, 2 months ago some monks were in a scandal where they used their own private jet to get places, had several expensive cars, 10 bank accounts, gold sunglasses etc. I tell me Thai friends that this is not right, monks canot handle money. "oh but the times are changing tom, this is the modern world, they need to handle money". Well no, money has been around for centuries and so have monks.

vinlyn

I'm actually in favor of modernizing the monkhood in Thailand. But I think it would be better if monks were screened. And, I think they should end the practice of many Thai men becoming monks for a short time as a rite of passage, and simply admit those who have an intention of remaining in the monkhood for an extended period of time.

oceancaldera207

That's sad.

vinlyn

The response (obviously fictional) that made me laugh was, ""He admitted to taking drugs to pass time..." They left the part out when he was quoted as saying: "Meditation? That's so yesterday"

hermitwin

in the city where I live,
there a tens if not hundreds of fake thai monks.
they capitalise on people's willingness to give
generously to monks.
by fake monks, i means these people who look and dress
like thai monks, are not monks.
they just dress up like monks to get some easy money.

back to the OP, monks are human beings, and the motivation
to become a monk varies, some out of poverty, etc.
so it is completely normal for a monk to be caught with drugs, IMHO.

vinlyn

1. I guess I have to ask which city you live in.

2. "it is completely normal for a monk to be caught with drugs". B-------!