Thai monk arrested for drugs

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• ThailandTom Veteran

  September 2013

  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.

  

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• vinlyn Colorado...for now Veteran

  September 2013

  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.

  

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• oceancaldera207 Veteran

  September 2013

  That's sad.

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• vinlyn Colorado...for now Veteran

  September 2013

  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"

  

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• hermitwin Veteran

  September 2013

  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.

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• vinlyn Colorado...for now Veteran

  September 2013

  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-------!

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