limbo Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Well-known abbot arrested for allegedly raping Australian girl Police have arrested a former abbot for allegedly raping an 18-year-old Australian. Suspect Munee Waewnokyoong, 59, was the abbot of Chanthasamosorn Temple and the monastic chief of Dusit district at the time the alleged sexual assault took place. The victim, who had Vietnamese descent, visited the suspect on January 25 during her vacation here at the suggestion of her mother. A friend accompanied the victim to the temple. However, when the suspect saw the victim, he claimed bad luck befell her and she should undergo a ritual to avoid the bad things. After the girl followed him into his quarters for the rite, he raped her. The victim's mother had respected the monk and was appalled upon hearing about the assault. With the help of her family, the victim reported the assault to the Australian embassy. The embassy then brought the victim to lodge the complaint with police. Police arrested Munee Thursday's night. The Nation 02/02/07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 A monk I knew some years ago -- and a very good one, I add -- told me there are two kinds of monks: Bangkok monks and real monks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Interesting, my wife told me the same thing a few days ago. We where in China and she had asked a tour guide why so many fake china monks in Thailand and that line came up when she spoke to me later. The guide by the way said DONT give them any money at all. No Chinese monks in Thailand Maybe there are some, but they aren;t begging for $ in tourist areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene1944 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 About 5 years ago, there were one or two "monks" who stood near the stairs used to cross the street in front of the Ambassador Hotel on Suk. They had a sign asking for money and would hold a little wooden bowl for the collection. Above their heads, written on the bottom of the stairs, somebody had used chalk to write in large print "Phony monks, dont give them money!" with a large arrow pointing to the spot where the monks ususally stood. I dont know if the monks were ever aware of the sign because I saw them there for at least a month or two with the sign. :smirk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 One 'fake' monk was seen on Samui recently, when I was having dinner at a Thai restaurant. He had a handout about some vague stuff and once you gave him something one received a plastic armwristband, this stating something about Bulgaria. 55555555555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Thai monks don't ask for money. In fact, they cannot take anything that is not first offered to them. These guys must be after the tourists, since Thais know they can't be real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 I would have thought the Thais would go ballistic on a fake monk and beat the crap out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 The cops usually arrest phony monks. Makes the news now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 people have fancy dress partys in england on themes, one being tarts and vicars....perhaps they could have something similar in los so men can get their monk fantasys out in the open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 The Nanapong guys all dressed as Catholic nuns once for a night out on Patpong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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