News Forum - 7 men arrested for allegedly posing as monks, asking for cash donations

[Thaiger]

Seven men are accused of posing as monks to scam residents in the eastern province Rayong by asking for cash donations. Reports say police found the men carrying fake monk identification cards. The seven “monks” were seen as unconventional as they refused to accept food and other offerings, and only accepted money. A local monk then reported them to the authorities and told Thai media, the men are dressing like monks, but they are “devils.” When officers went to investigate, the group reportedly refused to talk and tried to flee. Officers say they were able to seize seven fake monk […]

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[Cabra]

Monks are getting a lot of bad press of late (firearms, alcohol, sexual escapes, and now fraudsters). It's a shame really. Especially the presumably legit monks behaving badly. These fraudsters are a bit harder to weed out (unless like in Bangkok, where you see the ones wearing white robes asking westerners for money). I'm glad they were arrested.

[Grumpish]

Fake monks have been around in the tourist hotspots for decades. The Thais seem to be pretty good at spotting them, but never seem to do anything about it.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

10 minutes ago, Grumpish said:

Fake monks have been around in the tourist hotspots for decades. The Thais seem to be pretty good at spotting them, but never seem to do anything about it.

Until they start trying to rip off Thais as no foreign tourists a their normal hotspots.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

2 hours ago, Cabra said:

Monks are getting a lot of bad press of late (firearms, alcohol, sexual escapes, and now fraudsters).

Looks like they have moved on from being Fraudulent Thai police to Monks. Obviously the Police was getting too much bad press. They picked some people with still a hint of credibility left.

[Guest1]

Why is the comment button in this topic:

THAILAND

Foreign man arrested for allegedly smuggling 1.28 kilograms of cocaine into Thailand

 

Going to this "7 posing as monk"- topics comment section?

 

[kalyan]

pathetic condition .

[HiuMak]

Great part time job

[Smithydog]

15 hours ago, Guest1 said:

Why is the comment button in this topic:

THAILAND

Foreign man arrested for allegedly smuggling 1.28 kilograms of cocaine into Thailand

Going to this "7 posing as monk"- topics comment section?

Hi @Guest1. We are checking with the Thaiger as to why the article on their site is doing this. Thanks for letting us know.

[riclag]

Click comment link from the falang with 1.2 kilo of ya ba  comes to the fake monk thread ! 
come on tiger , you can do better!

edit ! Sorry just noticed someone already covered this

[TSS]

man, the photo of the those cocaine packets. Customs didn't find anything in airport search, but found them the next day. Musta been in another carry on 

[Guest1]

18 minutes ago, TSS said:

man, the photo of the those cocaine packets. Customs didn't find anything in airport search, but found them the next day. Musta been in another carry on 

Not the next day but(t) after 10 days of quarantine, if I read that right. They did let the guy "bread" it out and still have it in possession, at check put day.

"Officers then continued to monitor the man and went to the quarantine hotel he was staying at when he was checking out "

How dumb is that? I mean, they where lucky! But only because the guy, or the organization which has send this mule, was even dumber!  There was at least a week gap to smuggle that stuff out of the hotel. Unless the guy ordered an indoor room, of course. Amateurs ;-)

[Guest1]

On 2/25/2022 at 1:33 PM, riclag said:

Click comment link from the falang with 1.2 kilo of ya ba  comes to the fake monk thread ! 
come on tiger , you can do better!

edit ! Sorry just noticed someone already covered this

It is not the only one. There is another chance waiting . 

[palooka]

My understanding of giving monks money is that:

They should not ask for money directly, unless at the temple, generally monk day,  and it is mentioned in front of the congregation that money is needed for whatever, usually made by the head monk and a civilian collector will move amongst the people  to collect donations which are then counted and presented to the head monk.

Money given to monks should always be in a white envelope. (no brown paper bags thanks)

I know that this last one is overlooked in some villages, when giving alms on the alms givers birthday and the bag of rice has the odd baht notes inside.

Have been approached by an individual monk in front of 6-7 poeple for a loan for some urgent need, they have familys and family problems too. 50/50 here you could be kissing your money goodbye or the monk gives it back. Up to you.

Have also seen a female monk collecting money all over Hua Hin for a long time until she had enough to buy a new car.

Hope this doesn't end up on the cocaine thread.