News Forum - Monk gives residents 200 baht each after winning 18 million baht lottery

[Thaiger]

A monk won the top Thai government lottery prize of 18 million baht and is now giving the money away to locals, other temples, and various organisations. The monk in the northern province Nakhon Phanom says he doesn’t usually buy lottery tickets as monks shouldn’t join any kinds of gambling, but says he recently bought a ticket to help a local seller who was struggling financially during the pandemic. The 47 year old monk from the well-known Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawihan says he believes that the money he won belongs to the angels and he didn’t want to keep […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

32 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

The monk then left to live at another temple at an undisclosed location.

Of course, he didn't turn into a hiso-monk

[Fluke]

"The seller asked him to help buy lottery tickets, and the monk says he saw it was another way to help people and make merit."

 

   I have a feeling that it didn't quite happen like that and that he isnt being honest . 

[palooka]

Have a local temple that was totally built by one monk with his lifetime earnings, many monks visit but no one has stayed a long time.  He sorts them out pretty quickly.  Sadly age is overtaking him, mid eighties and he still gives more than he takes.

[Soidog]

We will add lying to the list of misdemeanours then shall we. 

[Noble_Design]

43 minutes ago, Fluke said:

"The seller asked him to help buy lottery tickets, and the monk says he saw it was another way to help people and make merit."

   I have a feeling that it didn't quite happen like that and that he isnt being honest . 

I feel the same too. Almost every Thai even lottery seller would know that asking a monk to buy lottery tickets is a big sin. It's almost as baffling as a pimp asking a priest to help him by using the services of his prostitutes  Even a pimp wouldn't go that low

[Cathat]

Thought men of the orange cloth were not supposed to handle money and trusted lay people were supposed to deal with the cash handling side of things.

he appears to be personally handing out the free dosh in the pictures if I'm not mistaken.

on the gambling bit however his alabi sounds fairly palusable,its not like he was down the bookies every day is it.

Edited March 7, 2022 by Cathat

[HiuMak]

13 hours ago, Thaiger said:

A monk won the top Thai government lottery prize of 18 million baht and is now giving the money away to locals, other temples, and various organisations. The monk in the northern province Nakhon Phanom says he doesn’t usually buy lottery tickets as monks shouldn’t join any kinds of gambling, but says he recently bought a ticket to help a local seller who was struggling financially during the pandemic. The 47 year old monk from the well-known Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawihan says he believes that the money he won belongs to the angels and he didn’t want to keep […]

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There is still some good in the society. Bravo