News Forum - Thai monk stole Buddha statues and antiques to fix broken car

[Thaiger]

Police arrested a Thai monk for stealing Buddha statues and antiques from three temples in the northern province of Phitsanulok. The thief claimed he committed the theft for the first time because he needed money to fix his car. The Commander of Phitsanulok Provincial Police, Nikhom Kruenopparat, informed ThaiRath that on the evening of Tuesday, … …

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[Pinetree]

One more crooked religious personage, among so many others, yet to be uncovered.  I have no time for any of them. Charlatans and snake oil salesmen, like all purveys of mystic nonsense under the name of religion.

[Ramanathan.P]

He might have collected them for safe keeping and peform daily rituals by himself. By the way, why do a monk need a car. Aen't them supposed to use their bare foot to walk around? 

[Pinetree]

5 minutes ago, Ramanathan.P said:

He might have collected them for safe keeping and peform daily rituals by himself. By the way, why do a monk need a car. Aen't them supposed to use their bare foot to walk around? 

How else would he get to see his girlfriend, or get to the bar? Most of them seem to have a better smart phone than me, Perhaps they need that for the on line gambling sites.