Young men in SE Asia enter the monkhood for a variety of reasons, one of which is a form of community service; time spent as a Buddhist monk is preferable to jail time and a fine. I’m not sure if that’s the case if you still earn brownie points with the Buddha. And I don’t know if that was the reason these two guys donned saffron robes either. But those two mugs are faces only their mothers, or parol officers, could love. Don’t you think?
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xiandarkthorne said:
Actually they aren’t bad looking. Nothing a little hair won’t fix.
Bangkokbois said:
No,no . . I was commenting on that they looked more likely to mug you than bless you. I’d do the one on the left in a flash. Even without hair.
xiandarkthorne said:
They can mug me…only if they promise to do naughty things to me as well. HA HA HA Oh dear…I am going to hell for sure.
Khor tose said:
Not sure that people convicted of a crime can become monks to get out of jail. Years ago it was that way, but not sure now. The monk in the back went to school at Chedi Luan in Chiang mai. He spoke and wrote nearly perfect English. Did you take this in Chiang mai?
Bangkokbois said:
Don’t know about getting out of jail, but in lieu of doing time that’s still an option. Though I assume that’s up to the judge.
Small world – no I didn’t take this shot in Chiang Mai. It was at the palace in Cambodia. Too bad I didn’t know they were visiting. I woulda offered to share my room with his buddy.
Richard said:
When you have time tell me how to undo that saffron kasaya.
Bangkokbois said:
I’ve always found using my teeth works well.