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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on June 19, 2022, 10:29:43 PM

Title: Because we were poor in Laos, two of my brothers became monks
Post by: theking on June 19, 2022, 10:29:43 PM

But they have never encounter this kind of issue:

Elderly Thai Buddhist monk injured after argument over offerings turns into physical fight

Two monks in Thailand got into a physical fight over receiving offerings.
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Luang Phor Lamai, 83, and ​​Phra Phisut, 60, got into an argument that escalated into a physical fight while receiving offerings in front of the Bang Yai City Market in Nonthaburi province at around 5:30 a.m. on June 15.

There is apparently an unwritten agreement for monks to position themselves far away from each other when receiving offerings of food or money, according to Thaiger. Standing in close proximity would mean that the monks will have to share the offerings as compared to when they are standing alone.

Lamai and Phisut, who were standing close to one another, argued over which monk should move to a different spot. As the argument escalated, Phisut struck Lamai on the head above his right eyebrow with a rock several times.