Thai Buddhist monk argues with passengers on Bangkok skytrain

Monk quarrel clip goes viral (video)

Published: 11 Jan 2013 at 10.26
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A video clip showing an argument between a Buddhist monk and a woman on the BTS skytrain has been widely circulated on the internet, and has met with strong reaction from netizens.

The clip, uploaded to YouTube by a user who went by the name BA NQ, was taken on a BTS train going from Aree station to Bearing station, but it did not say when the incident happened.

In the clip, the eldery monk unexpectedly reprimanded the sitting men, saying that they should give up their seats to women. When some of them failed to heed his advice, the monk then started yelling profanities.

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patchar
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Discussion 7 : 11 Jan 2013 at 21.467
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I mean this is a common scene, I always see monks drinking and smoking anywhere,in some instances, I saw them with woman especially when night start to fall. My point here is that, the video is not at all something surprising, as i said it's not the robes they wear and their shave hair cut that makes us to give high respect or regards to them. But it's how they behave and how faithfully they are to carry out on what they believes.
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Discussion 6 : 11 Jan 2013 at 17.256
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If there's anything to suggest or make a comment to this unusual incident...as Thai citzens who were on the train would never think twice if a monk had asked to give theih seat to another lady...maybe the people were not Thai and they might not understand what the monk was trying to say...while the monk carried on saying, most people might not say but rather keep silent because they know it is not a good action. For the lady who went on in a heated argument should keep her dissatisfaction until she reached her destination. That's all we Thais will probably do. Although stemmed out from good intentions, the result became negative for Thai
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Discussion 5 : 11 Jan 2013 at 16.455
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Used to be a decent thing all over the world before.
Not in particular a Thai thing to give up a seat.

Thais are not more polite than any other people in the world.

The most polite are the Philippinos.
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Discussion 4 : 11 Jan 2013 at 15.494
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D1: I must respectfully disagree. I think most people (myself included) give up their seats to the elderly, to the handicapped, to those carrying children and to monks. But giving up one's seat to women? On what basis? I support gender equality. Women can stand as well as men if there are no seats.

This monk had good intentions, but his rule book is may be a bit out of date. Of course -- it's not clear from the video "who" the men or the women in question are. If the men were very young, and the women were elderly then he may indeed have had a point.
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Monks are not all the same. His actions does not generally mean all monk are like that. Monk actually are just a human being same as everybody. The only difference is monk shave their hair and wear robes. But their attitudes, perceptions varies depending on thier up breinging
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Discussion 2 : 11 Jan 2013 at 13.012
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Many elder men decide to become monks for a time after they have retired from working. Age alone does not mean he was anything more than a rather new Bhikkhu. I would hardly expect profanity or such a tirade from a luang pho.
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Discussion 1 : 11 Jan 2013 at 11.171
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In Bangkok its is no long the Thai way to give up your seat to No one I use the BTS & MRT daily to work & never seen any ever give up a seat sad to see but thats life in 2013 2556
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