Arisman entering monkhood

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Published: 15/01/2012 at 02:00 PM
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Red-shirt activist Arisman Pongruangrong said today he will go into the monkhood for one month Thursday, taking his vows at Wat Samphanthawongsaramvoraviharn in Bangkok.

Speaking to a press conference at the Pheu Thai Party's head office, Mr Arisman said he might seek court permission to go on a pilgrimage to India while in the monkhood. One of his bail conditions is that he must not leave the country.

He said he was making merit for His Majesty the King and the people who had made sacrifices for democracy.

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whatajoke
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Discussion 24 : 17/01/2012 at 08:08 AM24
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What gets me with these politicians and leaders is they generally go into a temple AFTER they've committed their sins, as if it will whitewash them, pity they didn't go in BEFORE, and go in with the intention of learning Buddhist principals, rather than for show, then they would learn that's wrong to incite violence.
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Discussion 23 : 16/01/2012 at 12:04 PM23
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D22-Thaksin's exile is self imposed, in other words 'he ran way'

He could have come back anytime on one of his other passports but for some reason he chose not to.
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Discussion 22 : 16/01/2012 at 07:16 AM22
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Discussion 20 bangmodker: Some did not tell you that revocation of Thaksin's Thai passport by the ex. DEM government is a gesture that they and those untouchable ones don't want him back. You need to read a lot of history about this kind of excile stories before getting the point.
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Discussion 21 : 16/01/2012 at 06:57 AM21
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D19: Your dear leader Is welcome back anytime, the doors have always been open for him. But like a typical thief the coward chooses to run and hide under a rock, in his case a sandcastle.
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Discussion 20 : 16/01/2012 at 01:52 AM20
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D19 : You're wrong. Many here would like the criminal fugitive to return and start serving his 2 years in Bang Kwang. Then all the trials that awaits him could begin as well. If anyone does not want him back yet,I believe it's PTP and their street thugs as they haven't got complete control of the judicial system...yet.
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Discussion 19 : 15/01/2012 at 10:21 PM19
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Thaksin haters don't like Arisman to get out of thailand, but in contrary they don't want Thaksin to get back into thailand.
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Discussion 18 : 15/01/2012 at 08:46 PM18
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You know what? They'll probably give him permission!
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Discussion 17 : 15/01/2012 at 08:25 PM17
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As he’s a former pop idol - can we assume this is his Farewell Tour?
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Discussion 16 : 15/01/2012 at 08:03 PM16
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Dis#12 , "Why can't he make merit in a Thai temple?"

Maybe Because It Would Fall Down Around His Ears ?

Let him do it in his Cambodian Temple !
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Discussion 15 : 15/01/2012 at 07:51 PM15
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Mr laugh a minute Arisman. Say no more.

Next he'll be telling people he will replace Yingluck. How lucky can we get?
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