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Thailand: Western Degenerates Lament Enforcement of Buddhist Morality! (10.11.2025)

10/11/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

With the possibility of drinkers themselves being fined, sales of alcohol may halve during those times, Bob, an assistant manager working on Friday said, declining to give his full name because he is not authorised to speak publicly.

There is also concern the stricter laws present an opportunity for officials to enforce fines on customers, restaurants — or both — for personal gain.

Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, a member of parliament from the opposition People’s Party who has pushed for liquor liberalisation, said alcohol sales should be around the clock. “The amended law aims to serve the purpose of those opposing alcohol,” Mr Taopiphop said.

They also risk confusing foreign tourists who may order a drink before the restricted hours but consume it afterward, he said.

In Thailand, where Buddhism is the main religion, practitioners and monks follow the Five Precepts, which include abstaining from alcohol and intoxicants to promote mindfulness and avoid heedlessness.

Thailand: Buddhists Call for “Banning” of Israeli Tourists Due to Ongoing Racist & Criminal Behaviour! (4.11.2025)

04/11/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

Videos circulating on Thai social media show confrontations between locals and Israelis, including one viral exchange where a restaurant worker told an Israeli tourist, “You’re not welcome here,” and she replied, “My money builds your country.”

Local officials confirmed rising concern over Israelis operating illegal businesses, including restaurants and tour agencies. A petition signed by over 200 residents was submitted to Surat Thani’s governor calling for restrictions on “Israeli activities causing distress to local communities.”

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau says Israelis now form the largest foreign group under investigation for unauthorized business operations, with more than 2,600 visa extensions filed on Koh Phangan alone.

Sutton: St Nicholas Church – Feeding Squrrels & Pigeons! (21.9.2025)

21/09/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

We visited the Church-yard of St Nicholas Church on the 14.9.2025 – a pleasant Saturday afternoon in South-West London (formerly East Surrey). At the moment we are experiencing what we use to call an “Indian Summer” – providing this is still an acceptable analogy (who knows – the ground upon which we stand keeps dissolving into loose sand). Either way, communing with wild animals teaches children empathy, sympathy, and kindness. This is inter-species communication – a very important aspect of a civilised upbringing and education. From a superstitious Buddhist view – all life is karmically inter-related following endless cycles of rebirth (bundles of life-habit living through all different life-forms until the realisation of enlightenment breaks the cycle). Is this real? I have no idea – but the Buddha seems to think rebirth is a Brahmanic myth – but it is a myth which he uses to convey his teaching and make his point, etc.

Becoming Aware of the Mind - Moment To Moment!

BMA-UK: Uprooting the Delusion that Underlies Racism! (21.9.2025)

21/09/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

Racism is learned on the outside of the body – and imported into the interior of the mind – where it becomes a habit of interpretation regarding other objects in the world. Perpetuating racism is one manifestation of racism – as is being a victim of racism – or the recipient of racism. In Asia, the Buddhist answer is to remove all klesa (defilements) – greed, hatred, and delusion – so that the conditions that allow racism to exist cannot function. Laws can be changed outlawing racism in the external world – this only deals with the superficiality that is racism – the tip of the iceberg so-to-speak.

Why Are White British Racists Running Away to Thailand? (29.8.2025)

29/08/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

Ironically, whilst receiving the highest form of civility when self-exiled to Thailand – it never occurs to these fools that the wise Thais are uprooting the entire foundation of their racist world view! Of course, the Thais are not fools and if Western behaviour crosses a certain line, then physical violence might occur. This will be sudden, spectacular, painful, and decisive. The pain suffered is considered the appropriate karmic reaction to whatever offense led to its application. Some of these British racists have tried to rape Thai children (the evil “immigrant” they try to convince us exists behind every lamp-post in the UK) – and so Thai men (all of whom have trained as monks, soldiers and Muay Thai fighters) apply the appropriate medicine. If too many lines are crossed – then a Western body is often found stripped naked and floating in a local river. Again, karma, whilst no one questioned has seen a thing. This is what awaits the average White British racist if they are cowards and decide to run away from the consequences of their actions in the UK!

Laos Buddhist-Socialist Republic: Remembering “August 23rd” [1945] – and the Seizing of Power! (24.8.2025)

24/08/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

The day of seizing power on August 23, 1975 is of great significance to the entire Lao people, because such a victory is the fruit of the protracted Revolutionary struggle of the Lao people and the tribes under the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party; It is the result of the ingenious courage of the use of the 3-step strategy to seize and hold power in the whole country without being overwhelmed, the victory of the correct Revolutionary line and the wise leadership of the Party, which knows how to creatively incorporate Marxism-Leninism into the actual behavior of the Revolution; It is the victory of the strength of unity, the unity of the whole nation, the unity of the army and the tribal people, the victory of the solidarity of the fighting alliance between the Lao people, the Vietnamese people and the Cambodian people who have stood shoulder to shoulder against the same enemy throughout the previous National Liberation Revolution, that is, in the mission of preserving and building the present nation.

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