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Monk From Thailand Gaining Attention For Being A Hunk; Said It’s For Health Awareness Of Monks

This hunky monk is the latest Southeast Asian man raising temperatures online.

The monk, whose identity is unknown, must have requested protein powder in his alms bowl to get those pumped up arms and legs.

Though not much is known about these photos, they are getting shared like crazy in Thailand.

Supposedly, the hunky monk shared the pictures of himself to bring awareness to monks’ health, but the original post could not be located. He wanted Thai monks to try and exercise to stay healthy and strong and for those who give alms to monks to stop giving sweet, fattening, and salty foods. These types of foods make monks sick and cause diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia (metabolic disorder), and kidney disease.

Lots of commenters wrote that the Buddhist beefcake might have been a weightlifter before ordaining because his size looks like he’s been lifting for years.

Others criticized him, saying that monks shouldn’t try to get buff, as it’s vain.

Even if it is, we say this monk is still holier than the Thai monks who have been caught partying and boozing, giving the finger, evading cops, laundering money, jet-setting, and committing rape — all crimes monks have been accused of this year.

The post went viral because, well, he’s hot, but also because people were debating if a longtime monk sins by lifting weights or not. However, the answer to the conundrum might have been supplied by a popular Facebook page: that monk hunk is a weightlifter who just ordained for a few days, as many Thai men do at some point in their lives.

The post on popular page Piak Rider, which has been shared 14,000 times since yesterday, implied that the pics are from 2011 and the man only donned robes for a short time before leaving the monkhood to open a restaurant.

If it’s true about the restaurant, we’ll bet the cuisine is healthy as hell.

Source: https://coconuts.co

September 21, 2017
[Jakarta] Blue Bird Taxi Driver Disciplined After Scolding Foreign Motorist Using Indonesian And Broken English

Blue Bird taxi company has disciplined one of its drivers after a video recording him scolding a foreigner went viral on Monday.

The driver’s anger was apparently triggered by an accident involving the taxi and the foreigner’s car, which caused damage to the taxi’s front fender.

The details of the accident remain unknown. The foreigner vehicle’s plate indicated that it was a diplomatic car.

In the video, the taxi driver cursed the foreigner using Indonesian and broken English.

“Do you think I am afraid with you? This is Indonesia you know, think, think, think,” the driver shouted.

The driver also asked the foreigner to do something about the damage to his car.

“You must compensate it, the bumper is broken, you must replace it, this one, Indonesia,” he said.

Meanwhile, the foreigner looked busy on his cell phone. “No England, no USA, you know. I am no crazy, you crazy. I am not afraid with the police,” he added.

Blue Bird spokesperson Teguh Wijayanto said the incident occurred on Saturday in the Senayan area, South Jakarta.

“We have tried to resolve the problem,”Teguh said Monday, as quoted by kompas.com.

The taxi driver, Teguh added, had been disciplined but he declined to give further details about the matter.

“If we look at the damage, it might have been caused by grazing because the [foreigner’s] car is higher. The damage is on the right side. Compensation will be handled internally. We regret this incident but it can be resolved with care,” Teguh said.

Source: http://www.asiaone.com

August 30, 2017
“I Would Scold Them For Quarrelling Over A Seat” – Mr Ng

The couple who shouted at him are around his own children’s ages.

And if Mr Chow Chuin Yee, 45, and Ms Tay Puay Leng, 38, were really his children, Mr Ng Ai Hua would have taken them to task.

“I would scold them for quarrelling over a seat,” he said.

As it is, the 76-year-old man who was shoved by Mr Chow at the Toa Payoh Lorong 8 hawker centre on April 21 now just wants to move on.

In an interview with The Straits Times last night at his home in Ang Mo Kio, Mr Ng – who is also known as Ivor Ng – said that he accepts the couple’s apologies, but does not wish to see them in person.

“The couple have received their punishment and life can move on,” he said. “It is all water under the bridge now. I just hope it can be a lesson to them.”

Mr Ng, a retiree who used to work in the construction industry in a technical role, has two children, aged 42 and 38. On the evening of the incident nearly four months ago, he was getting ready to have his dinner alone at the hawker centre. He bought a bowl of noodles and looked for a seat.

An umbrella was placed at a nearby table for five, and he asked Ms Tay how many people she was reserving the seats for, he recounted. She hurled vulgarities at him and Mr Chow hurried over and bumped forcefully against him, causing him to stumble.

Videos of the incident went viral, and a hunt to find the couple commenced.

Four days later, the pair were arrested. Last Friday, they were fined.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Mr Chow and Ms Tay said they regretted their actions and wanted to apologise to Mr Ng in person. They also said they felt “punished by society” and felt like they were living like “fugitives”.

To Mr Ng, the punishment that the couple faced was not just the fines meted out by the court, but the excoriation they received online and even in person.

“Because of what has happened, they are shamed and they can hardly show their faces in public,” he said. “I leave it to people to judge them.”

He added that he does not blame the public for the outcry. “People saw it and felt upset. They saw that the couple had gone too far.”

Mr Ng, who has a Facebook account, did not follow the online discussions himself because they were “endless” and he knew what had happened well enough.

“All I wanted was a seat so I could eat my bowl of noodles,” he recalled. “It is a public place and there is free seating. I was polite and courteous. I didn’t want any trouble.

“I felt disgusted by what happened and I felt the man behaved in a very ungentlemanly manner by ramming me from behind,” Mr Ng said. “At least he should face me.”

He was not injured in the incident. The table in front of Mr Ng prevented him from falling over.

As for the “choping” culture here, Mr Ng feels it is “silly”, and actions like placing a tissue paper packet on a seat leave room for ambiguity. “People don’t know if someone else accidentally left the tissue paper behind or if they are even going to return to the seat they reserved.”

Now, Mr Ng wants to close the chapter. “If they are sincere and really regret their actions, then people will know. But if it is an act, people can also judge. Life is like that.”

He added: “This is a bad experience for me, but there are all kinds of people in the world. What has happened has happened, and I want it to be over now.”

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com

August 14, 2017
Sunset Grill & Pub Slammed For Remark About Being Non-Halal And Hanging Confederate Flag In Premises

An eatery famously known for its fiery hot buffalo wings has engulfed itself in metaphorical flames following a careless remark about being proudly non-Halal.

According to one former fan of Sunset Grill & Pub, her innocent query about the restaurant’s food was rudely replied with a condescending remark. Enquiring on behalf of her Muslim friends, the patron had asked if the food was of the Halal persuasion.

She did not expect to be savagely roasted:

To be fair, it should have been pretty obvious that a restaurant with the word “pub” in its name is a non-Halal establishment — the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore wouldn’t grant its certification to any joints that serve alcohol.

On the other hand, the admin behind Sunset’s Facebook page didn’t have to be that churlish or crass to claim to be a “pork loving restaurant” and end the message with the standard Arabic/Muslim greeting (“peace be with you” or “peace be upon you”).

Since the remark went viral, Sunset’s Facebook page has been bombed with 1-star reviews, as per standard Singaporean protocol when commercial entities allegedly do something controversial. The pub has since disabled the ratings feature on its Facebook page, but not before we screen-grabbed some of the reviews.

Aside from the blunt remark about being non-Halal, netizens spotted another feature of the pub to condemn: the fact that it hung up the American Confederate flag in its establishment. Granted, some may see it as a symbol of “heritage” of the American South, but for many others, it’s a symbol of racism, slavery and white supremacy in the United States.

As Mothership found out, the eatery — popular for its spicy buffalo wings — was previously located at Jalan Kayu and only recently moved to its current location in Sembawang, with different management and staff.

In any case, Sunset Grill & Pub has since apologised for the remark, which they admitted to be “excessively sarcastic”. Still, they tried to justify their answer by saying that the patron “would have known that (they) serve a full menu and (is) a fully licensed Pub”.

Source: https://coconuts.co/singapore

August 7, 2017
15-Year-Old Indonesian Teenager Weds 73-Year-Old Bride

A teenage boy has married his 73-year-old lover in a remote village on Indonesia’s Sumatra, officials said, after the unconventional couple threatened a double suicide if their match was thwarted.

The romance began when septuagenarian Rohaya Binti Kiagus Muhammad Jakfar took care of her neighbour Selamet Riyadi, 15, who was suffering from malaria, the local village chief said.

“Selamet is too young to marry but we married them anyway because he threatened to commit suicide,” village chief Cik Ani, told AFP, adding local officials also wanted them to “avoid the sin of adultery”.

“Since the boy is an underage, we have decided to carry out the marriage privately,” he said.

Riyadi’s father died several years ago and the boy was not properly cared for by his mother, who has remarried, Ani said.

Rohaya has been married twice before, both times to divorcees and has at least one child from the marriages, but this time “she got a virgin”, Ani added.

The marriage took place Sunday in the remote Karang Endah village in South Sumatra province, but sparked national interest when a video of the couple’s wedding vows went viral on social media outlets.

“He said he was madly in love. We love each other,” Rohaya told reporters after the wedding.

The video shows the unlikely couple reciting their vows in front of their relatives and friends.

Under Indonesian law, the legal age for marriage is 19 for a man and 16 for a woman.

Video: https://www.facebook.com/detikcom/videos/10155652343047079/

Source: AFP

July 7, 2017