British man paints Pattaya Temple Walls to celebrate Christmas
Posted on December 19, 2014



A 77 year old British Resident of Pattaya has decided to paint the walls of a Pattaya Temple as his Christmas gift to the local community.

Mr. Terry Smith has lived in Pattaya for 4 months and walks past the Sutawat Temple every day and noticed that the walls were in a poor state and needed a coat of paint.

With Christmas approaching, Mr. Smith, who tells us he practices Buddhism, decided to buy some paint and transform the temple walls in time for the festive period.

Social Media users were the first to publish pictures of Mr. Smith and local residents would offer him food and drink as he continued to paint the walls in the heat of the day.

Mr. Smith believes strongly in community spirit and he hopes that his gesture will encourage more Thai’s and Foreigners to involve themselves in community projects.

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British man paints Pattaya Temple Walls to celebrate Christmas

A 77 year old British Resident of Pattaya has decided to paint the walls of a Pattaya Temple as his Christmas gift to the local community. Mr. Terry Smith has lived in Pattaya for 4 months.,......

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Soi Dog wrote:With Christmas approaching, Mr. Smith, who tells us he practices Buddhism, decided to buy some paint and transform the temple walls in time for the festive period.

StroppyChops wrote:Love it.

Soi Dog wrote:The wall looks great... until a gang of Thai teens comes along and sprays a huge cock on it.

Soi Dog wrote:I'm sure the local motodops will appreciate having a nice, newly-painted wall to piss against for a change.

Francis wrote:

British man paints Pattaya Temple Walls to celebrate Christmas

A 77 year old British Resident of Pattaya has decided to paint the walls of a Pattaya Temple as his Christmas gift to the local community. Mr. Terry Smith has lived in Pattaya for 4 months.,......

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Aljazeera wrote:Thailand's tainted robes
As scandals involving misbehaving monks rock the nation, 101 East examines if Thailand can save its moral soul.

Nehn Kham was once a hugely popular monk preaching in Thailand's poor northeast region. Today, he is an international fugitive with a $32m fortune that he amassed through fraud.

Buddhists around the world were shocked when footage emerged of the monk on a private plane, clutching a Louis Vuitton bag and fidgeting with high-end gadgets. His extravagance put him atop a long list of misbehaving monks making headlines in Thailand for fist fights, smuggling drugs, selling guns, hiding pornography and more.

In response, Thailand's military junta has set up a 24-hour hotline for the public to report rule-breaking monks. But the junta is also proposing new laws to criminalise breaking any Buddhist rule - a move some fear is an over-reaction that would threaten religious freedom.

101 East exclusively reveals where Thailand's infamous jet-setting monk has been hiding, and meets those on a mission to save the country's moral soul.

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