A Buddhist monk and a nun squatting on a pavement in entrance of the Russian Embassy in Bangkok in protest over the battle between Ukraine and Russia, hope President Vladimir Putin will acknowledge their world peace vigil from house.
The couple’s marketing campaign may be seen as honourable within the eyes of many voters but the identical can’t be mentioned of pedestrians in the space who are not happy as a end result of they are compelled to stroll on the road as an alternative of the footpath.
A Thai TikTok user posted a video of the couple’s pavement shelter close to the Embassy of Russia in Bangkok with the caption that said…
“Please give the pavement back to pedestrians. #SupRoad #RussianEmbassy.” Watch the video HERE.
A Facebook web page named, Hey! This is Thai Footpath, complained in regards to the shelter in October last yr. The page said…
“Now, the footpath in the city centre has was a slum.”
Khaosod reported that the shelter is positioned on a footpath along Sup Road throughout from the Russian Embassy in the Bang Rak district of Bangkok.
The monk and nun have lived within the shelter for over a year. The shelter is supplied with home equipment, utensils, bedding units, and other daily requirements, in addition to a 1-meter-high Buddha statue. Vinyl banners in entrance of the shelter show messages in four languages to both the President of Russia and the President of the People’s Republic of China saying…
“Welcome Mr President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)” and “Welcome Mr President Vladimir Putin of Russia”
The monk, Phra Maha Wicharn Thammatheepo, who can be president of the Centre for World Peace, gave an interview with Khaosod yesterday. He said…
“This space belongs to the Everlasting World Peace Temple. We want the warfare between Ukraine and Russia to stop. It is time for monks to do their duties. I selected to set up the shelter here because I want Putin to see our banners from space. I hope he might be calm after seeing the Buddha statue and banners. Wars will kill everyone.”
The monk added that no one has come to chase him away. Cash said…
“Pedestrians ought to sacrifice their own advantages for world peace. Being egocentric results in catastrophe. I actually have been right here for a year and haven’t seen anyone wanting me to depart.”
Despite complaints from pedestrians, the monk and nun have not been chased by the authorities whereas related departments responsible for the pavements in Bangkok haven’t responded to any complaints.
The pavements in Bangkok are underneath the supervision of three primary departments under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) together with the Public Work Department, the Municipal Department, and each district workplace.
This standoff seems likely to go on..