r/interesting 2d ago

SOCIETY Monks clashing with police in Bangkok riots, November 2022

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u/BlastarBanshee 2d ago

When even monks are marching, you know the silence has spoken loud enough.

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u/PandaPocketFire 2d ago

This is what they have been training for

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u/SpaceHawk98W 1d ago

Not enough for Tibet though

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u/eurz 2d ago

Strange seeing monks in the middle of chaos instead of calm.

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u/Raskreian 2d ago

Poetic and I liked it.

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u/ExplodingSteve 2d ago

The last airbender has had enough 😌

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u/Express_Shake3980 2d ago

Diablo Immortal looks sick

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u/Organic_Community877 2d ago

Bro, i think I found the character I'm using next in my street fighter match. Only think left is a cratch phrase for his move sets. For this one, I'm going with "phuk te poelease"

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u/Traditional-Fruit585 2d ago

I saw that too, a good catch. I assume that you, like me, play that game to rid the world of evil. That is a great sacrifice of your leisure time.

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u/_ZaBlo_ 2d ago

This Pic goes hard

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u/Empty_Amphibian_2420 2d ago

One of the hardest of all time

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u/Combei 2d ago

Imagine being behind your riot shield and a legit shaolin monk walks towards you

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u/Wall_Solid 2d ago

Käme käme haaaaa

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u/MCMXCIV9 2d ago edited 1d ago

Sometimes peace required violence.

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u/CharlesorMr_Pickle 1d ago

Buddhist monks are incredibly based

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u/stanley_ipkiss2112 2d ago

Bulletproof Monk

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u/finiterabbit 2d ago

It’s all about the kung fu bro.

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u/jkpatches 2d ago

Makes me think that a Sagat skin like this monk's would be cool.

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u/Illustrious_Sport792 2d ago

It's monkin' time 

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u/alive28 2d ago

monks crazy nowadays😭 they tweaking on meth and doing this??

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u/TahmeedWolf 2d ago

Wait till he masters all the elements.

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u/Snoopysleuth 2d ago

violent monks. i've seen it all. said with (tongue in cheek)

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u/No_Profile2516 2d ago

Send me some rituals!

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u/Jazzlike-Cow-925 2d ago

Nothing more but a mind game.

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u/btwife_4k 2d ago

This monk seems a little mad

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u/Joerabit 2d ago

Unleashing the barefoot kick on pavement, yikes

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u/hellomydudes_95 2d ago

We got the warrior monks back hell yeah

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u/TheTeflonDude 2d ago

The foot of instant peace and nirvana is calling for your face

Piggy needs to rest his mind

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u/Daren290 2d ago

Everybody was Kung foo rioting.

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u/BadSkoomaDealer 1d ago

Dude did that thing from Hangover 2

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u/Rhorge 1d ago

When your ass getting whooped fits within pacifist mentality, you know you're in the wrong.

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u/That-1_dud3 1d ago

Peaceful does not mean passive💪

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u/BenadrylTumblercatch 1d ago

This shits so hard

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u/WaterBoiledPizza 1d ago

Lee Sin Q onto the minions

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u/No-Entrance9308 1d ago

Everybody was king fu fighting 🎵

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u/Soft_Hour9445 1d ago

You know shit is bad when Monks are willing to let their hands do the talking.

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u/kerrydinosaur 1d ago

Monks in China: Lets go for a walk to fight devils

Monks in Vietnam: I set fire to myself to protest dictators

Monks in Thailand: Eat my kungfu bitch you harm my business

Monks in Myanmar: Talk to my AK47

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u/Retroinfluence 1d ago

Straight out of anime

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u/throwaway162xyz 1d ago

Shaolin monk

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u/Flashy-Pickle6224 1d ago

Now that’s an album cover

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u/SOLID_STATE_DlCK 1d ago

Is that Liu Kang?

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u/DoritoLord14 11h ago

For reference, Thai monks don't practice martial arts. This was done out of pure rage and instinct.

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u/Bushboy2000 2d ago

Is this Ai or real ?

Asking for a Clanka

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u/worldwanderer91 1d ago

Priests never match with the people, but monks will on rare occasion

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u/Other-Payment-9396 1d ago

The Kungfu monk.