Even monks do it
It’s no surprise that both tourists and Thai people here in Chiang Mai do it. But when you see the monks doing it as well, you kinda start questioning what the world has come to.
On the other hand, why shouldn’t monks be allowed to do it? It’s 2026, and this is how society works, monk or not.
Still, I can’t help feeling a bit baffled every time I see it. The Thai don’t seem to mind, though. They just go about their day as usual.
As a tourist from a totally different culture and part of the world, maybe I have a romanticized idea of what it means to be a monk.
“Monks eat, sleep, and meditate. But doing that, no way.”
I will probably get used to it, but I still like my romanticized view. The world would feel a little bit better if it were true.
But it’s just a dream. I have to wake up and face reality:
Even monks walk around staring at their phone.