Tag: Wat Dhammakaya.
Dhammachayo stripped of his Royal title
A Royal Command was issued by His Majesty the King on Sunday stripping Phra Dhammachayo of his title as Phrathep Yarnmahamunee effective as of...
Government spokesman hit back at Dhammakaya over the death of a...
Government spokesman Lt-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd hit back at Wat Dhammakaya for blaming the death of one of its volunteers on blockade of the temple...
Dhammachayo agrees to surrender provided he is granted bail
The embattled abbot of Wat Dhammakaya, Phra Dhammachayo, is ready to turn himself in to knowledge criminal charges against him on the condition that...
DSI chief: at least three arrest warrants pending against Dhammachayo
There are at least three arrest warrants pending against Phra Dhammachayo, the abbot of Wat Dhammakaya, said Pol Col Paisit Wongmuang, director-general of the...
Two Dhammakaya monks face arrest for possessing military barbed wire
Khlong Luang district police have decided to take legal action against two Wat Dhammakaya monks and two lay men for having in their possession...
Wat Dhammakaya questions DSI’s charge against its financial official
Wat Dhammakaya on Wednesday questioned the decision of the Department of Special Investigation to charge its financial official, Phra Maha Boonchai Charuthatto, of defying...
Monk questioned to determine money trail of Wat Dhammakaya
A senior monk of Wat Dhammakaya who is in charge of financial matters of the temple was questioned for over five hours by enquiry...
DSI to demand answer from NOB about the conduct of Wat...
The Department of Special Investigation will seek an answer from the National Office of Buddhism whether Wat Dhammakaya should be held accountable for the...
Phra Dhammachayo blacklisted and barred from leaving the country
Phra Dhammachayo has been blacklisted and barred from leaving the country by the Immigration Bureau in the latest effort of law enforcement authorities to...
DSI suspends search of Wat Dhammakaya after encountering resistance from followers
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has decided to stop the search for Phra Dhammachayo after its officers accompanied by police, local and security...
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