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Hunt for lone bank robber
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 25/09/2015
» The manhunt continued on Friday for a lone robber who made off with about 150,000 baht in cash from a Krungthai Bank branch opposite Khlong Luang police station in Pathum Thani on Thursday evening.
Monks block entrance to Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 27/05/2016
» PATHUM THANI - Heavy vehicles were parked across the entrance of Wat Phra Dhammakaya on Friday, blocking access by Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officers should they try to arrest abbot Phra Dhammajayo, who has repeatedly failed to report to acknowledge charges against him.
DSI delays decision on monk
News, Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 07/06/2016
» Authorities failed to reach a conclusion on how to deal with Phra Dhammajayo, who faces an arrest warrant, at their second meeting yesterday and will re-convene again next Tuesday to sound out solutions.
Phra Dhammajayo accused of using human shields
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 29/06/2016
» Activist abbot Phra Buddha Isara on Wednesday asked police to prosecute Phra Dhammajayo, abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, for using followers as human shields to prevent officials of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) arresting him.
Prosecution underway for Dhammajayo's human shields
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 05/07/2016
» Pathum Thani police are prosecuting followers of Phra Dhammajayo for blocking the Department of Special Investigation (DSI)'s attempted arrest of the embattled abbot and for illegally organising a rally to support him.
Phra Dhammajayo faces new charge
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 05/08/2016
» Police plan to indict Phra Dhammajayo for illegally installing razor wire around Wat Phra Dhammakaya to prevent DSI officers arresting him for alleged money laundering.
Phra Dhammajayo given until midnight
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 30/11/2016
» Police gave Phra Dhammajayo until midnight Wednesday to turn himself in and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha urged the abbot to come forward but there was no sign early Thursday the sect founder intended to surrender.
DSI says it's powerless to meet abbot's bail demand
News, Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 04/12/2016
» A demand by wanted abbot Phra Dhammajayo that he be immediately granted bail when be surrenders to the authorities has been knocked back by the Department of Special Investigation as it does not have that authority.
Destitute man blames Dhammajayo for his plight
News, Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 13/12/2016
» PATHUM THANI - A former employee of Wat Phra Dhammakaya who claims to have been duped into donating millions of baht to the temple staged a one-man protest at one of its gates Monday, bearing a message that calls the fugitive sect leader a "cold-blooded hypocrite".
Chanting monks continue sit-in shield at Wat Dhammakaya
Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 15/12/2016
» A prayer sit-in continued to block access to Wat Phra Dhammakaya, with 1,000 monks but fewer followers, as more police and soldiers arrived near the temple in Pathum Thani province on Thursday.